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Hail history in Alma, KS

Radar has detected major hail over the Alma area on 23 days since 2011, up to 2.75" (baseball size or larger) on March 13, 2024. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Alma, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 28, 2026

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Every major hail day near Alma

June 1, 2026up to 2.25" near Alma · storm peaked at 2.75" (LeRoy area)May 31, 2026up to 1.5" near Alma · storm peaked at 3" (Gridley area)March 5, 2026up to 2.5" near Alma · storm peaked at 3" (Sharon area)June 18, 2025up to 1.5" near Alma · storm peaked at 2" (Alta Vista area)April 17, 2025up to 2" near Alma · storm peaked at 3.25" (Fontana area)October 24, 2024up to 1.5" near Alma · storm peaked at 2.25" (Valley Falls area)April 17, 2024up to 1" near Alma · storm peaked at 2.25" (Linn area)March 13, 2024up to 2.75" near Alma · storm peaked at 3" (Elwood area)September 18, 2022up to 2" near Alma · storm peaked at 4" (Hope area)August 29, 2022up to 2" near Alma · storm peaked at 2.25" (Junction City area)May 15, 2022up to 2.75" near Alma · storm peaked at 3.5" (Moundridge area)May 14, 2020up to 1.75" near Alma · storm peaked at 2.5" (Alta Vista area)March 28, 2019up to 1.5" near Alma · storm peaked at 2.5" (Bennington area)June 2, 2018up to 1" near Alma · storm peaked at 1.5" (Kickapoo Tribal Center area)October 21, 2017up to 1.5" near Alma · storm peaked at 2.5" (Americus area)May 18, 2017up to 2.25" near Alma · storm peaked at 3.75" (Lorraine area)August 19, 2016up to 1.75" near Alma · storm peaked at 2.25" (White Cloud area)September 10, 2015up to 2.75" near Alma · storm peaked at 4" (Bunker Hill area)May 4, 2015up to 1.75" near Alma · storm peaked at 2.5" (Niles area)September 20, 2014up to 2.5" near Alma · storm peaked at 3" (Newbury area)June 12, 2014up to 1" near Alma · storm peaked at 2.25" (Richmond area)February 20, 2014up to 1" near Alma · storm peaked at 2" (Kansas City area)July 20, 2013up to 2" near Alma · storm peaked at 2.25" (Elk City area)

What this record means for a Alma roof

The list above covers 23 radar-confirmed hail days over Alma between 2013 and 2026. The largest signature recorded over the Alma area was 2.75" (baseball size or larger) on March 13, 2024. Radar put the local estimate at or above the 1" mark, the size generally capable of damaging asphalt shingles, on every one of those days.

Insurers and their adjusters can pull this same NOAA archive, so a date on this list is not news to the company handling a claim. What the archive cannot show is the condition of your specific roof, which is why dated photos and a written inspection report carry the weight in a dispute. Most homeowner policies also set a deadline to report storm damage, commonly one or two years from the date of loss, so a recent date above matters most if the roof was never inspected after it.

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Common questions

Has Alma had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 2.75" (baseball size or larger) over the Alma area, most recently on June 1, 2026. Hail of 1" or larger is generally considered capable of damaging asphalt shingles.

Does this prove my roof was damaged?

No. Radar estimates hail aloft, accurate to roughly a mile, and cannot confirm what reached any specific roof. It is a strong reason to document your roof and check your policy's claim deadline after a listed date, not proof of damage.

How do I check my exact address in Alma?

Use the free address lookup on this site. It searches the same NOAA radar archive within a radius you choose around your address, back to 2011.

If one of these dates is recent