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Hail history in Clay Center, KS

Radar has detected major hail over the Clay Center area on 26 days since 2011, up to 3" (baseball size or larger) on July 24, 2011. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Clay Center, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 28, 2026

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Every major hail day near Clay Center

May 14, 2026up to 2.5" near Clay Center · storm peaked at 2.5" (Clay Center area)June 24, 2025up to 1" near Clay Center · storm peaked at 1.25" (Kickapoo Tribal Center area)June 3, 2023up to 1.25" near Clay Center · storm peaked at 2" (Virgil area)September 18, 2022up to 1.25" near Clay Center · storm peaked at 4" (Hope area)April 12, 2022up to 2" near Clay Center · storm peaked at 3" (Barnes area)August 10, 2021up to 1.75" near Clay Center · storm peaked at 3.25" (Russell area)June 4, 2020up to 1.25" near Clay Center · storm peaked at 3.5" (Longford area)June 18, 2019up to 1.5" near Clay Center · storm peaked at 4" (Augusta area)May 21, 2019up to 1.5" near Clay Center · storm peaked at 2" (Seneca area)July 13, 2018up to 1.75" near Clay Center · storm peaked at 3.25" (Natoma area)June 30, 2018up to 1.5" near Clay Center · storm peaked at 2.75" (Bremen area)October 4, 2016up to 2" near Clay Center · storm peaked at 3.5" (Morganville area)August 23, 2016up to 1.75" near Clay Center · storm peaked at 2.25" (Leonardville area)June 28, 2016up to 1.25" near Clay Center · storm peaked at 2.75" (Kinsley area)May 11, 2016up to 2.25" near Clay Center · storm peaked at 2.5" (De Soto area)September 7, 2015up to 1.5" near Clay Center · storm peaked at 2.75" (Herington area)August 4, 2015up to 1" near Clay Center · storm peaked at 3.25" (Dighton area)April 24, 2015up to 1" near Clay Center · storm peaked at 4" (Lucas area)September 30, 2014up to 1.25" near Clay Center · storm peaked at 3.5" (Barnard area)May 28, 2014up to 1" near Clay Center · storm peaked at 1.5" (Linn area)August 12, 2013up to 1.25" near Clay Center · storm peaked at 2.75" (Hanston area)July 18, 2012up to 2" near Clay Center · storm peaked at 2.5" (Herndon area)July 28, 2011up to 2" near Clay Center · storm peaked at 3.5" (Spring Hill area)July 24, 2011up to 3" near Clay Center · storm peaked at 3" (Clay Center area)June 10, 2011up to 1.5" near Clay Center · storm peaked at 3.5" (Neosho Falls area)April 14, 2011up to 1.75" near Clay Center · storm peaked at 2.5" (Sedan area)

What this record means for a Clay Center roof

The list above covers 26 radar-confirmed hail days over Clay Center between 2011 and 2026. The largest signature recorded over the Clay Center area was 3" (baseball size or larger) on July 24, 2011. 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 Clay Center had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 3" (baseball size or larger) over the Clay Center area, most recently on May 14, 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 Clay Center?

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