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Hail history in Princeton, KS

Radar has detected major hail over the Princeton area on 23 days since 2011, up to 3" (baseball size or larger) on April 3, 2011. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Princeton, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 28, 2026

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Every major hail day near Princeton

April 17, 2025up to 2.25" near Princeton · storm peaked at 3.25" (Fontana area)June 26, 2024up to 1.5" near Princeton · storm peaked at 2.25" (Summerfield area)May 30, 2023up to 1.5" near Princeton · storm peaked at 3.25" (Rexford area)April 10, 2023up to 1.25" near Princeton · storm peaked at 1.5" (Fontana area)September 18, 2022up to 1.75" near Princeton · storm peaked at 4" (Hope area)July 8, 2022up to 1.25" near Princeton · storm peaked at 1.25" (Princeton area)May 17, 2022up to 2.25" near Princeton · storm peaked at 2.75" (Tampa area)August 8, 2020up to 1.5" near Princeton · storm peaked at 2.5" (Goodland area)August 16, 2019up to 2" near Princeton · storm peaked at 3.75" (Hartford area)July 31, 2019up to 2" near Princeton · storm peaked at 4" (Piqua area)April 17, 2019up to 1.75" near Princeton · storm peaked at 4" (Grenola area)July 28, 2018up to 1.25" near Princeton · storm peaked at 2.25" (Mound Valley area)July 19, 2018up to 2" near Princeton · storm peaked at 3.25" (Jetmore area)June 12, 2018up to 1.5" near Princeton · storm peaked at 3" (Pawnee Rock area)April 13, 2018up to 1.75" near Princeton · storm peaked at 2.75" (Kelly area)March 26, 2018up to 2" near Princeton · storm peaked at 2.5" (New Strawn area)May 26, 2017up to 2.25" near Princeton · storm peaked at 3.75" (Durham area)July 9, 2016up to 1" near Princeton · storm peaked at 1.25" (Mound City area)July 7, 2016up to 1.75" near Princeton · storm peaked at 2.5" (Smith Center area)June 12, 2014up to 2" near Princeton · storm peaked at 2.25" (Richmond area)August 19, 2011up to 2.5" near Princeton · storm peaked at 4" (Kickapoo Tribal Center area)May 31, 2011up to 1.5" near Princeton · storm peaked at 1.75" (Haviland area)April 3, 2011up to 3" near Princeton · storm peaked at 4" (Olathe area)

What this record means for a Princeton roof

The list above covers 23 radar-confirmed hail days over Princeton between 2011 and 2025. The largest signature recorded over the Princeton area was 3" (baseball size or larger) on April 3, 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 Princeton had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 3" (baseball size or larger) over the Princeton area, most recently on April 17, 2025. 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 Princeton?

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