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Hail history in Richmond, KS

Radar has detected major hail over the Richmond area on 26 days since 2011, up to 4" (baseball size or larger) on May 4, 2020. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Richmond, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 28, 2026

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Every major hail day near Richmond

July 17, 2025up to 1.5" near Richmond · storm peaked at 1.5" (Olathe area)April 23, 2025up to 1.75" near Richmond · storm peaked at 3.25" (Belvue area)April 18, 2024up to 1" near Richmond · storm peaked at 2.5" (Ozawkie area)July 1, 2023up to 1" near Richmond · storm peaked at 2.75" (Asherville area)May 31, 2023up to 1" near Richmond · storm peaked at 2" (Westmoreland area)May 30, 2023up to 1.75" near Richmond · storm peaked at 3.25" (Rexford area)September 18, 2022up to 1.25" near Richmond · storm peaked at 4" (Hope area)July 3, 2022up to 1" near Richmond · storm peaked at 2.75" (Fredonia area)May 17, 2022up to 2" near Richmond · storm peaked at 2.75" (Tampa area)August 8, 2020up to 1.75" near Richmond · storm peaked at 2.5" (Goodland area)May 4, 2020up to 4" near Richmond · storm peaked at 4" (Lebo area)August 16, 2019up to 2" near Richmond · storm peaked at 3.75" (Hartford area)July 31, 2019up to 3.25" near Richmond · storm peaked at 4" (Piqua area)April 17, 2019up to 1.75" near Richmond · storm peaked at 4" (Grenola area)August 16, 2018up to 2" near Richmond · storm peaked at 3.5" (Geneseo area)July 28, 2018up to 1" near Richmond · storm peaked at 2.25" (Mound Valley area)April 13, 2018up to 1.5" near Richmond · storm peaked at 2.75" (Kelly area)March 26, 2018up to 1.5" near Richmond · storm peaked at 2.5" (New Strawn area)May 26, 2017up to 2.25" near Richmond · storm peaked at 3.75" (Durham area)June 12, 2014up to 2.25" near Richmond · storm peaked at 2.25" (Richmond area)April 2, 2014up to 3" near Richmond · storm peaked at 4" (Mulvane area)May 24, 2012up to 1" near Richmond · storm peaked at 1.75" (Lansing area)September 17, 2011up to 1.5" near Richmond · storm peaked at 3" (Waldron area)June 27, 2011up to 2" near Richmond · storm peaked at 3" (Wamego area)June 10, 2011up to 2" near Richmond · storm peaked at 3.5" (Neosho Falls area)February 27, 2011up to 4" near Richmond · storm peaked at 4" (Richmond area)

What this record means for a Richmond roof

The list above covers 26 radar-confirmed hail days over Richmond between 2011 and 2025. The largest signature recorded over the Richmond area was 4" (baseball size or larger) on May 4, 2020. 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 Richmond had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 4" (baseball size or larger) over the Richmond area, most recently on July 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 Richmond?

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