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Hail history in Washington, KS

Radar has detected major hail over the Washington area on 39 days since 2011, up to 3" (baseball size or larger) on June 16, 2017. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Washington, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 28, 2026

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Every major hail day near Washington

July 3, 2026up to 1.75" near Washington · storm peaked at 3.5" (Jewell area)May 17, 2026up to 2" near Washington · storm peaked at 4" (Rush Center area)April 9, 2026up to 1.75" near Washington · storm peaked at 3.75" (Palmer area)September 9, 2025up to 1.75" near Washington · storm peaked at 2.5" (Greenleaf area)April 23, 2025up to 1.5" near Washington · storm peaked at 3.25" (Belvue area)September 21, 2024up to 1.75" near Washington · storm peaked at 2.25" (Pilsen area)June 16, 2024up to 2" near Washington · storm peaked at 3" (Linn area)June 15, 2024up to 1.5" near Washington · storm peaked at 3.25" (Oak Hill area)April 14, 2023up to 1.5" near Washington · storm peaked at 2.25" (Ada area)July 6, 2022up to 1.25" near Washington · storm peaked at 3.5" (Otis area)June 7, 2022up to 1.5" near Washington · storm peaked at 3.75" (Richfield area)August 13, 2021up to 1.25" near Washington · storm peaked at 2.75" (Robinson area)July 25, 2021up to 1.75" near Washington · storm peaked at 3.25" (Spivey area)July 10, 2021up to 1.5" near Washington · storm peaked at 3" (Beaumont area)May 25, 2021up to 1.75" near Washington · storm peaked at 2" (Sublette area)June 18, 2020up to 2.25" near Washington · storm peaked at 3.5" (Greenleaf area)August 29, 2019up to 1.75" near Washington · storm peaked at 4" (Oberlin area)August 26, 2019up to 1.25" near Washington · storm peaked at 2.75" (Riverton area)July 10, 2019up to 2.25" near Washington · storm peaked at 2.75" (Blue Rapids area)May 23, 2019up to 1.75" near Washington · storm peaked at 3.25" (Morganville area)July 13, 2018up to 1" near Washington · storm peaked at 3.25" (Natoma area)June 18, 2018up to 1" near Washington · storm peaked at 2" (Assaria area)June 16, 2017up to 3" near Washington · storm peaked at 3" (Washington area)August 24, 2016up to 2" near Washington · storm peaked at 3.75" (New Strawn area)May 25, 2016up to 2" near Washington · storm peaked at 3.25" (Galva area)April 26, 2016up to 2.5" near Washington · storm peaked at 4" (Silver Lake area)September 10, 2015up to 2.75" near Washington · storm peaked at 4" (Bunker Hill area)July 24, 2015up to 1.5" near Washington · storm peaked at 2.5" (Osborne area)July 20, 2015up to 1.75" near Washington · storm peaked at 2.25" (Goessel area)June 21, 2015up to 1.75" near Washington · storm peaked at 2.5" (Elwood area)May 10, 2015up to 2" near Washington · storm peaked at 2" (Washington area)May 7, 2015up to 1.25" near Washington · storm peaked at 2.25" (Larned area)May 6, 2015up to 2" near Washington · storm peaked at 3.25" (Argonia area)September 5, 2014up to 1.5" near Washington · storm peaked at 1.5" (Weir area)June 27, 2014up to 1" near Washington · storm peaked at 2" (Lebanon area)September 1, 2013up to 1" near Washington · storm peaked at 2" (Munden area)July 22, 2013up to 2.25" near Washington · storm peaked at 4" (Argonia area)July 22, 2011up to 1.25" near Washington · storm peaked at 1.5" (Ames area)July 5, 2011up to 1.25" near Washington · storm peaked at 2.5" (Hope area)

What this record means for a Washington roof

The list above covers 39 radar-confirmed hail days over Washington between 2011 and 2026. The largest signature recorded over the Washington area was 3" (baseball size or larger) on June 16, 2017. 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 Washington had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 3" (baseball size or larger) over the Washington area, most recently on July 3, 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 Washington?

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