Hail Reports in Salina, Kansas — Last 90 Days
NOAA Storm Prediction Center logged 2 hail reports within 25 miles of Salina across 1 storm day, most recently on September 19, 2026. Source: SPC Local Storm Reports (preliminary, may be revised).
Data as of November 4, 2026 (last successful NOAA check). The newest report in the feed is from Nov 2, 2026. The 90-day log is SPC preliminary data. The county history (2017 to June 2026) is the NOAA Storm Events archive, 2014–June 2026; it has no storms after it ends.
- 1.50 inlargest hail near the city, last 90 days (ping-pong ball size)
- 36days with hail 1 in or larger in the county, 2014–June 2026
- 57days with 58+ mph thunderstorm wind, 2014–June 2026
- #43 of 212among the cities we cover, by hail days of 1 in or more
Has hail hit my Salina roof since it was installed?
County-level hail reports for Salina from the NOAA archive this page uses; a county report is not proof of damage at your Salina address.
When does hail hit Salina?
NOAA NCEI Storm Events, county level, 2014–June 2026
If insurance covers it, what do I pay in Salina?
Only if the claim is approved. The ACV math is a straight-line example over a 25-year life; insurers writing Salina policies use their own schedules, so check your policy.
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Hail near Salina in the last 90 days
- 1.50 inLargest hail in 90 days (ping-pong-ball size)
- 1Hail day near Salina
- 2SPC reports
- September 19, 2026Most recent event
Around Salina, the NOAA Storm Prediction Center logged 2 hail reports within 25 miles between September 19 and September 19, 2026, spread over 1 storm day. That day brought stones of 1″ or more, and 0 of the 2 Salina reports with coordinates fell within 10 miles of the city center. In a typical year Salina sees about 8 hail-producing storms, which is why insurers price separate wind-and-hail deductibles in this market.
Salina's storm-climate context
Salina sits in central Kansas tornado alley with serious roofing exposure on all fronts. The city recorded a peak of 118 F on August 13, 1936 and a low of -31 F on February 13, 1905, a wide swing that drives relentless freeze-thaw cycling on shingles and flashing. Annual snowfall averages 16.6 inches, adding seasonal snow-load stress. Tornado history is well-documented: an F3 on June 21, 1969 destroyed or damaged over 100 structures and injured 60; another F3 on September 25, 1973 leveled two houses and a trailer park; and an EF3 on June 11, 2008 caused severe building damage on the south side. Each event strips granules, cracks decking, and forces widespread full replacements.
Salina, with 46,889 residents per the 2020 census, anchors central Kansas as a regional employment hub. The top employers include Salina Regional Health Center (1,875 workers), Schwan's Global Supply Chain (1,700), and Great Plains Manufacturing (1,100). This stable blue-collar and healthcare workforce sustains consistent residential roofing demand. Older commercial and industrial stock from the post-WWII Schilling Air Force Base era adds a recurring replacement and maintenance pipeline for local contractors.
How close the hail came
Salina's nearest hail report, one of 2, came 23.2 miles from the city center on September 19, 2026 (1.00″ at Marquette). September 19, 2026 was the heaviest day around Salina, with 2 reports and a top stone of 1.50″. Stones of 1″ or more came on 1 of the 1 Salina-area hail day.
| Distance from city center | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|
| Within 5 miles | 0 | — |
| Within 10 miles | 0 | — |
| Within 25 miles | 2 | 1.50″ |
Distances are straight-line from the city center to each SPC report point; reports without coordinates are left out of the table.
Hail events near Salina by date
September 19, 2026 2 reports, hail up to 1.50″ (ping-pong-ball size)
| Time (UTC) | Hail size | Location | Distance from Salina |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2146 | 1.50″ | 2 WNW Marquette, McPherson County | 23.3 mi |
| 2148 | 1.00″ | Marquette, McPherson County | 23.2 mi |
The Salina tables above list preliminary Local Storm Reports from the NOAA Storm Prediction Center. Sizes are reported hailstone diameters; times are UTC. Reports can be added or corrected for about a day after each event. A quiet log does not mean no hail: small or unreported events happen. The closest report in this window landed 23.2 miles from Salina's center.
View the 2 Salina-area reports on a map
On the Salina map, circle positions are the NOAA SPC report coordinates; tap a circle for the date and hail size.
Hail size: < 1″ 1–1.75″ ≥ 2″ not recorded
How severe was it? The NWS yardstick, applied to Salina's reports
The National Weather Service calls hail severe at 1″ (quarter size) and significant at 2″ (hen-egg size). Scoring Salina's 2 area reports (filed in McPherson County) against that scale: 2 of the Salina reports met the severe 1″+ criterion — the size at which asphalt shingles start taking granule loss and bruising that shows up as leaks a season later. At these sizes, damage on a Salina roof is rarely visible from the ground, and homeowners policies typically cover it when it is documented promptly.
Hail history in Salina: the long picture
County-level NOAA records for the county behind Salina, 2014–June 2026. Each figure shows its source. Storms after the archive ends are not in these numbers. Ranks count from 1, the highest.
Salina against the 212 cities we cover
- #43of 212Days with hail 1 in or larger in Salina: top quarter
- #22of 212Days with hail 1.75 in or larger (golf ball) in Salina: top quarter
- #82of 212Days with 58+ mph thunderstorm wind in Salina: middle
- #62of 213Tornadoes in Salina: middle
- #177of 212Reported storm property damage in Salina: bottom quarter
- #37of 213Share of homes built before 1980 in Salina: top quarter
Hail events by year
| 2017 | 3 |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2020 | 16 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2025 | 24 |
| 2026* | 19 |
Years with no record show as 0. In its busiest full year (2025) Salina's county logged 24 events; the whole span, 2017 to June 2026, holds 97.
2026 covers only January to June: NOAA's file ends there, so it is not counted as the worst year or in the yearly average.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, county level, 2017–2026Hail history at a glance
- 97Hail events in the county, since 2017 (NOAA)
- 2.75 inLargest hailstone on record
- Jun 13, 2026Last recorded event in the archive
For Salina's county, NOAA records a most severe stone of 2.75″ and 97 hail events since 2017, close to 10 every year. Set against that baseline, the 1 hail day near Salina in the 90-day window above runs below the long-term average rate. Check your own Salina address on the hail risk lookup.
Compared to the Kansas county median of 90 hail events since 2017, Salina's county runs 1.1× above average.
Three ways a storm reaches a roof
Hail
Salina's county days with at least one report at that size. Largest stone: 3.00 in.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, 2014–June 2026Thunderstorm wind
57 Salina's county days with 58+ mph
58 mph is the NWS severe threshold. Strongest gust on record in Salina's county (NOAA's maximum counts measured and estimated gusts): 113 mph on Jun 8, 2026.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, 2014–June 2026Tornadoes
12 in Salina's county
Strongest tornado in Salina's county: EF3 on the Enhanced Fujita scale.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, 2014–June 2026Costliest storm day
Sep 17, 2022
8 reports that day (5 hail, 3 wind); reported property damage $120,000; county FIPS 20169, 2014–June 2026.
Source: NOAA Storm Events, 2014–June 2026Peak storm month
May
In Salina's county, 71 of 255 hail, wind and tornado reports (28%) fell in May.
Source: NOAA Storm Events, 2014–June 2026Older homes
70.3% of Salina homes built before 1980
About 15,000 of Salina's 20,855 housing units (share times units, rounded). Median year built: 1964. Housing units, not roofs: many Salina homes have been re-roofed since.
Source: Census ACS (Salina city), 2019–2023Year-by-year table with the largest stone
| Year | Recorded hail events | Largest stone |
|---|---|---|
| 2026* | 19 | 2.00″ |
| 2025 busiest largest stone | 24 | 2.75″ |
| 2024 | 6 | 1.75″ |
| 2023 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| 2022 | 9 | 1.75″ |
| 2021 | 10 | 2.00″ |
| 2020 | 16 | 2.00″ |
| 2019 | 8 | 1.75″ |
| 2018 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| 2017 | 3 | 1.50″ |
NOAA Storm Events archive, Salina's county. Years missing from the table have no record in the archive. * 2026 covers only January to June: NOAA's file ends there, so it is not counted as the worst year or in the yearly average.
2025 was the standout hail year in Salina's county on both counts: the most recorded events (24) and the largest stone (2.75″).
In a market with repeat hail, impact-resistant Class 4 shingles often pay for themselves through insurer premium discounts — worth discussing with a Salina roofer if a recent event tips you into a replacement.
Saline County fact sheet for Salina homeowners
Housing age, federal disaster declarations and your state's claim deadlines in one place. All three come from public records, county level.
How old are the roofs? Homes in Saline County by decade built
| pre-1940 | 17.0% |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 6.9% |
| 1950s | 20.3% |
| 1960s | 11.5% |
| 1970s | 13.4% |
| 1980s | 10.6% |
| 1990s | 10.0% |
| 2000s | 7.0% |
| 2010s | 2.9% |
| 2020+ | 0.3% |
24,146 homes, median built in 1965. 69.2% date from before 1980 and 3.2% from 2010 on; 66.8% are owner-occupied. The most common decade is the 1950s.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey · data as of ACS 5-yearFederal disaster declarations naming Saline County
Since 2014 FEMA has named Saline County 6 times, split 6 storm-type, 0 flood, 0 winter, 0 fire. Over the same stretch NOAA counts in Saline County 36 hail days of 1 in or more, spread over 12 of 12 full years. The latest in Saline County was 14 days ago.
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries · data as of declarations since 2014What to do if your roof was in the hail path
- Walk the ground, not the roof. Hail came as near as 23.2 miles to Salina (Marquette, September 19, 2026) in the last 90 days. Granule piles under a Salina downspout and dents on gutters, vents and screens are the signs to look for.
- Document everything before any repair. The log's worst day near Salina: September 19, 2026, 2 reports, largest 1.50 in. Pair that date with your dated photos and a coin-for-scale shot to pin the loss to a storm.
- Out-of-town crews will knock; take your time. The single hail day near Salina hit 1 inch or more. After storms like these, crews from elsewhere go door to door in Salina. Sign nothing on the doorstep, and get a written scope from a roofer of your choosing.
- Watch two deadlines: the policy's and the insurer's. 46 days ago: that is how long since the newest hail day near Salina. Your window to report a Salina loss sits in the policy; the insurer's answer clocks are state law, linked below.
- Bring the written scope to the adjuster. A Salina estimate stays honest when the adjuster receives your contractor's written scope. Step-by-step: the roof insurance claim guide.
Insurer clocks for Salina homeowners: rule text, quotes and links on the Kansas claim-deadlines page (checked 2026-10-09). Not legal advice.
Hail in Salina — questions homeowners ask
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Check your own ZIP in Salina
The county figures above average over everything inside the county line. For a score tied to your Salina address, run your ZIP through the hail risk lookup — Salina ZIP codes include 67401, 67402, 67403, 67404, 67405.
Salina neighborhoods — hail exposure varies by area
Hail paths track with storm cell movement, not city limits. If you're in Downtown Salina, South Heights, College View, University Place or Westview, check your specific street against the report locations above — distance from Salina's center is listed for each report.
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Sources: NOAA Storm Prediction Center Local Storm Reports (last 90 days, preliminary) and the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (county of the city, 2014–June 2026); U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (housing). The Storm Events archive used here ends in 2026, so storms between that date and the start of the 90-day log are not shown. How we collect data. Are you a roofer in Salina? See how requests reach contractors.
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