Hail history · Shawnee County, Kansas
Hail damage in Silver Lake, KS: storm history, insurance & your free report
Silver Lake, KS has 6 recorded hail events since 2019 — most recently May 17, 2022, with hail up to 1". The area averages about 1.5 hail events per year (severity score 36/100), and the largest hail on record measured 1.5". If your roof was under one of these storms, it may have hail exposure worth documenting.
Recent hail events near Silver Lake
| Date | Max hail size |
|---|---|
| May 17, 2022 | 1" |
| Apr 11, 2020 | 0.88" |
| Apr 11, 2020 | 1" |
| Aug 16, 2019 | 1.5" |
| Jun 22, 2019 | 1" |
| May 28, 2019 | 1" |
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail reports near Silver Lake, 2019-2022). Sizes are the maximum reported per event.
What this means for your insurance claim
Before you call your insurer, pull your free report — it documents the exact NOAA-recorded hail event (date and size) for your address, which is the evidence adjusters look for. A confirmed 1"+ hail event on your roof, paired with an inspection, is what turns a claim into an approval.
Common questions
Was Silver Lake, KS recently hit by hail?
Yes. The most recent hail event on record near Silver Lake was May 17, 2022, with hail up to 1". NOAA has logged 6 hail events in the area since 2019.
How often does Silver Lake get hail?
Silver Lake averages about 1.5 recorded hail events per year (6 total over 2019-2022). The largest on record was 1.5" — well above the ~1" threshold where hail commonly damages asphalt shingles.
What size hail damages a roof?
Hail around 1" or larger can bruise or crack asphalt shingles; 1.5"+ frequently causes functional damage that supports an insurance claim. Silver Lake's recorded hail has reached 1.5".
Does home insurance cover hail roof damage in Kansas?
Most Kansas homeowner policies cover sudden hail damage, subject to your wind/hail deductible. Claims are far stronger when you can document the exact storm date and hail size — which is what a free RoofWorks report pulls for your address from the NOAA record.
See more hail history across Kansas. RoofWorks reports show hail exposure from the storm record; only an inspection confirms roof damage.