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Kiowa County Hail Map & Storm Reports

Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Nov 3, 2026

Has it hailed in Kiowa County, Colorado recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 82 hail reports with hail up to 4", among 168 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 86 high-wind reports with gusts up to 70 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was on Oct 1, 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.

Map of Kiowa County, Colorado showing the county boundary and surrounding cities
Kiowa County, Colorado. Map © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap · County boundary: US Census Bureau.

Kiowa County hail map

Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Kiowa County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.

168
Events (12 mo)
82
Hail
86
Wind
0
Tornado
4"
Max hail
70
Max wind (mph)
Oct 1, 2026
Most recent

What the radar showed

Radar snapshot during the Sep 20, 2026 hail event near 3 S Chivington, Kiowa County, Colorado, with NWS warning polygons
NEXRAD radar at the moment of the Sep 20, 2026 hail event (4") near 3 S Chivington. Outlined polygons are the storm-based warnings exactly as issued by the National Weather Service. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

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Storm log — the official record, day by day

Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.

Thursday, October 1, 2026

2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph

“Scattered showers, along with a few embedded thunderstorms, will continue move south and west across Kiowa, Prowers, Baca, Bent, Otero, and eastern Las Animas counties through the late morning. These showers and storms will bring periods of heavy rain, along with strong winds of 40 to 50 mph.”

NWS severe weather mention · Kiowa County

“Scattered showers, along with a few embedded thunderstorms, will continue move south and west across Kiowa, Prowers, Baca, Bent, Otero, and eastern Las Animas counties through the late morning. These showers and storms will bring periods of heavy rain, along with strong winds of 40 to 50 mph.”

NWS severe weather mention · Kiowa County

Monday, September 21, 2026

2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"

“At 102 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles east of Blue Lake to near Las Animas to near La Junta. Movement was southeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Kiowa County

“At 102 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles east of Blue Lake to near Las Animas to near La Junta. Movement was southeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Kiowa County

Sunday, September 20, 2026

4 SPC verified storm reports · 4 NWS warnings — hail up to 4"

NEXRAD radar during the Sunday, September 20, 2026 storm activity in Kiowa County, Colorado
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“Images shared of 4 inch hail that fell south of Chivington. (PUB)”

SPC verified report · 3 S Chivington

“Picture of measurement from social media. (PUB)”

SPC verified report · 9 S Brandon

Wednesday, September 9, 2026

2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"

“At 1035 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles north of Hasty, or 21 miles northwest of Lamar, moving southeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Kiowa County

“At 1035 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles north of Hasty, or 21 miles northwest of Lamar, moving southeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Kiowa County

Monday, September 7, 2026

1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph

“At 628 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Sugar City, or 22 miles north of La Junta, moving northeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Sugar City.”

NWS severe weather mention · Kiowa County

Monday, August 31, 2026

1 SPC verified storm report · 4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 63 mph

“At 553 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Brandon, or 25 miles northeast of Lamar, moving northeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Sheridan Lake, Towner, and Brandon.”

NWS severe weather mention · Kiowa County

“At 503 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Cheraw, or near North La Junta, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Kiowa County

Sunday, August 30, 2026

5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph

“At 1024 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles southeast of Hasty, or 16 miles southwest of Lamar, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Lamar, Wiley, McClave, John Martin Reservoir, and Caddoa.”

NWS severe weather mention · Kiowa County

“At 452 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Sugar City, or 13 miles north of La Junta, moving northeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Cheraw, Haswell, Blue Lake, and Arlington.”

NWS severe weather mention · Kiowa County

Saturday, August 29, 2026

1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph

“At 511 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Wiley to 11 miles southeast of Lamar to 11 miles northeast of Two Buttes Reservoir. Movement was east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Kiowa County

Wednesday, August 26, 2026

6 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"

NEXRAD radar during the Wednesday, August 26, 2026 storm activity in Kiowa County, Colorado
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 605 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Haswell, or 42 miles northeast of North La Junta, moving south at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Haswell.”

NWS severe weather mention · Kiowa County

“At 515 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northwest of Eads, or 35 miles northwest of Lamar, moving south at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Eads and Chivington.”

NWS severe weather mention · Kiowa County

Tuesday, August 25, 2026

6 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"

NEXRAD radar during the Tuesday, August 25, 2026 storm activity in Kiowa County, Colorado
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 834 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Sweetwater Reservoir, or 23 miles north of Lamar. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Kiowa County

“At 834 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Sweetwater Reservoir, or 23 miles north of Lamar. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Kiowa County

Friday, August 21, 2026

1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 1"

“Lots of small hail about 6 inches deep. Lasted about 10 minutes. (PUB)”

SPC verified report · 5 N Haswell

“At 730 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles northeast of Haswell, or 38 miles west of Cheyenne Wells, moving south at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Haswell.”

NWS severe weather mention · Kiowa County

Sunday, August 16, 2026

2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"

“At 233 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northwest of Arlington, or 31 miles north of La Junta, moving north at 5 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”

NWS severe weather mention · Kiowa County

“At 615 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles northwest of Las Animas to Cheraw to near Rocky Ford. Movement was southeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”

NWS severe weather mention · Kiowa County

Saturday, August 15, 2026

4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"

“At 900 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles north of Brandon, or 15 miles southwest of Cheyenne Wells, moving east at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”

NWS severe weather mention · Kiowa County

“At 801 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 19 miles northwest of Eads to near Haswell. Movement was east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Kiowa County

Friday, August 14, 2026

4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"

“At 633 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Neeoshe Reservoir, or 21 miles north of Lamar, moving north at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Kiowa County

“At 633 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Neeoshe Reservoir, or 21 miles north of Lamar, moving north at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Kiowa County

Thursday, August 13, 2026

6 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"

NEXRAD radar during the Thursday, August 13, 2026 storm activity in Kiowa County, Colorado
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 648 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Eads to 12 miles north of Hartman to near Coolidge. Movement was north at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Kiowa County

“At 648 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Eads to 12 miles north of Hartman to near Coolidge. Movement was north at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Kiowa County

Monday, August 10, 2026

3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph

“At 723 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Queens Reservoir to 8 miles northeast of Lamar. Movement was north at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Kiowa County

“At 723 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Queens Reservoir to 8 miles northeast of Lamar. Movement was north at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Kiowa County

Sunday, August 9, 2026

2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph

“At 129 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from 11 miles north of Haswell to near Eads to near Chivington. Movement was south at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Kiowa County

“At 129 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from 11 miles north of Haswell to near Eads to near Chivington. Movement was south at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Kiowa County

Saturday, August 8, 2026

1 SPC verified storm report · 6 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 59 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Saturday, August 8, 2026 storm activity in Kiowa County, Colorado
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 331 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles northeast of Blue Lake to near Cheraw to 12 miles west of Delhi. Movement was south at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Kiowa County

“At 324 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking thunderstorms along a line extending from near Eads to 6 miles north of Brandon to Towner. Movement was south at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Kiowa County

Monday, July 27, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"

“At 1155 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Chivington, or 21 miles north of Lamar, moving east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Kiowa County

Thursday, July 23, 2026

3 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 1.75", wind gusts up to 64 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Thursday, July 23, 2026 storm activity in Kiowa County, Colorado
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 557 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Towner, or 15 miles west of Tribune, moving southeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Sheridan Lake, Brandon, and Towner.”

NWS severe weather mention · Kiowa County

Friday, July 10, 2026

6 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"

“At 746 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 11 miles northwest of Bristol to near Lamar to near Hasty. Movement was southeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”

NWS severe weather mention · Kiowa County

“At 744 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Sheridan Lake, or 22 miles south of Cheyenne Wells, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Sheridan Lake, Brandon, and Towner.”

NWS severe weather mention · Kiowa County

Thursday, July 9, 2026

2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"

“At 729 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 16 miles northwest of Horace to 9 miles south of Towner to near Two Buttes Reservoir. Movement was east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”

NWS severe weather mention · Kiowa County

“At 521 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles east of Wild Horse Point to near Arlington to 8 miles west of Blue Lake. Movement was east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”

NWS severe weather mention · Kiowa County

Tuesday, July 7, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"

“At 829 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Haswell, or 35 miles northeast of North La Junta, moving east at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Haswell.”

NWS severe weather mention · Kiowa County

Wednesday, July 1, 2026

6 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 55 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Wednesday, July 1, 2026 storm activity in Kiowa County, Colorado
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 804 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Queens Reservoir, or 14 miles north of Lamar, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Chivington, Brandon, Neeoshe Reservoir, Neegronda Reservoir, and Queens Reservoir.”

NWS severe weather mention · Kiowa County

“At 804 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Queens Reservoir, or 14 miles north of Lamar, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Chivington, Brandon, Neeoshe Reservoir, Neegronda Reservoir, and Queens Reservoir.”

NWS severe weather mention · Kiowa County

Friday, June 26, 2026

1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1.5"

Sunday, June 21, 2026

4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"

“At 525 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles south of Weskan to Brandon. Movement was southeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Kiowa County

“At 537 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Sugar City, or 19 miles north of La Junta, moving southeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... North La Junta, Ordway, Sugar City, and Cheraw.”

NWS severe weather mention · Kiowa County

Saturday, June 20, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"

“At 422 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles northwest of Bristol, or 16 miles northeast of Lamar, moving northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Sheridan Lake.”

NWS severe weather mention · Kiowa County

Tuesday, June 9, 2026

5 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Tuesday, June 9, 2026 storm activity in Kiowa County, Colorado
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 356 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong wind producing thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles south of Fowler to 7 miles southwest of Rocky Ford to 8 miles east of Timpas. Movement was northeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Blowing dust could reduce visibility down to a mile.”

NWS severe weather mention · Kiowa County

“At 142 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Arlington to 6 miles northeast of Holly. Movement was northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Kiowa County

Sunday, June 7, 2026

2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"

“At 810 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northwest of Arlington, or 32 miles north of La Junta, moving northeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and brief half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Haswell.”

NWS severe weather mention · Kiowa County

“At 745 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles south of Wild Horse Point to 8 miles northeast of Sugar City. Movement was northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and brief pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”

NWS severe weather mention · Kiowa County

Friday, June 5, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"

“At 837 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Haswell, or 36 miles northeast of North La Junta, moving north at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and brief pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Haswell.”

NWS severe weather mention · Kiowa County

Monday, June 1, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"

“At 314 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bristol, or 11 miles east of Lamar, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Bristol.”

NWS severe weather mention · Kiowa County

Friday, May 29, 2026

4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75", wind gusts up to 50 mph

“At 554 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Chivington, or 24 miles north of Lamar, moving northeast at 55 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Sheridan Lake, Chivington, and Brandon.”

NWS severe weather mention · Kiowa County

“At 554 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Chivington, or 24 miles north of Lamar, moving northeast at 55 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Sheridan Lake, Chivington, and Brandon.”

NWS severe weather mention · Kiowa County

Monday, May 25, 2026

6 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"

“At 334 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Queens Reservoir to 8 miles southeast of Neeoshe Reservoir to 7 miles south of Brandon. Movement was north at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph, penny size hail and brief heavy rain. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”

NWS severe weather mention · Kiowa County

“At 334 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Queens Reservoir to 8 miles southeast of Neeoshe Reservoir to 7 miles south of Brandon. Movement was north at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph, penny size hail and brief heavy rain. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”

NWS severe weather mention · Kiowa County

Thursday, May 21, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"

“At 438 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles north of Sugar City, or 27 miles north of La Junta, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”

NWS severe weather mention · Kiowa County

Saturday, April 11, 2026

1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88", wind gusts up to 61 mph

“Personal weather station measured a 61 mph wind gust. (PUB)”

SPC verified report · 4 NNW Haswell

“At 438 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Haswell, or 37 miles north of North La Junta, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”

NWS severe weather mention · Kiowa County

Sunday, March 15, 2026

12 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 70 mph

“WHAT...North winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts of 60 to 70 mph possible. WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Colorado. WHEN...Until 7 PM MDT this evening. IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles traveling on east-west roadways.”

NWS severe weather mention · Kiowa County

“WHAT...North winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts of 60 to 70 mph possible. WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Colorado. WHEN...Until 7 PM MDT this evening. IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles traveling on east-west roadways.”

NWS severe weather mention · Kiowa County

Saturday, March 14, 2026

8 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 70 mph

“WHAT...North winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts of 60 to 70 mph possible. WHERE...Most of the southeast Colorado plains. WHEN...From midnight tonight to 7 PM MDT Sunday. IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles traveling on east-west roadways.”

NWS severe weather mention · Kiowa County

“WHAT...North winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts of 60 to 70 mph possible. WHERE...Most of the southeast Colorado plains. WHEN...From midnight tonight to 7 PM MDT Sunday. IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles traveling on east-west roadways.”

NWS severe weather mention · Kiowa County

Friday, March 13, 2026

6 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph

“WHAT...North winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. WHERE...The southeast Colorado plains. WHEN...From late Saturday night through Sunday evening. IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”

NWS severe weather mention · Kiowa County

“WHAT...North winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. WHERE...The southeast Colorado plains. WHEN...From late Saturday night through Sunday evening. IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”

NWS severe weather mention · Kiowa County

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

10 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph

“WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, west winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. For the Blowing Dust Warning, widespread blowing dust expected. WHERE...Kiowa, Bent, Prowers, and Baca. WHEN...Until 6 PM MST this evening. IMPACTS...Severely limited visibilities are expected. Travel will be dangerous and possibly life-threatening. Damaging winds may blow down trees and power lines.”

NWS severe weather mention · Kiowa County

“WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, west winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. For the Blowing Dust Warning, widespread blowing dust expected. WHERE...Kiowa, Bent, Prowers, and Baca. WHEN...Until 6 PM MST this evening. IMPACTS...Severely limited visibilities are expected. Travel will be dangerous and possibly life-threatening. Damaging winds may blow down trees and power lines.”

NWS severe weather mention · Kiowa County

Monday, February 16, 2026

8 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph

“WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central and southeast Colorado. WHEN...From 7 AM to 6 PM MST Tuesday. IMPACTS...Damaging winds may blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Areas of blowing dust may reduce visibility to under a mile at times.”

NWS severe weather mention · Kiowa County

“WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central and southeast Colorado. WHEN...From 7 AM to 6 PM MST Tuesday. IMPACTS...Damaging winds may blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Areas of blowing dust may reduce visibility to under a mile at times.”

NWS severe weather mention · Kiowa County

Sunday, February 15, 2026

6 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 70 mph

“WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph possible. WHERE...Portions of Fremont, Pueblo, Huerfano, Las Animas, Crowley, Otero, Kiowa, Bent, Prowers and Baca counties. Prowers and Baca Counties. WHEN...From Tuesday morning through Tuesday afternoon. IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible.”

NWS severe weather mention · Kiowa County

“WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph possible. WHERE...Portions of Fremont, Pueblo, Huerfano, Las Animas, Crowley, Otero, Kiowa, Bent, Prowers and Baca counties. Prowers and Baca Counties. WHEN...From Tuesday morning through Tuesday afternoon. IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible.”

NWS severe weather mention · Kiowa County

Saturday, February 14, 2026

2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph

“WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. WHERE...A portion of southeast Colorado. WHEN...From Tuesday morning through Tuesday afternoon. IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”

NWS severe weather mention · Kiowa County

“WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. WHERE...A portion of southeast Colorado. WHEN...From Tuesday morning through Tuesday afternoon. IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”

NWS severe weather mention · Kiowa County

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Common questions

When was the last severe storm in Kiowa County, CO?

The most recent recorded event was on Oct 1, 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 168 severe weather events in Kiowa County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.

Did it hail in Kiowa County recently?

Yes — 82 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 4" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.

How do I see hail history for a specific address in Kiowa County?

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