Cherokee County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 11, 2026
Cherokee County, Kansas has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 1 tornado report among 35 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 15 hail reports with hail up to 1.5" and 19 high-wind reports with gusts up to 55 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in September 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Cherokee County
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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, July 9, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Reports of power poles... a tree down... and power outages in Weir. (SGF)”
- Wind Unknown Weir SPC verified report
Friday, June 26, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 720 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Galena, or near Baxter Springs, moving east 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...”
“At 232 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Mccune to 6 miles southwest of West Mineral to near Chetopa. Movement was east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, June 25, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 802 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near St. Paul, moving east at 20 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...”
- Hail 0.75" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1"
- Hail 1" Weir SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Scammon SPC verified report
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 804 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Scammon, or 7 miles north of Columbus, moving southeast at 15 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...”
- Hail 0.5" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, June 13, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 908 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Walnut to near Arma to 8 miles southeast of Mindenmines. Movement was northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 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...”
- Hail 0.88" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, June 12, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports
“Delayed report. Lost a maple tree in yard. Its blocking 4th street between Cleveland and Washington Street. Uprooted. Time based on radar. (SGF)”
“Cherokee County has a lot of reports of trees down throughout the county. (SGF)”
- Wind Unknown Baxter Springs SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Columbus SPC verified report
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1.25"
“Report from mPING... Half Dollar 1.25 in. (SGF)”
- Hail 1.25" 1 S Baxter Springs SPC verified report
Saturday, May 30, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 238 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Chetopa, moving east at 25 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...”
- Hail 0.75" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 16, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 1206 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Seneca, or 13 miles east of Miami, moving northeast at 35 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...”
“WHAT...South winds occasionally gusting 40 to 50 mph. WHERE...In Kansas, Cherokee County. In Missouri, Barry, Jasper, Lawrence, McDonald, and Newton Counties. WHEN...Until 7 AM CDT this morning. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 55 mph Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, May 15, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 1130 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Bernice State Park, or 15 miles south of Miami, moving 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...”
- Wind 55 mph Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, April 26, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Damaged and broken power poles reported in Columbus... KS. (SGF)”
- Wind Unknown Columbus SPC verified report
Saturday, April 25, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports — 1 tornado report
“Rating EF1. Estimated peak wind 105 miles. Path Length 4.37 miles. Path width 500 yards. Several trees uprooted or snapped... empty rail cars overturned... grain bins s (SGF)”
“Multiple trees downed including tress on houses. (SGF)”
- Tornado Tornado Hallowell SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Hallowell SPC verified report
Thursday, April 23, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 1130 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Cherokee, or 7 miles south of Girard, moving east 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. Locations impacted include...”
“At 1156 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles north of Liberal to 7 miles east of Mindenmines to near Galena to near Wyandotte. Movement was east at 45 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.”
- Hail 0.88" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 1.5"
“Ping Pong size hail... 40mph wind gust... torrential rainfall. (SGF)”
“At 659 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Oswego, moving east at 40 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...”
- Hail 1.5" Columbus SPC verified report
- Hail 1" 1 NW Riverton SPC verified report
- Hail 0.75" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown Columbus SPC verified report
Friday, April 3, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 835 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles northwest of Walnut to near St. Paul to near Mound Valley. Movement was northeast at 45 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.”
“At 920 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles southwest of Mccune to near Oswego to near Chetopa. Movement was northeast at 55 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...”
- Hail 0.5" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, March 16, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 to 50 mph. WHERE...Portions of southeast Kansas and central, east central, south central, southwest, and west central Missouri. WHEN...Until 7 AM CDT this morning. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of southeast Kansas and central, east central, south central, southwest, and west central Missouri. WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 7 AM CDT Monday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1209 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Walnut to near Mccune to 7 miles east of Coffeyville. Movement was northeast at 50 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...”
- Hail 0.5" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, March 5, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“1 INJ Side of house blown in...1 injury. (SGF)”
- Wind Unknown Columbus SPC verified report
Thursday, January 8, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Video of court house flag pole bending over in high winds. Posted to KOAM Facebook page. Personal weather station 6 NNW of Columbus recorded wind gust of 57 mph at 10:3 (SGF)”
- Wind Unknown Columbus SPC verified report
Thursday, December 18, 2025
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 066 Vernon, Fire Weather Zone 073 Bourbon, Fire Weather Zone 077 Barton, Fire Weather Zone 088 Jasper, Fire Weather Zone 093 Newton, Fire Weather Zone 097 Crawford, Fire Weather Zone 101 Cherokee and Fire Weather Zone 101 McDonald. TIMING...Until 6 PM CST this evening. WINDS...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 to 50 mph.”
- Wind 50 mph Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1.5"
“Report from mPING... Ping Pong Ball 1.50 in. (SGF)”
- Hail 1.5" 1 NW Riverton SPC verified report
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Cherokee County, KS?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 35 severe weather events in Cherokee County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Has there been hail in Cherokee County recently?
Yes — 15 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1.5" recorded.
How do I check whether a specific address was affected?
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