Decatur County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 11, 2026
Has it hailed in Decatur County, Kansas recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 27 hail reports with hail up to 1.75", among 38 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 11 high-wind reports with gusts up to 79 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in August 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 Decatur 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.
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 627 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles north of Oberlin, moving east 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.”
- Hail 0.25" Decatur County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 27, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 820 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4 miles south of Selden, or 10 miles northwest of Hoxie, 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.”
- Hail 0.5" Decatur County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 9, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 1206 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Oberlin, 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 outdoor objects is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Oberlin around 1210 AM CDT.”
- Hail 0.75" Decatur County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 1140 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles southeast of Herndon, or 9 miles west of Oberlin, moving east 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 outdoor objects is possible.”
- Hail 0.88" Decatur County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 4, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 122 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles north of Jennings, or 12 miles east of Oberlin, moving east at 45 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 outdoor objects is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Clayton around 125 AM CDT.”
“At 122 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles north of Jennings, or 12 miles east of Oberlin, moving east at 45 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 outdoor objects is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Clayton around 125 AM CDT.”
- Hail 0.88" Decatur County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Decatur County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Decatur County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 3, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 615 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles southeast of Lebanon, or 18 miles northwest of Norton, moving east at 35 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 outdoor objects is possible.”
“At 559 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Indianola, or 12 miles east of McCook, moving east at 30 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 outdoor objects is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Bartley around 605 AM CDT.”
- Hail 0.75" Decatur County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Decatur County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88", wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 1101 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Jennings, or 16 miles southeast of Oberlin, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Clayton around 1105 PM CDT. Norcatur around 1115 PM CDT.”
“At 1017 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4 miles east of Rexford, or 13 miles northwest of Hoxie, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Selden around 1025 PM CDT.”
- Wind 55 mph Decatur County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Decatur County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 61 mph
“Davis Weatherlink Station - Stappfarm. (GLD)”
- Wind 61 mph 3 NW Norcatur SPC verified report
Thursday, June 25, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 751 AM MDT/851 AM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 4 miles north of Winona to 10 miles northwest of Russell Springs to 8 miles northeast of Wallace. Movement was east at 20 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.”
- Hail 0.25" Decatur County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 1125 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4 miles northwest of Ludell, or 6 miles north of Atwood, moving southeast 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 outdoor objects is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near...”
- Hail 0.88" Decatur County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 805 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Jennings, or 18 miles southeast of Oberlin, moving north at 15 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Jennings around 810 PM CDT.”
“At 727 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles south of Dresden, or 12 miles north of Hoxie, moving north at 35 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 outdoor objects is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Dresden around 735 PM CDT.”
- Hail 0.88" Decatur County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Decatur County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Decatur County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Decatur County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, May 29, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 911 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles south of Herndon, or 12 miles west of Oberlin, moving northeast at 35 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 outdoor objects is possible.”
“At 945 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 5 miles southwest of Danbury, or 11 miles north of Oberlin, moving northeast at 35 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near...”
- Hail 0.88" Decatur County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Decatur County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, May 15, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 59 mph
- Wind 59 mph 1 NNW Oberlin SPC verified report
Friday, April 17, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 618 PM CDT, radar indicated a cold front along a line extending from 12 miles northwest of Selden to 10 miles northwest of Oakley to 10 miles southwest of Russell Springs. Movement was east at 45 mph. Wind gusts up to 50 mph are possible as the front passes as well as periods of visibility as low as a mile due to blowing dust.”
- Wind 50 mph Decatur County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, April 11, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 441 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Rexford, or 15 miles northwest of Hoxie, moving northeast at 35 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 outdoor objects is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Selden around 450 PM CDT.”
“At 601 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Norcatur, or 17 miles east of Oberlin, moving northeast at 35 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.”
- Hail 0.88" Decatur County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Decatur County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Decatur County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, September 19, 2025
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1.75"
“Most of the hail was nickel to half dollar size... only a few were golf ball. Lasted around 10 minutes. Corrects previous hail report from Jennings. Golfball size hail (GLD)”
- Hail 1.75" Jennings SPC verified report
Monday, September 15, 2025
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 58 mph
- Wind 58 mph 1 NNW Oberlin SPC verified report
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Decatur County, KS?
The most recent recorded event was in August 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 38 severe weather events in Decatur 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 Decatur County recently?
Yes — 27 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1.75" recorded.
How do I check whether a specific address was affected?
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