Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 12, 2026
Has it hailed in Ellis County, Kansas recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 29 hail reports with hail up to 1.75", among 74 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 45 high-wind reports with gusts up to 70 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.
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Ellis County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
Storm activity from the last 30 days is summarized at the county level on this page. Exact locations, radar snapshots, and official warning boundaries for recent events are available with a free account.
See the specifics — free →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.
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 1256 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near McCracken, moving east at 35 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Liebenthal around 105 AM CDT. Loretta around 115 AM CDT.”
“At 1231 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Brownell, moving east at 35 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Brownell around 1235 AM CDT. McCracken around 1245 AM CDT.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1210 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Munjor, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northern Pawnee, Rush and Ellis Counties.”
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 70 mph
“AWOS station KHYS Hays Regional Airport Awos Site. (DDC)”
“At 1136 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Ogallah to near Cedar Bluff to 11 miles northwest of Hanston. Movement was east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Bazine and Ogallah around 1140 PM CDT.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 1143 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of weakening thunderstorms extending from from 8 miles east of Cedar Bluff to near Alexander. Movement was northeast at 35 mph. Despite the weakening trend a few of these lingering storms will still be capable of producing locally strong winds up to 55 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 848 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Trego Center to 6 miles northwest of Brownell to 6 miles northeast of Ness City to 12 miles northwest of Jetmore. Movement was east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Strong thunderstorms will be near...”
2 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 63 mph
“Wind gust report was from a personal weather station. (DDC)”
“Mesonet station UP853 Walker (UPR). (DDC)”
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88", wind gusts up to 65 mph
“Social media report with video of estimated 60-70 mph winds gusts in Ellis. (DDC)”
“At 1250 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm very near Riga, moving east at 25 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Ellis and Riga around 1255 AM CDT.”
2 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1.75"
“social media photos of hail ranging from quarter to golf ball size. (DDC)”
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 504 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Yocemento, moving north at 15 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... Yocemento around 510 PM CDT. Ellis around 520 PM CDT.”
“At 434 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles west of Antonino, moving north 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Ellis around 445 PM CDT.”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1020 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Schoenchen to near Centerview. Movement was east at 25 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. Strong thunderstorms will be near...”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 657 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near La Crosse, 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 vegetation is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Liebenthal around 705 PM CDT. Loretta around 710 PM CDT.”
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 811 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Antonino, 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... Hays, Toulon, and Munjor around 815 PM CDT. Catherine around 830 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of this storm include Emmeram.”
“At 742 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hargrave, 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Liebenthal around 750 PM CDT. Schoenchen around 755 PM CDT.”
3 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1", wind gusts up to 60 mph
“Social media report of 55-60 mph winds in Hays. Time estimated via radar. (DDC)”
“Social media report of quarter size hail on the southeast side of Hays. Time estimated via radar. (DDC)”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego, Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis, Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott, Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane, Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness, Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush, Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton, Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny, Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney, Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman, Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee, Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford, Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards,…”
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 900 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Quinter, moving east at 35 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... Collyer around 905 PM CDT. Voda around 910 PM CDT.”
“...HIGH END CRITICAL TO EXTREME FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS SUNDAY... AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego, Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis, Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott, Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane, Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness, Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush, Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton, Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny, Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney, Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman, Fire Weather Zone 065 P…”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 1211 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm very near Hays, moving northeast at 55 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Hays and Catherine around 1215 AM CDT. Emmeram around 1220 AM CDT.”
6 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 1144 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Ogallah, moving northeast at 55 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Ogallah and Riga around 1150 PM CDT.”
“At 1036 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Ransom, moving northeast at 55 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Ransom around 1040 PM CDT. Cedar Bluff around 1050 PM CDT.”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 324 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Brownell, moving east at 10 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern Ness, southeastern Trego, northwestern Rush and southwestern Ellis Counties.”
“At 302 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Cedar Bluff, moving east at 15 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern Ness, southeastern Trego and southwestern Ellis Counties.”
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 538 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm very near Liebenthal, moving east 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Loretta around 555 PM CDT.”
“At 501 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Pfeifer, moving east 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. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern Ellis County.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“...Elevated to Critical Wildfire Risk Saturday Afternoon... AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego, Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis, Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott, Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane, Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness, Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush, Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton, Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny, Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney, Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman, Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee,…”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“...Elevated to near critical fire weather danger on Thursday... ...A dramatic directional shift of the winds with a cold front passage Thursday afternoon... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon CDT /11 AM MDT/ to 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.”
“...Elevated to near critical fire weather danger on Thursday... ...A dramatic directional shift of the winds with a cold front passage Thursday afternoon... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Thursday morning through Thursday evening.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“...Windy conditions and dry fuels will lead to an elevated fire risk on Sunday... AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis, Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness, Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush, Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman, Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee, Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford, Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant, Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell, Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray, Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford, Fire We…”
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“...Windy conditions and dry fuels will lead to an elevated fire risk on Sunday... AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis, Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness, Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush, Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman, Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee, Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford, Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant, Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell, Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray, Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford, Fire We…”
“...Windy conditions and dry fuels will lead to an elevated fire risk on Sunday... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 9 AM to 8 PM CDT Sunday.”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 70 mph
“WHAT...North winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph. WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west central Kansas. WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ this evening. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...North winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west central Kansas. WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ this evening. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 70 mph
“WHAT...North winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. Strongest winds along US 83. WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west central Kansas. WHEN...From 5 AM CDT /4 AM MDT/ to 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ Sunday. IMPACTS...Damaging winds may blow down trees and power lines. Isolated power outages are expected.”
“WHAT...North winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph possible. WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west central Kansas. WHEN...From Sunday morning through Sunday evening. IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 70 mph
“WHAT...North winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph possible. WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west central Kansas. WHEN...From Sunday morning through Sunday evening. IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...North winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west central Kansas. WHEN...From Sunday morning through Sunday evening. IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 70 mph
“...Volatile Wildfire Environment Expected Tuesday Afternoon... AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego, Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis, Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott, Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane, Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness, Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush, Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman, Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee, Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford, Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford, Fire Weather Zone 079 Edward…”
“...Volatile Wildfire Environment Expected Tuesday Afternoon... AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego, Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis, Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott, Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane, Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness, Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush, Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman, Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee, Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford, Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford, Fire Weather Zone 079 Edward…”
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego, Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis, Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott, Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane, Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness, Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush, Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman, Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee, Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford, Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford, Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards, Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa, Fire Weather Zone 081 Pratt, Fi…”
“...Critical Wildfire Danger Expected Tuesday... AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego, Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis, Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott, Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane, Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness, Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush, Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton, Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny, Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney, Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman, Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee, Fire Weathe…”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis, Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush, Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee, Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford, Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards, Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa, Fire Weather Zone 081 Pratt, Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche and Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber. TIMING...From Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening.”
“...Critical Wildfire Danger Expected Tuesday Afternoon... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect Tuesday afternoon.”
1 SPC verified storm report · 3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88", wind gusts up to 58 mph
“At 809 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Ellis, 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Yocemento around 815 PM CDT.”
“At 634 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northeast of Ellis, moving 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Hays and Yocemento around 650 PM CDT.”
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 62 mph
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 74 severe weather events in Ellis County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Yes — 29 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1.75" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.
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