Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 14, 2026
Franklin County, Kansas has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 2 tornado reports among 72 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 36 hail reports with hail up to 2.75" and 34 high-wind reports with gusts up to 66 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 Franklin 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 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1206 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Medicine Creek Reservoir State Recreation Area to Hollinger to 7 miles north of Phillipsburg. Movement was northeast at 55 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...”
“At 125 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Miller to near Heartwell to 9 miles south of Inavale. Movement was 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. Strong thunderstorms will be near...”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 844 AM CDT, trained weather spotters reported gusty showers from showers that are falling apart. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 1043 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4 miles southwest of Harris, moving northeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Strong 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 and vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 1154 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 4 miles east of Waverly to 5 miles north of Westphalia to 6 miles southeast of Gridley. Movement was southeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to vegetation is possible.”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 313 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Vinland to Williamsburg. Movement was southeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Strong wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 230 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 3 miles northeast of Berryton to 7 miles west of Osage City. Movement was southeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Strong wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 523 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Burlingame, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Hail damage to outdoor objects and vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Osage City, Lyndon, Burlingame, and Pomona Lake.”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1053 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Topeka to 3 miles southwest of Dunlap. Movement was southeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down twigs or small limbs and blow around objects. Minor damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 1029 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles southwest of Hildreth to near Riverton. Movement was northeast at 50 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...”
“At 1002 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Hollinger to 11 miles south of Harlan County Dam to near Gaylord. Movement was northeast at 50 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...”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 433 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles south of Franklin, or 23 miles northeast of Phillipsburg, moving southeast at 15 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.”
“At 338 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Naponee, or 20 miles northeast of Phillipsburg, 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 vegetation is possible.”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Anderson, Coffey, Douglas, Franklin, Lyon, and Osage Counties. WHEN...From 7 AM to 3 PM CDT Wednesday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Small tree limbs could be blown down too. Isolated power outages may result.”
“WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Anderson, Coffey, Douglas, Franklin, Lyon, and Osage Counties. WHEN...From 7 AM to 2 PM CDT Wednesday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Small tree limbs could be blown down too. Isolated power outages may result.”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 445 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Bellaire, or 35 miles east of Phillipsburg, moving north 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. Locations impacted include... Inavale.”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 208 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Pomona, moving north at 25 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Hail damage to outdoor objects and vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Overbrook, Centropolis, Pomona, Pomona Lake, and Globe.”
“At 251 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles southeast of Pomona, moving northeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Penny size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to outdoor objects and vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Ottawa, Baldwin City, Wellsville, Centropolis, Pomona, Lone Star, Rantoul, Pleasant Grove, Vinland, and Globe.”
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1158 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 5 miles northeast of Harris to 5 miles northeast of Westphalia to near Iola. Movement was northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down twigs or small limbs and blow around objects. Minor damage to vegetation is possible.”
“At 1113 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Burlingame to 5 miles northeast of New Strawn to near Le Roy. Movement was east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 646 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Overbrook, moving southeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down twigs or small limbs and blow around objects. Minor damage to vegetation is possible.”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 657 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Odessa to near Hildreth to near Bloomington to 9 miles south of Naponee to Phillipsburg. Movement was east at 35 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...”
“At 617 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Bertrand to near Atlanta to near Woodruff to 7 miles south of Almena. Movement was east 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.”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 109 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Waverly, moving east at 45 mph. Hazard: Strong 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 damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 744 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Westphalia, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down twigs or small limbs and blow around objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects and vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Garnett, Westphalia, and Harris.”
3 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1", wind gusts up to 66 mph
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 404 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4 miles southeast of Garnett, moving northeast at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Garnett, Greeley, and Lane.”
5 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 2.75", 2 tornado reports
“Spotter confirmed he was seeing debris but is about 15 miles south so can not fully see the actual tornado. (TOP)”
“Hail was observed on the ground behind the storm. (TOP)”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 210 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Athol, or 22 miles east of Phillipsburg, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern Smith, southwestern Webster and southeastern Franklin Counties.”
“At 246 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Riverton, or 34 miles northeast of Phillipsburg, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Penny size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Riverton around 255 AM CDT. Inavale around 300 AM CDT.”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1103 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Harris, moving northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down twigs or small limbs and blow around objects. Minor damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Richmond, Princeton, Lane, and Harris.”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY INTO TONIGHT... WINDS...This afternoon into this evening, out of the south to southwest, sustained 10 to 20 MPH and gusting up to around 25 to 30 MPH. Then after midnight tonight into early Sunday morning, abruptly turning northerly behind a strong cold front and gusting at least 40 to 50 MPH.”
“WINDS...Today into this evening, out of the south to southwest...sustained 10 to 20 MPH and gusting 20 to 30 MPH. After midnight tonight night into early Sunday morning, abruptly turning northerly behind a strong cold front and gusting at least 40 to 50 MPH.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Saturday into Early Sunday Morning... WINDS...On Saturday into Saturday evening, out of the south to southwest...sustained 10 to 20 MPH and gusting 20 to 30 MPH. After midnight Saturday night into early Sunday morning, abruptly turning northerly behind a strong cold front and gusting at least 40 to 50 MPH.”
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...North to northwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. WHERE...Portions of north central Kansas and central, east central, and south central Nebraska. WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT this evening. IMPACTS...Damaging winds may damage trees. Localized power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...North-northwest winds sustained 30 to 40 MPH, and gusting 50 to 60 MPH. WHERE...Portions of north central Kansas and central, east central, and south central Nebraska. WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT this evening. IMPACTS...Damaging winds may damage trees. Localized power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...Sustained north-northwest winds at least 30 to 40 MPH, with frequent gusts at least 50 to 60 MPH. WHERE...Portions of north central Kansas and central, east central, and south central Nebraska. WHEN...From Sunday morning through Sunday evening. IMPACTS...Damaging winds could damage trees and power lines. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Douglas and Franklin Counties. WHEN...From 9 AM Sunday to midnight CDT Sunday Night. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Small tree limbs could be blown down too. Isolated power outages may result.”
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, and northeast 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...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, and northeast 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.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Anderson, Coffey, Douglas, Franklin, Lyon, and Osage Counties. WHEN...From 3 PM this afternoon to 2 AM CDT Friday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Small tree limbs could be blown down too. Isolated power outages may result.”
6 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 947 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Ottawa, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down twigs or small limbs and blow around objects. Hail damage to outdoor objects and vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Ottawa, Baldwin City, and Wellsville.”
“At 924 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Melvern, moving northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down twigs or small limbs and blow around objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects and vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 110 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Beto Junction, moving northeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Strong wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 1056 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Clinton to 4 miles east of Pomona Lake to 3 miles northwest of Waverly. Movement was east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to vegetation is possible.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 411 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles southwest of Litchfield to near Bertrand to Cambridge. Movement was southeast at 50 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...”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON... WINDS...Southwest turning more west through the afternoon. Sustained speeds of 20 to 30 MPH with gusts up to 50 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 to 25 percent. The lowest values between 10 and 15 percent are expected to occur across areas mainly west of Highway 281. IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will spread quickly.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1033 PM CST, a line of heavy snow showers was located along a line extending from 4 miles west of Gardner to near Pomona to 3 miles north of Lebo. Movement was southeast at 45 mph. Visibilities will drop quickly to less than a quarter of a mile in this line of snow. Wind gusts up to 50 mph are also possible. Locations impacted include...”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds sustained as high as 35 to 45 mph, with gusts 55 to 65 MPH. WHERE...Portions of north central Kansas and central, east central, and south central Nebraska. WHEN...Until 6 PM CST this evening. IMPACTS...Very strong winds could cause damage to trees. Localized power outages are possible.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 45 to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, and northeast Kansas. WHEN...From 8 AM to 6 PM CST Thursday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Small tree limbs could be blown down too. Isolated power outages may result.”
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 72 severe weather events in Franklin County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Yes — 36 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 2.75" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.
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