Johnson County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 11, 2026
Johnson County, Kansas has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 3 tornado reports among 77 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 24 hail reports with hail up to 1.75" and 50 high-wind reports with gusts up to 77 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 Johnson 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.
Sunday, August 9, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 58 mph
- Wind 58 mph 1 WNW Clare SPC verified report
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 1111 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Ottawa, moving northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 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... Paola, Osawatomie, and Hillsdale.”
- Hail 0.75" Johnson County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1.25"
“Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). Time confirmed from radar. (EAX)”
“Downed wires near 146th Terrace. Time estimated from radar. (EAX)”
- Hail 1.25" 1 NE Stillwell SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 3 SE Olathe SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 SW Merriam SPC verified report
Friday, July 31, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 513 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Edgerton, moving east at 50 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 Johnson County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 9, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Downed tree limbs and wires near 85th Terrace. Time estimated from radar. (EAX)”
- Wind Unknown 3 E De Soto SPC verified report
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
5 SPC verified storm reports
“NWS employee drove by downed powerlines and 3 to 4 downed power poles on K-7 and 159th street. Poles looked to be tipped over... not snapped. (EAX)”
“Downed tree limbs reported in southwest Olathe. Time estimated from radar. (EAX)”
- Wind Unknown 2 ENE Clare SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 NE Clare SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 SSW Fairway SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 SSW Overland Park SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 E Lake Quivira SPC verified report
Sunday, June 21, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 300 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Eudora, or near De Soto, moving north at 25 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" Johnson County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of east central Kansas and central, north central, northeast, and west central Missouri. WHEN...From 7 AM to 3 PM CDT Wednesday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of east central Kansas and central, north central, northeast, and west central Missouri. WHEN...From 7 AM to 3 PM CDT Wednesday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Johnson County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Johnson County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, June 12, 2026
4 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“Multiple downed trees in Prairie Village. Time estimated from radar. (EAX)”
“Public shared photo of large tree branch down on road. Time estimated from radar. (EAX)”
- Wind 60 mph 1 WSW Mission Hills SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Prairie Village SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Prairie Village SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 NW Olathe SPC verified report
Monday, June 8, 2026
4 SPC verified storm reports
“Social media report of a tree down in Shawnee. Time estimated from radar. (EAX)”
“Downed trees and wires near 191st Street. Time estimated from radar. (EAX)”
- Wind Unknown 1 WSW Merriam SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 NE Stillwell SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 SW Lake Quivira SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 NW Edgerton SPC verified report
Sunday, May 31, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Downed wires near Melrose Lane. Time confirmed from radar. (EAX)”
- Wind Unknown 2 NW Merriam SPC verified report
Sunday, May 17, 2026
8 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 77 mph
“EM relayed spotter measured 77 mph wind gust. (EAX)”
“EM relayed spotter report of 70 mph winds. (EAX)”
- Wind 77 mph 3 NW Gardner SPC verified report
- Wind 70 mph 2 W Shawnee SPC verified report
- Wind 70 mph 2 SSE Bonner Springs SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 3 ENE Stillwell SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 SSW Leawood SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 N Spring Hill SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Mission SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 W Shawnee SPC verified report
Sunday, April 26, 2026
8 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1.75", 2 tornado reports
“The same storm that resulted in a short lived EF 0 Tornado just northeast of Spring Hill... resulted in a second tornado... this one an EF 1 Tornado just along the John (EAX)”
“A brief EF 0 Tornado occured just northeast of Spring Hill... KS in southeast Johnson County KS at 5:38 AM CDT on Monday April 27... 2026. This tornado was only on the (EAX)”
- Tornado Tornado 1 NW Bucyrus SPC verified report
- Tornado Tornado 2 ENE Spring Hill SPC verified report
- Hail 1.75" 4 SW Shawnee SPC verified report
- Hail 1.25" 2 SE De Soto SPC verified report
- Hail 1" 1 NW Stanley SPC verified report
- Hail 1" 1 SE Olathe SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 SSW Overland Park SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 4 SSE Gardner SPC verified report
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1", wind gusts up to 70 mph
“Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (EAX)”
“Downed wires near Robinhood Drive. Time estimated from radar. (EAX)”
- Wind 70 mph 2 SSE Bonner Springs SPC verified report
- Hail 1" 2 E Gardner SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 SW Merriam SPC verified report
Friday, April 17, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1"
“Social media report. Hail up to quarter size fell at Lake Olathe. Time estimated from radar. (EAX)”
“Downed limbs and wires near 77th Street. Time estimated from radar. (EAX)”
- Hail 1" 3 WSW Olathe SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 3 WNW Overland Park SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 SE Spring Hill SPC verified report
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1"
“Report relayed via social media. Time estimated from radar. (EAX)”
“Hail lasted about ten minutes. Time estimated from radar. (EAX)”
- Hail 1" 5 ESE Clare SPC verified report
- Hail 1" 1 NW Prairie Village SPC verified report
Monday, April 13, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 943 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Louisburg, moving east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 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" Johnson County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, April 12, 2026
4 SPC verified storm reports
“Several social media reports of wind damage from the 215th and Pflumm area... with multiple downed trees and minor property damage. Time estimated from radar. (EAX)”
“Downed tree limbs and wires near Foster Street. Time estimated from radar. (EAX)”
- Wind Unknown 2 NW Bucyrus SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 4 SE Lenexa SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Spring Hill SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 4 ESE Edgerton SPC verified report
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1"
“Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (EAX)”
- Hail 1" 2 SE De Soto SPC verified report
Monday, March 9, 2026
7 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1.5"
“Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). (EAX)”
“Delayed social media report. Photo and time provided and radar confirmed. (EAX)”
- Hail 1.5" 4 W Stanley SPC verified report
- Hail 1.25" 2 NW Stanley SPC verified report
- Hail 1" Edgerton SPC verified report
- Hail 1" 3 NE Spring Hill SPC verified report
- Hail 1" 4 NNE Stanley SPC verified report
- Hail 1" 1 NNW Prairie Village SPC verified report
- Hail 1" 3 SSE Olathe SPC verified report
Thursday, March 5, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports — 1 tornado report
“NWS Damage Survey found evidence of a 7.9 mile long EF-0 tornado that began in Shawnee... crossing the state line into Missouri... and ending shortly before reaching We (EAX)”
- Tornado Tornado 2 ESE Lake Quivira SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 E Merriam SPC verified report
Thursday, December 18, 2025
1 SPC verified storm report
“Down power pole on cars in parking lot on 119th St and Roe Avenue at Town Center Plaza. (EAX)”
- Wind Unknown 4 SSW Leawood SPC verified report
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
2 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1.75"
“Several reports of downed tree limbs and hail up to quarter size on 53rd Street. Time estimated from radar. (EAX)”
- Hail 1.75" 2 W Merriam SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 WNW Merriam SPC verified report
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Johnson County, KS?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 77 severe weather events in Johnson 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 Johnson County recently?
Yes — 24 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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