Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Nov 1, 2026
Linn County, Kansas has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 5 tornado reports among 40 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 10 hail reports with hail up to 2" and 25 high-wind reports with gusts up to 62 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was on Sep 12, 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 Linn County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
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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.
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 623 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Buckner to Lake Lotawana to near Cleveland to near Greeley. Movement was east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
2 SPC verified storm reports · 4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 656 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Mound City to 7 miles west of Appleton City. Movement was northeast at 25 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...”
“At 513 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Lane, or near Osawatomie, 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. Locations impacted include... Paola, Osawatomie, Fontana, Hillsdale, and Beagle.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 121 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Prescott, or near Pleasanton, 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. Locations impacted include... Rich Hill, Pleasanton, Hume, Prescott, Foster, and Worland.”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1125 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Princeton to near Garnett to near Colony. Movement was east at 40 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. Locations impacted include...”
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.”
2 SPC verified storm reports
“Downed wires near Medium Lake. Time estimated from radar. (EAX)”
1 SPC verified storm report
“Multiple reports of downed wires near Trading Post. Time estimated from radar. (EAX)”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 614 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Osawatomie, moving southeast at 10 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, Fontana, New Lancaster, and Beagle.”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 502 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Linn Valley, or 8 miles east of La Cygne, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Butler, Adrian, Archie, Amsterdam, Merwin, and Passaic. This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 132 and 151.”
“At 426 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Parker, or 7 miles south of Osawatomie, moving east at 40 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Osawatomie, La Cygne, Linn Valley, Parker, Fontana, New Lancaster, and Beagle.”
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 2"
3 SPC verified storm reports — 1 tornado report
“Shortly after 4:30 PM CDT on Sunday April 26th... an embedded circulation within a severe line of thunderstorms resulted in an EF 0 Tornado. This tornado started at 4:3 (EAX)”
“Downed wires and power outages near Watties Road. Time estimated from radar. (EAX)”
1 SPC verified storm report
“Barn destroyed. Time estimated from radar. (EAX)”
2 SPC verified storm reports
“Downed wires near 1250th Road. Time estimated from radar. (EAX)”
“Downed wires near Massey Lane. Time estimated from radar. (EAX)”
2 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 62 mph
“Downed wires near 400th Road. Time estimated from radar. (EAX)”
7 SPC verified storm reports — 4 tornado reports
“Spotter reported a tornado crossing the road just south of Pleasanton. (EAX)”
“2 INJ Corrects previous tornado report from 2 SE Mound City. Around 8 PM on 13 April 2026... an EF-1 tornado associated with a supercell developed in far southw (EAX)”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast Kansas and central, north central, and west central Missouri. WHEN...Until 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.”
“WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast Kansas and central, north central, and west central Missouri. WHEN...Until noon CDT Monday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast Kansas and central, north central, and west central Missouri. WHEN...From 10 AM Sunday to noon CDT Monday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Southwest to west winds 20 to 30 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 3 PM this afternoon to 4 AM CDT Friday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
2 SPC verified storm reports
“Social media report of strong winds causing minor property damage to a house near Parker. Time estimated from radar. (EAX)”
“Social media report of strong winds causing minor property damage to a house near Parker. Time estimated from radar. (EAX)”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1227 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles south of Parker, or 8 miles northwest of Mound City, moving northeast 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... La Cygne and Linn Valley.”
The most recent recorded event was on Sep 12, 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 40 severe weather events in Linn County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Yes — 10 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 2" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.
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