Osborne 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 Osborne County, Kansas recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 25 hail reports with hail up to 1.25", among 35 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 10 high-wind reports with gusts up to 61 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 Osborne County
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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.
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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
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 620 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Tipton, or 24 miles west of Beloit, moving northeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Tipton around 625 PM CDT.”
“At 639 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Stockton, or 27 miles south of Phillipsburg, moving northeast 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Woodston around 655 PM CDT.”
- Wind 50 mph Osborne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Osborne County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, August 8, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1"
- Hail 1" 13 SW Tipton SPC verified report
Thursday, July 23, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 1041 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles north of Luray, or 26 miles north of Russell, moving east at 40 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... Tipton around 1055 PM CDT.”
- Hail 0.88" Osborne County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 10, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 647 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Stockton, or 24 miles south of Phillipsburg, moving south at 25 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of eastern Rooks and southwestern Osborne Counties.”
“At 1235 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles south of Logan to near Stockton to Luray. 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. Strong thunderstorms will be near...”
- Hail 0.88" Osborne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Osborne County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 4, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 340 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles southwest of Osborne, or 31 miles north of Russell, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 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 416 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Natoma, or 17 miles north of Emmeram, moving east at 25 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Natoma around 420 AM CDT.”
- Hail 0.88" Osborne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Osborne County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 3, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 758 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Codell, or 16 miles north of Emmeram, moving southeast 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Natoma around 805 PM CDT.”
- Hail 0.88" Osborne County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 943 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 7 miles north of Emmeram, 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. Locations impacted include... Plainville, Natoma, and Codell.”
- Wind 55 mph Osborne County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, June 25, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 118 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles north of Victor to near Downs to Woodston. Movement was southeast at 30 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. Strong thunderstorms will be near...”
“At 1215 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles north of Agra to near Phillipsburg to 8 miles south of Speed. Movement was southeast at 30 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.”
- Hail 0.88" Osborne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Osborne County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, June 20, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1048 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles west of Luray, or 18 miles north of Russell, moving east at 20 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 southern Osborne County.”
“At 912 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Palco to 10 miles north of Luray. Movement was southeast at 20 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 vegetation is possible. Strong thunderstorms will be near...”
- Wind 50 mph Osborne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Osborne County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88", wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 744 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from near Randall to near Natoma. Movement was 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. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Cawker City, Glen Elder, and Randall around 750 PM CDT.”
“At 641 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles southeast of Zurich to near Milberger. Movement was east at 65 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... Plainville around 645 PM CDT. Codell around 650 PM CDT.”
- Wind 55 mph Osborne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Osborne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Osborne County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 8, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 61 mph
- Wind 61 mph 5 SW Downs SPC verified report
Sunday, June 7, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“Wind gusts were estimated to be at least 60 MPH...accompanied by dime size hail. (GID)”
“Overturned center irrigation pivot. (GID)”
- Wind 60 mph 6 SSE Osborne SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 6 NW Tipton SPC verified report
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 342 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Osborne, or 34 miles northeast of Emmeram, moving north at 15 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... Osborne around 345 PM CDT.”
“At 711 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles southwest of Barnard to near Tipton to 6 miles southwest of Osborne to near Natoma. Movement was north at 10 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.”
- Hail 0.75" Osborne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Osborne County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 30, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 1054 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Natoma, or 19 miles northeast of Emmeram, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 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 western Osborne County.”
“At 942 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Cawker City to near Luray. Movement was 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...”
- Hail 0.88" Osborne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Osborne County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, May 29, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 915 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Natoma to 11 miles northeast of Emmeram. Movement was north at 25 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. Locations impacted include...”
“At 842 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Emmeram, moving northeast at 25 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. Locations impacted include... Natoma and Codell.”
- Hail 0.75" Osborne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Osborne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Osborne County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, April 27, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 1216 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 7 miles south of Codell, or 9 miles northwest of Emmeram, moving northeast at 65 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Codell around 1220 AM CDT. Natoma around 1225 AM CDT.”
- Hail 0.88" Osborne County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 1024 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Downs, or 23 miles west of Beloit, moving northeast 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 vegetation is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Cawker City around 1030 PM CDT.”
- Hail 0.88" Osborne County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, April 9, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1"
“Drifts of hail up to quarter size covering Road 412. (GID)”
- Hail 1" 6 WSW Hunter SPC verified report
Friday, September 19, 2025
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1.25"
“Hail up to half dollar size...most smaller. (GID)”
- Hail 1.25" 5 NW Tipton SPC verified report
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Osborne County, KS?
The most recent recorded event was in August 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 35 severe weather events in Osborne 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 Osborne County recently?
Yes — 25 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1.25" recorded.
How do I check whether a specific address was affected?
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