Ottawa County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 13, 2026
Has it hailed in Ottawa County, Kansas recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 20 hail reports with hail up to 1.75", among 42 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 22 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.
Ottawa County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Ottawa County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Ottawa County
Recent storms — full detail available in the app
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 →Storm log — the official record, day by day
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.
Thursday, August 13, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“At 612 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Wells, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Minneapolis, Bennington, Wells, Manchester, Longford, Oak Hill, Niles, Moonlight, and Talmage.”
“Delayed Report: Residential structure damage 1mi east of State Lake. (TOP)”
- Wind 60 mph 3 N Niles SPC verified report
- Wind 50 mph Ottawa County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 2 SE Wells SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 5 N Culver SPC verified report
Friday, July 10, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 128 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 3 miles northwest of Ada to 5 miles south of New Cambria to 3 miles southwest of Hillsboro. Movement was northeast 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...”
- Wind 55 mph Ottawa County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 3, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 902 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong outflow from thunderstorms over northern Kansas along a line extending from 6 miles northwest of Frankfort to 5 miles north of Leonardville to 6 miles west of Oak Hill. Movement was southeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
“At 1059 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles west of Longford, 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... Wakefield, Manchester, Longford, and Oak Hill.”
- Wind 50 mph Ottawa County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Ottawa County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Ottawa County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Ottawa County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 1038 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles north of Lebanon to Barnard. Movement was east at 50 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...”
- Wind 55 mph Ottawa County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 557 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles south of Bennington, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Hail damage to outdoor objects and vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Niles.”
- Hail 0.88" Ottawa County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 208 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Glasco, moving east at 65 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... Clyde, Miltonvale, Glasco, Delphos, and Aurora.”
- Hail 0.88" Ottawa County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, June 7, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports
“Delayed report - Emergency manager reported several buildings missing roofs... 12 inch diameter trees down... and trees on houses. (TOP)”
“Power lines downed and power outage in Minneapolis... KS. (TOP)”
- Wind Unknown Culver SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Minneapolis SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Tescott SPC verified report
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 145 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Wells, moving south at 10 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... Minneapolis and Wells.”
- Hail 0.75" Ottawa County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 30, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 344 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southwest of Miltonvale, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects and vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Miltonvale, Wells, Oak Hill, and Idana.”
“At 311 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 4 miles west of Delphos to 3 miles north of Tescott. Movement was northeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects and vegetation is possible.”
- Hail 0.75" Ottawa County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Ottawa County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Ottawa County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, May 29, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 1111 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles north of Wells, moving north at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects and vegetation is possible. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern Ottawa County.”
- Hail 0.75" Ottawa County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, May 18, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1"
- Hail 1" 5 SSE Wells SPC verified report
Saturday, May 16, 2026
4 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1.75", wind gusts up to 58 mph
- Hail 1.75" Tescott SPC verified report
- Hail 1.75" 3 NE Ada SPC verified report
- Wind 58 mph 3 SSE Delphos SPC verified report
- Hail 1" 4 NE Minneapolis SPC verified report
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1.25"
- Hail 1.25" 1 N Culver SPC verified report
Saturday, April 25, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 713 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northeast of Delphos, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Strong 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 damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Aurora.”
- Hail 0.5" Ottawa County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 22, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Clay, Cloud, Ottawa, Republic, Washington, Marshall, Pottawatomie, and Riley Counties. WHEN...From 7 AM this morning to 1 PM CDT this afternoon. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Small tree limbs could be blown down too. Isolated power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Ottawa County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, and northeast Kansas. WHEN...From 7 AM this morning to 11 PM CDT this evening. IMPACTS...Damaging winds can blow down trees limbs and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
- Wind 60 mph Ottawa County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, March 14, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, and northeast Kansas. WHEN...From 7 AM to 11 PM CDT Sunday. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
- Wind 60 mph Ottawa County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, March 13, 2026
2 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.”
- Wind 60 mph Ottawa County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Ottawa County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, March 12, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, and northeast Kansas. WHEN...Until 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.”
- Wind 50 mph Ottawa County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, March 6, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 553 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Longford, moving northeast at 55 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... Manchester, Longford, Oak Hill, and Idana.”
“At 528 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles east of Ada, moving northeast at 55 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... Miltonvale, Delphos, Aurora, and Ada.”
- Hail 0.88" Ottawa County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Ottawa County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, December 18, 2025
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 70 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts of 55 to 70 mph. WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, and northeast Kansas. WHEN...Until 6 PM CST 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.”
- Wind 70 mph Ottawa County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 020 Cloud, Fire Weather Zone 021 Clay, Fire Weather Zone 022 Riley, Fire Weather Zone 034 Ottawa, Fire Weather Zone 035 Dickinson, Fire Weather Zone 036 Geary, Fire Weather Zone 037 Morris, Fire Weather Zone 038 Wabaunsee and Fire Weather Zone 054 Lyon. TIMING...From Thursday morning through Thursday afternoon.”
“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.”
- Wind 55 mph Ottawa County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Ottawa County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a Fire Weather Watch for potential extreme fire danger, which is in effect from Thursday morning through Thursday afternoon.”
- Wind 50 mph Ottawa County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Ottawa County, KS?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 42 severe weather events in Ottawa County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Did it hail in Ottawa County recently?
Yes — 20 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.
How do I see hail history for a specific address in Ottawa County?
Create a free IDOLCheck account and run an address check. It shows verified storm reports and official NWS warning boundaries around any specific property, including the most recent 30 days — county-level pages like this one only tell part of the story.