Rice County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 11, 2026
Rice County, Kansas has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 1 tornado report among 24 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 7 hail reports with hail up to 2.75" and 16 high-wind reports with gusts up to 70 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was on Jun 9, 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
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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.
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
9 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 2.75", wind gusts up to 60 mph, 1 tornado report
“Video of a brief tornado touchdown. (ICT)”
“shared over social media... time estimated from radar. (ICT)”
- Tornado Tornado 2 N Nickerson SPC verified report
- Hail 2.75" 7 S Little River SPC verified report
- Hail 2.5" 2 N Sterling SPC verified report
- Hail 2" 5 NNE Nickerson SPC verified report
- Hail 1.75" 1 S Lyons SPC verified report
- Hail 1.75" 3 S Chase SPC verified report
- Wind 60 mph 4 N Nickerson SPC verified report
- Hail 1" 4 S Lyons SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 5 N Nickerson SPC verified report
Thursday, May 28, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 60 mph
- Wind 60 mph Geneseo SPC verified report
Saturday, May 16, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, and southeast Kansas. WHEN...From 9 AM to 9 PM CDT Sunday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Rice County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, April 26, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1"
- Hail 1" Geneseo SPC verified report
Sunday, March 22, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...North winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 to 50 mph. WHERE...Portions of Central, South Central, and Southeast Kansas. WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“Extreme Grassland Fire Danger... Winds...North 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 to 50 mph. Relative Humidity...As low as 29 percent. Impacts...Any fires that develop will have the potential to spread quickly and behave erratically.”
- Wind 50 mph Rice County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Rice County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of Central, South Central, and Southeast Kansas. WHEN...Until 10 PM CDT this evening. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Sporadic power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...Northwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of Central, South Central, and Southeast Kansas. WHEN...From 7 AM this morning to 10 PM CDT 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 65 mph Rice County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Rice County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, March 14, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...Northwest wind gusts in the 50 to 60 mph range with a few gusts up to 65 mph possible. WHERE...Portions of Central, South Central, and Southeast 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 expected. WHERE...Portions of Central, South Central, and Southeast Kansas. WHEN...From 7 AM to 10 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 65 mph Rice County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Rice County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, March 13, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. WHERE...Portions of Central, South Central, and Southeast 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 Rice County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, March 12, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of Central and South Central Kansas. WHEN...Through 7 PM CDT this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Small tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“Extreme Grassland Fire Danger... Winds...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Relative Humidity...As low as 20 percent. Impacts...Any fires that develop will have the potential to spread quickly and behave erratically.”
- Wind 50 mph Rice County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Rice County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Rice County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, December 18, 2025
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 70 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 45 to 55 mph with gusts up to 70 mph. Blowing dust also likely which may lower visibility to less than a mile at times. WHERE...Barton, Chase, Ellsworth, Lincoln, Marion, McPherson, Rice, Russell, and Saline Counties. WHEN...Until 6 PM CST this evening. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected.”
- Wind 70 mph Rice County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a Red Flag Warning for extreme grassland fire danger, which is in effect from 10 AM to 6 PM CST Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. Extreme Grassland Fire Danger... Winds...Northwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 50 to 60 mph. Relative Humidity...As low as 22 percent.”
- Wind 60 mph Rice County NWS severe weather mention
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Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Rice County, KS?
The most recent recorded event was on Jun 9, 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 24 severe weather events in Rice 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 Rice County recently?
Yes — 7 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 2.75" recorded.
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