Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 13, 2026
Thomas County, Kansas has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 1 tornado report among 117 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 27 hail reports with hail up to 2" and 89 high-wind reports with gusts up to 100 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.
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Thomas County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
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 →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 55 mph
“At 1057 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles north of Rexford to 4 miles south of Selden to 8 miles southeast of Hoxie. Movement was northeast at 40 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...”
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 848 PM MDT/948 PM CDT/, a cluster of strong thunderstorms was located along a line extending from 12 miles southwest of Atwood to 7 miles north of Levant to 5 miles south of Goodland. Movement was east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. 55 mph gusts with thunderstorms. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
“At 740 PM MDT/840 PM CDT/, the public reported a cluster of strong thunderstorms 10 miles south of Benkelman, moving east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. south-southeast of St. Francis, Kansas reported a 53 mph wind gust. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 704 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northwest of Oakley, moving north at 20 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.”
“At 728 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles southeast of Colby, moving north at 10 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.”
1 SPC verified storm report
“Delayed report. Public report with photos of large... empty grain bins swept off foundations and healthy trees snapped. Time and location is estimated. (GLD)”
3 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 67 mph
“Site KKSREXFO6 measured 61 mph gust. (GLD)”
“AWN site 7.5 SW Mingo measured a 58.2 mph gust. (GLD)”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 444 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Monument to 3 miles southeast of Russell Springs to 12 miles north of Leoti. Movement was northeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to vegetation is possible.”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 1017 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4 miles east of Rexford, or 13 miles northwest of Hoxie, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Selden around 1025 PM CDT.”
2 SPC verified storm reports · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 2"
“picture from social media of ~2 inch hail. time approx. from radar. (GLD)”
“At 1029 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles south of Menlo, or 9 miles northeast of Oakley, moving northeast at 35 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 outdoor objects is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near...”
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 62 mph
“Site KKSCOLBY59 measured 62 mph wind gust. (GLD)”
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 318 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 5 miles east of Winona, or 16 miles west of Oakley, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of south central Thomas and northern Logan Counties.”
“At 751 AM MDT/851 AM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 4 miles north of Winona to 10 miles northwest of Russell Springs to 8 miles northeast of Wallace. Movement was east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
2 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1", 1 tornado report
“Possible Weak TDS: A potential weak TDS may have been observed off GLD radar. (GLD)”
“Text message report with picture of quarter sized hail in Levant. (GLD)”
7 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 100 mph
“Weather station KKSCOLBY59 measured 100 mph wind gusts from 6:34 to 6:44 PM CDT. Multiple trees are down. (GLD)”
“NSSL measurement of 91 mph wind gust. (GLD)”
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 79 mph
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 1143 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 3 miles southeast of Oakley to 6 miles east of Scott State Lake. Movement was northeast at 30 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 outdoor objects is possible.”
“At 1120 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles southeast of Brewster to 5 miles southwest of Oakley to 9 miles north of Scott State Lake. Movement was northeast at 30 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.”
2 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 65 mph
2 SPC verified storm reports · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 1"
“Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (GLD)”
“Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (GLD)”
4 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1", wind gusts up to 88 mph
“Spotter network report of 1.00 inch hail. (GLD)”
“Social media report of pictures of 4.5 and 2.0 inch live tree limbs down at the rest stop 10 miles east of Brewster. (GLD)”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 635 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles southeast of Levant, moving northeast at 65 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 outdoor objects is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Colby around 640 PM CDT. Gem around 645 PM CDT.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 618 PM CDT, radar indicated a cold front along a line extending from 12 miles northwest of Selden to 10 miles northwest of Oakley to 10 miles southwest of Russell Springs. Movement was east at 45 mph. Wind gusts up to 50 mph are possible as the front passes as well as periods of visibility as low as a mile due to blowing dust.”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88", wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 647 PM MDT/747 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from near Bird City to Wallace. 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... Bird City around 750 PM CDT. Wallace around 650 PM MDT. McDonald around 755 PM CDT.”
“At 441 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Rexford, or 15 miles northwest of Hoxie, moving northeast at 35 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 outdoor objects is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Selden around 450 PM CDT.”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“...Critical Fire Weather Friday... . A strong cold front will move through the area. Behind the front, winds from the northwest will be gusting in the 30-50 MPH range most of the day. In the afternoon, RH values will drop into the mid teens. AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 013 Sherman, 014 Thomas, 015 Sheridan and 252 Yuma. TIMING...Friday afternoon.”
“...Critical Fire Weather This Afternoon... .Winds from the south this afternoon and early evening are forecast to be around 15-25 MPH sustained with gusts up to 35 MPH. RH values will dry to around 15% as temperatures warm into the 70s. Overnight gusts are forecast to be around 25-35 MPH, but RH values will climb to over 50%, allowing some mild recovery.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“Scattered showers with a few rumbles of thunder will continue to lift to the northeast ahead of a strong upper level disturbance. Showers will be moving around 40 mph and significant rainfall accumulations are not expected. Sudden wind gusts up to 50 mph are possible as these showers pass.”
6 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 70 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast Colorado, northwest and west central Kansas, and southwest Nebraska. WHEN...Until 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ Sunday. IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Warning, widespread blowing dust and local brown out conditions possible. For the High Wind Warning, north winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast Colorado and northwest and west central Kansas. WHEN...For the Blowing Dust Warning, until 2 PM MDT /3 PM CDT/ this afternoon.”
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 70 mph
“WHAT...North winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast Colorado, northwest and west central Kansas and southwest Nebraska. WHEN...From midnight MDT /1 AM CDT/ tonight to 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ Sunday. Peak wind gusts are expected between 9 AM and 3 PM MDT. IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages.”
“WHAT...Northwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast Colorado, northwest and west central Kansas, and southwest Nebraska. WHEN...From midnight MDT /1 AM CDT/ tonight to 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ Sunday. The highest wind gusts will occur mid morning through early afternoon.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...North winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast Colorado, northwest and west central Kansas, and southwest Nebraska. WHEN...From late Saturday night through Sunday evening. IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Expected Thursday and Forecast Friday... .West-southwest winds are forecast to increase in speed late morning and into the afternoon today. The best potential for the strongest winds currently lies across Yuma, Dundy, Hitchcock, Red Willow and Cheyenne county Kansas.”
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Expected Thursday... .West-southwest winds are forecast to increase in speed late morning and into the afternoon. The best potential for the strongest winds currently lies across Yuma, Dundy, Hitchcock, Red Willow and Cheyenne county Kansas. Winds are forecast to be a bit weaker but still gusting around 25 mph along and south of Highway 40..”
“The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 11 AM MDT /noon CDT/ to 7 PM MDT /8 PM CDT/ Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 001 Cheyenne KS, 002 Rawlins, 003 Decatur, 004 Norton, 013 Sherman, 014 Thomas, 015 Sheridan, 016 Graham, 027 Wallace, 028 Logan, 029 Gove, 041 Greeley, 042 Wichita, 079 Dundy, 080 Hitchcock, 081 Red Willow, 252 Yuma, 253 Kit Carson and 254 Cheyenne CO. TIMING...From Thursday morning through Thursday evening. WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.”
“The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Thursday morning through Thursday evening.”
8 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. WHERE...Thomas, Gove, Greeley, Logan, Wallace, and Wichita Counties. WHEN...Until 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ this evening. IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Plumes of blowing dust will create pockets of low visibility.”
“WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast Colorado and northwest and west central Kansas. WHEN...From 10 AM MST /11 AM CST/ this morning to 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ this afternoon. IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
5 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast Colorado and northwest and west central Kansas. WHEN...From 10 AM MST /11 AM CST/ to 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ Tuesday. IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast Colorado and northwest and west central Kansas. WHEN...From 10 AM MST /11 AM CST/ to 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ Tuesday. IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
10 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“For Tuesday, low relative humidity and sustained winds around 40 mph will lead to extreme fire spread for any fires that ignite. Southwest winds will change to west behind a cold front in the afternoon. Blowing dust may also occur near open fields or other source regions causing reductions in visibility and poor air quality.”
“For Tuesday, low relative humidity and sustained winds around 40 mph could lead to extreme fire spread for any fires that ignite. Southwest winds will change to west behind a cold front in the afternoon.”
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“For Sunday, southwest winds of 15-25 mph are forecast to begin around 8-9 am Mountain time across Yuma and Kit Carson county before expanding east into the remainder of the Fire Weather Watch through the afternoon. For Tuesday, low relative humidity and sustained winds around 40 mph could lead to explosive fire growth for fires that ignite.”
“For Sunday, southwest winds of 15-25 mph are forecast to begin around 8-9 am Mountain time across Yuma and Kit Carson county before expanding east into the remainder of the Fire Weather Watch through the afternoon. For Tuesday, low relative humidity and sustained winds around 40 mph could lead to explosive fire growth for fires that ignite.”
10 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 75 mph
“WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Warning, widespread blowing dust and brown out conditions possible. For the High Wind Warning, northwest winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 75 mph. WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast Colorado and northwest and west central Kansas. WHEN...For the Blowing Dust Warning, until 4 PM MST /5 PM CST/ this afternoon.”
“WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Warning, widespread blowing dust and brown out conditions possible. For the High Wind Warning, northwest winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 75 mph. WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast Colorado and northwest and west central Kansas. WHEN...For the Blowing Dust Warning, until 4 PM MST /5 PM CST/ this afternoon.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 70 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 70 mph. WHERE...In Colorado, Kit Carson and Yuma Counties. In Kansas, Sherman and Thomas Counties. WHEN...Until 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ Friday. IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 80 mph
“WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Warning, widespread blowing dust and brown out conditions. For the High Wind Warning, northwest winds 30 to 50 mph with gusts up to 80 mph. WHERE...Portions of east central Colorado, northwest and west central Kansas, and southwest Nebraska. WHEN...For the Blowing Dust Warning, until 2 AM MST /3 AM CST/ Thursday.”
“WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Warning, widespread blowing dust and brown out conditions. For the High Wind Warning, northwest winds 30 to 50 mph with gusts up to 80 mph. WHERE...Portions of east central Colorado, northwest and west central Kansas, and southwest Nebraska. WHEN...For the Blowing Dust Warning, until 2 AM MST /3 AM CST/ Thursday.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 70 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 50 mph with gusts up to 70 mph possible. WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast Colorado, northwest and west central Kansas, and southwest Nebraska. WHEN...From late Wednesday night through Thursday afternoon. The highest winds gusts will occur before noon, then decline during the afternoon.”
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 117 severe weather events in Thomas County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Yes — 27 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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