Hackberry Township Volunteer Fire Department

08/03/2026

Tomorrow is Election Day! If you live in Labette County District 1, the primary is of importance to you. Why?
While this is the primary, there is no Democratic candidate on the November ballot. That means tomorrow’s Republican candidate winner is expected to become your next County Commissioner.

Your vote tomorrow will likely be the vote that decides who represents our district.

📍 Poll hours: 7am-7pm
📍 Find your polling location:
https://sos.ks.gov/elections/elections.html
(Click "VoterView" and enter your address)

Every vote matters. Please make a plan to get out and vote!

07/20/2026

07/16/2026

07/04/2026

🚨 SEVERE WIND THREAT POTENTIAL TONIGHT 9-10 PM🚨

The Storm Prediction Center has placed southern Kansas and northern Oklahoma under an Enhanced Risk for severe thunderstorms today.

The main concern this evening will be damaging wind gusts, with some storms capable of producing significant wind gusts up to around 90 mph in the strongest cores. Large hail is also possible, and SPC notes that a tornado or two cannot be ruled out, especially with storms that can interact with the boundary.

Storm Prediction Center

The highest concern in Oklahoma appears to be across northern Oklahoma, including areas near Enid, Ponca City, Stillwater, Bartlesville, and Tulsa, especially in the 9–10 PM timeframe.

⚠️ Main threats: Damaging winds
Large hail

Localized power outages
Tree damage

A brief tornado cannot be ruled out
If you have outdoor plans or fireworks tonight, keep a close eye on radar and have multiple ways to receive warnings. These storms could move fast and hit hard after dark.

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center

06/21/2026

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 362
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1200 AM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Southeast and Eastern Kansas
Western Missouri

* Effective this Sunday morning from Midnight until 600 AM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible
A tornado or two possible

SUMMARY...A severe squall line will move into the Watch area
tonight. Severe straight-line wind gusts 60 to 75 mph are possible
with the more intense portions of the squall line. A brief tornado
from a mesovortex is also possible.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 80
statute miles east and west of a line from 20 miles west northwest
of Leavenworth KS to 55 miles south southwest of Chanute KS. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
favorable for severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area.
Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening
weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible
warnings. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
tornadoes.

06/13/2026

Possible severe storms tonight between 9pm and 2am.

02/06/2026

Burn ban was lifted January 21st.
Please notify dispatch of controlled burns
620-795-2565