Hill City Kansas Police Department

Hill City Kansas Police Department The Hill City Police Department proudly serves the citizens of Hill City by providing quality and professional law enforcement services.

The department is made up of a Chief, Assistant Chief, 2 full time Officers, and part time Officers.

08/28/2026

# # # Severe Thunderstorm Watch - Hill City, Kansas
Watch Period: August 27, 2026, 8:15 PM to August 28, 2026, 1:00 AM
Affected Areas: The watch covers multiple counties in northwest Kansas, including Graham, Rooks, Phillips, and surrounding areas.
Key Details:
• Issued by the U.S. National Weather Service
• Conditions favorable for severe thunderstorms with potential for damaging winds, large hail, and possible tornadoes
• Watch area includes Hill City and surrounding Graham County

08/25/2026

🌪️ # # # Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Hill City, Kansas
Active until 9:15 AM CDT today - This is a serious weather alert with multiple hazards:
• 60 mph wind gusts - Can damage roofs, siding, and trees
• Quarter-size hail - Will damage vehicles and make roads slippery
• Continuous lightning - Extremely dangerous, move indoors immediately
• Torrential rain - Could lead to flash flooding
Affected areas include: Norton, Oberlin, Hill City, Almena, Lenora, Norcatur, and Bogue.

08/25/2026

**This Post Is No Longer Current**

We are starting the morning off active with a line pushing through eastern parts of the area. Stay alert as this may become severe as it moves through the rest of the area. Additional storms are forecast later in the day.

08/24/2026

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Today will be warm with fairly light winds. Storms are expected this evening and may last overnight. Depending on how late these storms last, tomorrow's severe risk may decrease. Storms today and tomorrow may produces large hail and damaging winds.

08/22/2026

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Scattered thunderstorms forecast to develop along the Colorado Front Range late this afternoon will track east toward the Kansas border this evening (Saturday August 22, 2026). A few storms capable of producing small hail and localized wind gusts up to 65 mph are possible, mainly in eastern Colorado between 7-11 pm MDT.

08/21/2026

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Cluster of storms is now moving south-southwest into NW Kansas. Half dollar to golf ball size hail has been reported in McCook along with wind gusts around 60 mph.

08/20/2026

**230pm Forecast Update: Developing cumulus north of I70 may lead to a storm or two this afternoon into the early evening.**

Scattered storms forecast to develop along/north of the I-80 corridor in Nebraska late this afternoon (Thursday August 20) may evolve into a cluster that tracks southward into north-central Kansas late this evening and early Friday morning. If this is the case, damaging winds and a few instances of large hail are possible, mainly north of I-70 and east of Highway 83 after sunset. Low confidence with regard to thunderstorm coverage — and whether or not an organized cluster (or line) of storms will develop.

We would like to make our community aware of a licensed door to door sales person who will be in Hill City until Saturda...
08/18/2026

We would like to make our community aware of a licensed door to door sales person who will be in Hill City until Saturday the 22nd of August. His name is Tim Kijanka and will be driving a white sedan with a Missouri license plate.

08/16/2026

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Clusters of storms have developed and are moving in from the west and south. They are mainly moving east-northeast. Primary hazards are Flash Flooding, Damaging winds up to 70 mph, and Hail up to 1.50". Areas in the Blue Box have the highest chances for seeing severe weather this evening.

08/15/2026

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A line of storms are moving east-northeast through the area. The primary hazards are a possible 70 mph gust or two as well as Flash Flooding. Areas in the Blue Box should see the storms move in the next few hours.

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323 N. Pomeroy
Hill City, KS
67642

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(785) 421-2244

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