Rush County Sheriff's Office

06/02/2026

Waiting to see what tonight brings!

05/30/2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Area
Pawnee, KS; Rush, KS
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 30 at 4:44PM CDT until May 30 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS

SVRDDC The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Pawnee County in south central Kansas... Eastern Rush County in central Kansas... * Until 600 PM CDT. * At 444 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Sanford, moving north at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Rush Center, Timken, Bison and Loretta.

05/30/2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
321 PM CDT Sat May 30 2026

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Ness County in west central Kansas...
Northeastern Hodgeman County in southwestern Kansas...
Northwestern Pawnee County in south central Kansas...
Southwestern Rush County in central Kansas...

* Until 415 PM CDT.

* At 321 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles northwest
of Hanston, moving north at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Bazine.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3814 9971 3817 9993 3857 9994 3859 9967
3840 9939
TIME...MOT...LOC 2021Z 194DEG 25KT 3823 9980

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

05/29/2026

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Good luck at State La Crosse Track!

05/29/2026

What a great class of Drivers Ed students this morning in La Crosse!

05/27/2026

Welcome to our team Deputy Ryan Hanhardt. Deputy Hanhardt was sworn in yesterday as a part time Deputy Sheriff to assist us in taking care of our community. We are excited to have him as part of our team, bringing many years of experience as a full time certified Kansas Law Enforcement Officer with several years of supervisor experience.

05/22/2026

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05/22/2026

05/18/2026

WE HAVE GIVEN AWAY ALL OF THE RADIOS. WE WILL LET THE PUBLIC KNOW IF OR WHEN WE CAN FUND MORE.

We have a limited supply of weather radios to give away for free. Just come to the Sheriffs Office to get one for free. We will edit this post when no more are available.

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