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Pratt County declares local disaster after April 25 hailstorm, sends damage reports to state
Summary
The Pratt County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution declaring a state and local disaster emergency for storm damage on April 25, after staff described widespread hail damage at the county airport, vehicles and property and shared radar-mapped damage with state officials.
The Pratt County Board of Commissioners voted to adopt a proclamation declaring a state and local disaster emergency for storms that struck the county on April 25. Chair (Chair) read the corrected resolution number and moved its adoption; the motion passed by voice vote.
An agency official briefed the board on storm impacts, saying the county used its new radar imagery to map the hail path and had shared photos and a timeline with state officials. "And then I've sent all of this to the state as well," the agency official said, describing damage at the airport, destroyed gutters and vehicles hit by large hail. The presenter said wildlife mortality and structural damage were reported along the storm track and that the airport was "hammered hard." The board approved Resolution 2026-04-27 to enable access to state resources and to document the county's request for higher-level declarations.
Board members discussed insurance implications for county facilities and vehicles and confirmed the signed resolution would be forwarded to the state. No roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript; the chair called for ayes and announced the motion carried.
