Phillips County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Phillips County, CO right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 753 alerts that included Phillips County, roughly 75 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (172 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on June 25, 2026. 51 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Phillips County alert history
Alert events that included Phillips County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 172 | 23 | September 20, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 105 | 17 | September 5, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 82 | 19 | June 10, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 55 | 0 | March 18, 2025 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 44 | 17 | June 10, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 37 | 3 | March 15, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 33 | 3 | October 31, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 27 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 24 | 2 | March 15, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 23 | 2 | June 24, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 22 | 0 | March 3, 2025 |
| Freeze Warning | 18 | 4 | October 17, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 17 | 3 | August 16, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 17 | 1 | May 19, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 14 | 3 | June 25, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 11 | 1 | July 26, 2026 |
| Blizzard Warning | 10 | 0 | March 4, 2025 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 9 | 0 | March 7, 2024 |
| Flood Watch | 7 | 2 | September 5, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 7 | 1 | July 3, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 6 | 0 | February 18, 2025 |
| Freeze Watch | 5 | 4 | October 16, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 4 | 0 | February 18, 2025 |
| Flood Warning | 3 | 0 | August 20, 2021 |
| Dust Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | December 2, 2022 |
Tornado history in Phillips County
51 tornadoes have been recorded in Phillips County since 1950, injuring 1 people. That ranks 17 of 64 counties in Colorado. The most recent was on June 7, 2022 (rated unknown).
Strongest tornadoes in Phillips County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 18, 1955 | F2 | Phillips County | 4.9 mi | 83 yd | 0 | 1 |
| May 24, 1965 | F2 | Phillips County | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 9, 1977 | F2 | Phillips County | 0.1 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 2, 1991 | F1 | Phillips County | 2 mi | 27 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 9, 1973 | F1 | Phillips County | 0.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 7, 2022 | ? | Phillips County | 0 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 7, 2022 | ? | Phillips County | 0 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 19, 2021 | EF0 | Phillips County | 0 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 19, 2021 | EF0 | Phillips County | 0 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 19, 2021 | EF1 | Phillips County | 0 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Phillips County
- Population: 4,488 (2024 estimate)
- State: Colorado
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 008095 (how to use it)