Kossuth County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Kossuth County, IA right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 932 alerts that included Kossuth County, roughly 93 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (173 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on May 18, 2026. 42 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Kossuth County alert history
Alert events that included Kossuth County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 173 | 24 | August 9, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 106 | 7 | March 16, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 97 | 2 | April 8, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 90 | 3 | August 7, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 74 | 4 | March 16, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 65 | 9 | September 2, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 41 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 33 | 0 | December 6, 2025 |
| Heat Advisory | 28 | 3 | July 27, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 23 | 2 | September 30, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 23 | 0 | August 1, 2025 |
| Tornado Watch | 20 | 3 | May 17, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 19 | 3 | March 28, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 18 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Blizzard Warning | 17 | 2 | March 15, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 17 | 6 | May 18, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 16 | 0 | June 22, 2024 |
| Freeze Warning | 14 | 2 | October 17, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 12 | 3 | May 11, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 11 | 2 | March 15, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 11 | 2 | March 28, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 7 | 2 | July 27, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 5 | 2 | July 26, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 5 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 3 | 2 | March 15, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 3 | 1 | October 17, 2026 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | January 3, 2023 |
Tornado history in Kossuth County
42 tornadoes have been recorded in Kossuth County since 1950, killing 2 people and injuring 42. That ranks 29 of 99 counties in Iowa. The most recent was on June 18, 2020 (rated unknown).
Strongest tornadoes in Kossuth County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 29, 1964 | F4 | Kossuth County | 15.8 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 2 |
| June 28, 1979 | F3 | Kossuth County | 15.9 mi | 300 yd | 2 | 34 |
| June 10, 1977 | F3 | Palo Alto County | 14.9 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 7, 1984 | F3 | Kossuth County | 9 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 5 |
| June 7, 1953 | F2 | Ida County | 49.2 mi | 833 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 18, 2020 | ? | Kossuth County | 0.7 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| September 4, 2018 | EF1 | Kossuth County | 1.2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 30, 2016 | EF0 | Kossuth County | 0.5 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 27, 2016 | EF0 | Kossuth County | 0.4 mi | 15 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 20, 2011 | EF1 | Kossuth County | 1.2 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Kossuth County
- Population: 14,408 (2024 estimate)
- State: Iowa
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 019109 (how to use it)