Barton County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Barton County, KS right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,239 alerts that included Barton County, roughly 124 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (253 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on September 30, 2026. 107 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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No warnings, watches or advisories include Barton County at the moment. This page updates automatically when the National Weather Service issues one. Check neighboring Ellsworth County, Rush County, Stafford County, Pawnee County.
Barton County alert history
Alert events that included Barton County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 253 | 38 | October 30, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 162 | 8 | September 14, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 120 | 11 | July 10, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 98 | 9 | November 7, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 95 | 9 | April 16, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 77 | 2 | February 21, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 61 | 6 | October 30, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 60 | 7 | April 14, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 44 | 9 | September 2, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 32 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 28 | 2 | September 30, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 27 | 1 | October 17, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 27 | 7 | November 2, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 23 | 4 | September 30, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 22 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 18 | 2 | May 7, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 17 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 17 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 14 | 1 | October 17, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 13 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 9 | 2 | August 11, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 5 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Blizzard Warning | 5 | 0 | March 19, 2025 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 4 | 0 | February 18, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 3 | 0 | July 29, 2024 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 3 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | January 13, 2017 |
| Dust Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | April 30, 2022 |
Tornado history in Barton County
107 tornadoes have been recorded in Barton County since 1950, killing 4 people and injuring 50. That ranks 3 of 105 counties in Kansas. The most recent was on May 19, 2024 (rated unknown).
Strongest tornadoes in Barton County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 21, 2001 | F4 | Barton County | 5 mi | 660 yd | 1 | 28 |
| May 4, 1950 | F4 | Barton County | 34.3 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 1 |
| April 22, 1964 | F3 | Stafford County | 59.7 mi | 880 yd | 0 | 2 |
| May 16, 2017 | EF3 | Pawnee County | 26.6 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 2 |
| May 24, 1990 | F3 | Barton County | 26 mi | 1,320 yd | 0 | 6 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2024 | ? | Barton County | 1.1 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 26, 2021 | ? | Barton County | 0.2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 26, 2021 | ? | Barton County | 0.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 24, 2019 | ? | Barton County | 0.7 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 17, 2019 | ? | Barton County | 0.2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Barton County
- Population: 24,835 (2024 estimate)
- State: Kansas
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 020009 (how to use it)