Butler County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Butler County, KS right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,534 alerts that included Butler County, roughly 153 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (413 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on April 24, 2026. 92 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Butler County alert history
Alert events that included Butler County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 413 | 72 | October 14, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 197 | 16 | October 14, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 150 | 8 | June 29, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 126 | 14 | October 13, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 97 | 3 | November 11, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 78 | 4 | March 26, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 71 | 11 | September 2, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 63 | 0 | December 1, 2025 |
| Flood Watch | 55 | 5 | October 13, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 50 | 3 | March 26, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 36 | 3 | June 26, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 30 | 6 | November 2, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 22 | 0 | November 2, 2025 |
| High Wind Warning | 20 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 20 | 2 | April 24, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 17 | 3 | August 11, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 14 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 13 | 1 | October 17, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 13 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 12 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 10 | 0 | October 30, 2025 |
| High Wind Watch | 10 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 5 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 4 | 1 | July 21, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 4 | 0 | February 18, 2025 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 2 | 0 | December 22, 2022 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | January 13, 2017 |
| Blizzard Warning | 1 | 0 | January 5, 2025 |
Tornado history in Butler County
92 tornadoes have been recorded in Butler County since 1950, killing 32 people and injuring 251. That ranks 5 of 105 counties in Kansas. The most recent was on September 14, 2025 (rated unknown).
Strongest tornadoes in Butler County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 26, 1991 | F5 | Sedgwick County | 46 mi | 440 yd | 17 | 225 |
| June 10, 1958 | F4 | Butler County | 9 mi | 300 yd | 15 | 5 |
| April 29, 2022 | EF3 | Sedgwick County | 12.7 mi | 250 yd | 0 | 3 |
| September 20, 1965 | F2 | Sedgwick County | 43.8 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 30, 1974 | F2 | Chase County | 25.1 mi | 167 yd | 0 | 1 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 14, 2025 | ? | Butler County | 0.3 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 30, 2024 | ? | Butler County | 0 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 29, 2022 | EF1 | Butler County | 8.1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 29, 2022 | ? | Butler County | 0.2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 29, 2022 | EF3 | Sedgwick County | 12.7 mi | 250 yd | 0 | 3 |
About Butler County
- Population: 69,158 (2024 estimate)
- State: Kansas
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 020015 (how to use it)