Chase County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Chase County, KS right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,134 alerts that included Chase County, roughly 113 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (191 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on April 24, 2026. 50 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Chase County alert history
Alert events that included Chase County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 191 | 38 | October 13, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 147 | 9 | June 29, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 110 | 10 | October 13, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 97 | 3 | October 1, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 91 | 3 | August 26, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 75 | 5 | March 28, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 74 | 0 | December 1, 2025 |
| Heat Advisory | 62 | 10 | September 2, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 48 | 5 | October 13, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 44 | 4 | March 28, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 27 | 9 | November 2, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 24 | 0 | November 2, 2025 |
| Frost Advisory | 18 | 1 | October 17, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 16 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 15 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 15 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 14 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 12 | 3 | August 11, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 11 | 0 | June 3, 2025 |
| Freeze Watch | 11 | 0 | October 30, 2025 |
| High Wind Watch | 8 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 7 | 3 | April 24, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 5 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 4 | 0 | July 29, 2024 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 4 | 0 | February 18, 2025 |
| Blizzard Warning | 2 | 0 | January 5, 2025 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | January 13, 2017 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 1 | 0 | December 22, 2022 |
Tornado history in Chase County
50 tornadoes have been recorded in Chase County since 1950, injuring 13 people. That ranks 39 of 105 counties in Kansas. The most recent was on April 19, 2023 (rated EF2).
Strongest tornadoes in Chase County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2, 1956 | F3 | Marion County | 127 mi | 790 yd | 0 | 4 |
| May 10, 1953 | F3 | Chase County | 52.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 18, 1950 | F3 | Chase County | 14.9 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 2 |
| May 30, 1974 | F2 | Chase County | 25.1 mi | 167 yd | 0 | 1 |
| April 26, 1991 | F2 | Butler County | 21 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 4 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 19, 2023 | EF2 | Chase County | 5.2 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 19, 2023 | EF0 | Chase County | 3.2 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 1 |
| April 19, 2023 | EF0 | Chase County | 2.6 mi | 175 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 19, 2023 | EF1 | Chase County | 1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 19, 2023 | EF1 | Chase County | 1.3 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Chase County
- Population: 2,507 (2024 estimate)
- State: Kansas
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 020017 (how to use it)