Chautauqua County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Chautauqua County, KS right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,035 alerts that included Chautauqua County, roughly 104 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (176 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on June 21, 2026. 23 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Chautauqua County alert history
Alert events that included Chautauqua County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 176 | 17 | September 9, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 115 | 13 | July 4, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 112 | 5 | May 18, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 94 | 2 | November 11, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 91 | 14 | September 15, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 70 | 4 | March 26, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 55 | 6 | October 13, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 53 | 3 | June 27, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 49 | 0 | February 12, 2025 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 39 | 2 | March 26, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 36 | 10 | November 3, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 22 | 4 | August 11, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 19 | 0 | November 2, 2025 |
| Tornado Warning | 17 | 1 | June 21, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 14 | 1 | October 17, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 13 | 0 | August 28, 2025 |
| High Wind Warning | 10 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 9 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 8 | 0 | March 19, 2025 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 7 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 5 | 0 | April 7, 2025 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 5 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 4 | 1 | July 21, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 4 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 4 | 0 | February 18, 2025 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 3 | 0 | October 27, 2020 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 1 | 0 | December 22, 2022 |
Tornado history in Chautauqua County
23 tornadoes have been recorded in Chautauqua County since 1950. That ranks 95 of 105 counties in Kansas. The most recent was on May 6, 2024 (rated unknown).
Strongest tornadoes in Chautauqua County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 1957 | F2 | Chautauqua County | 39.3 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| September 1, 2014 | EF1 | Chautauqua County | 7.4 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| September 24, 1973 | F1 | Chautauqua County | 5 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 26, 1973 | F1 | Chautauqua County | 1 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 14, 1990 | F0 | Chautauqua County | 5 mi | 27 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2024 | ? | Chautauqua County | 0 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 30, 2024 | EF0 | Chautauqua County | 0.1 mi | 15 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 27, 2024 | EF0 | Chautauqua County | 0 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 27, 2024 | EF0 | Chautauqua County | 0 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| September 21, 2019 | ? | Chautauqua County | 0.5 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Chautauqua County
- Population: 3,339 (2024 estimate)
- State: Kansas
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 020019 (how to use it)