Cloud County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Cloud County, KS right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,116 alerts that included Cloud County, roughly 112 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (245 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on May 18, 2026. 53 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Cloud County alert history
Alert events that included Cloud County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 245 | 40 | September 19, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 103 | 12 | September 14, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 92 | 3 | May 17, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 85 | 11 | April 20, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 75 | 2 | March 1, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 64 | 5 | September 17, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 54 | 10 | September 2, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 49 | 5 | March 28, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 43 | 4 | June 21, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 41 | 2 | October 2, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 36 | 1 | October 17, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 28 | 6 | September 30, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 26 | 6 | September 30, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 23 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 23 | 3 | May 2, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 18 | 2 | October 1, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 18 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 15 | 1 | October 17, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 15 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 14 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 12 | 4 | May 18, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 8 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 7 | 2 | July 28, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 7 | 4 | September 3, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 5 | 0 | February 18, 2025 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 5 | 0 | February 18, 2025 |
| Blizzard Warning | 4 | 0 | March 19, 2025 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | January 13, 2017 |
Tornado history in Cloud County
53 tornadoes have been recorded in Cloud County since 1950, killing 1 people and injuring 15. That ranks 32 of 105 counties in Kansas. The most recent was on May 9, 2023 (rated unknown).
Strongest tornadoes in Cloud County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 1957 | F4 | Cloud County | 44.6 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 0 |
| September 25, 1973 | F3 | Ottawa County | 69.9 mi | 67 yd | 0 | 2 |
| March 2, 1951 | F3 | Osborne County | 38.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 20, 1957 | F3 | Cloud County | 6.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| November 27, 1960 | F3 | Cloud County | 2 mi | 167 yd | 0 | 2 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2023 | ? | Cloud County | 1.6 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 1, 2018 | EF0 | Cloud County | 7.8 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 1, 2018 | EF1 | Cloud County | 8.9 mi | 225 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 23, 2016 | EF0 | Cloud County | 0.1 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 6, 2015 | EF0 | Cloud County | 8.8 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Cloud County
- Population: 8,723 (2024 estimate)
- State: Kansas
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 020029 (how to use it)