Cowley County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Cowley County, KS right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,399 alerts that included Cowley County, roughly 140 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (312 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on May 26, 2024. 81 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Cowley County alert history
Alert events that included Cowley County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 312 | 42 | September 19, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 202 | 18 | October 14, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 143 | 6 | May 18, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 121 | 14 | July 4, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 90 | 2 | November 11, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 84 | 13 | September 2, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 72 | 5 | March 26, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 57 | 4 | October 13, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 52 | 0 | February 12, 2025 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 46 | 2 | March 26, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 35 | 9 | November 2, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 33 | 0 | May 26, 2024 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 21 | 1 | June 26, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 20 | 4 | August 11, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 20 | 0 | November 2, 2025 |
| High Wind Warning | 19 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 12 | 1 | October 17, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 10 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 10 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 9 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 8 | 0 | October 30, 2025 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 6 | 1 | January 23, 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 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 2 | 0 | October 27, 2020 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 2 | 0 | December 22, 2022 |
Tornado history in Cowley County
81 tornadoes have been recorded in Cowley County since 1950, killing 1 people and injuring 11. That ranks 9 of 105 counties in Kansas. The most recent was on April 27, 2024 (rated EF1).
Strongest tornadoes in Cowley County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 26, 1991 | F4 | Cowley County | 25 mi | 500 yd | 1 | 0 |
| March 26, 1991 | F3 | Cowley County | 15 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 6 |
| October 15, 1980 | F3 | Cowley County | 13.3 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 4 |
| April 27, 2024 | EF2 | Cowley County | 1.3 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 14, 2018 | EF2 | Cowley County | 0.8 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 27, 2024 | EF1 | Cowley County | 0.6 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 27, 2024 | EF2 | Cowley County | 1.3 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 31, 2022 | ? | Cowley County | 0 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 31, 2022 | ? | Cowley County | 0 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 31, 2022 | ? | Cowley County | 0 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Cowley County
- Population: 34,186 (2024 estimate)
- State: Kansas
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 020035 (how to use it)