Crawford County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Crawford County, KS right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,132 alerts that included Crawford County, roughly 113 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (210 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on April 27, 2026. 34 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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No warnings, watches or advisories include Crawford County at the moment. This page updates automatically when the National Weather Service issues one. Check neighboring Neosho County, Barton County, Jasper County, Cherokee County.
Crawford County alert history
Alert events that included Crawford County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 210 | 33 | September 13, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 102 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 95 | 14 | June 21, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 84 | 10 | September 14, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 80 | 4 | May 24, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 70 | 2 | February 24, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 66 | 7 | October 14, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 62 | 0 | December 1, 2025 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 57 | 10 | July 11, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 56 | 11 | September 27, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 51 | 4 | July 11, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 38 | 1 | March 28, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 33 | 7 | November 3, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 21 | 0 | March 17, 2025 |
| Frost Advisory | 20 | 3 | November 8, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 19 | 3 | September 4, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 15 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 12 | 0 | November 2, 2025 |
| Tornado Warning | 9 | 1 | April 27, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 8 | 0 | March 19, 2025 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 7 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 7 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 4 | 1 | January 25, 2026 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 2 | 0 | February 6, 2019 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 2 | 3 | September 1, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 1 | 0 | December 22, 2022 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 | 0 | March 14, 2025 |
Tornado history in Crawford County
34 tornadoes have been recorded in Crawford County since 1950, injuring 15 people. That ranks 83 of 105 counties in Kansas. The most recent was on May 20, 2019 (rated EF1).
Strongest tornadoes in Crawford County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 20, 1956 | F3 | Anderson County | 69.5 mi | 880 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 19, 2000 | F3 | Montgomery County | 34 mi | 290 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 26, 1983 | F3 | Crawford County | 7 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 4 |
| April 19, 2000 | F2 | Neosho County | 25 mi | 280 yd | 0 | 3 |
| March 8, 1973 | F2 | Neosho County | 23.5 mi | 440 yd | 0 | 1 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2019 | EF1 | Cherokee County | 2.2 mi | 440 yd | 0 | 0 |
| February 28, 2017 | EF0 | Crawford County | 0.1 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
| February 28, 2017 | EF0 | Crawford County | 0.1 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 3, 2006 | F0 | Crawford County | 0.1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| September 13, 2005 | F0 | Crawford County | 6 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Crawford County
- Population: 38,904 (2024 estimate)
- State: Kansas
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 020037 (how to use it)