Douglas County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Douglas County, KS right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,031 alerts that included Douglas County, roughly 103 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (199 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on June 9, 2026. 43 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
Updated from the National Weather Service · lists refresh hourly; the live map loads current alerts directly from the NWS
No warnings, watches or advisories include Douglas County at the moment. This page updates automatically when the National Weather Service issues one. Check neighboring Franklin County, Osage County, Jefferson County, Shawnee County.
Douglas County alert history
Alert events that included Douglas County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 199 | 36 | October 14, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 96 | 10 | October 13, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 78 | 4 | August 26, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 78 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 76 | 3 | June 17, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 70 | 9 | September 2, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 56 | 5 | October 30, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 52 | 4 | March 28, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 42 | 9 | October 13, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 40 | 2 | April 27, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 30 | 4 | June 9, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 30 | 3 | March 28, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 30 | 8 | June 13, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 25 | 0 | April 8, 2025 |
| Frost Advisory | 22 | 1 | October 17, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 15 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 14 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 11 | 0 | April 8, 2025 |
| Tornado Warning | 11 | 4 | June 9, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 11 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 10 | 5 | September 3, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 8 | 0 | March 19, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 6 | 2 | July 28, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 6 | 0 | February 18, 2025 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 5 | 0 | February 18, 2025 |
| High Wind Watch | 4 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 3 | 0 | February 6, 2019 |
| Blizzard Warning | 3 | 0 | March 5, 2025 |
Tornado history in Douglas County
43 tornadoes have been recorded in Douglas County since 1950, killing 1 people and injuring 68. That ranks 58 of 105 counties in Kansas. The most recent was on March 15, 2021 (rated unknown).
Strongest tornadoes in Douglas County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2019 | EF4 | Douglas County | 29.1 mi | 1,760 yd | 0 | 4 |
| May 22, 1952 | F4 | Douglas County | 26.9 mi | 440 yd | 0 | 3 |
| June 19, 1981 | F3 | Douglas County | 7.7 mi | 200 yd | 1 | 33 |
| April 12, 1964 | F3 | Douglas County | 33.8 mi | 880 yd | 0 | 3 |
| May 4, 1977 | F3 | Douglas County | 31.6 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 1 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 15, 2021 | ? | Douglas County | 0 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 28, 2019 | EF4 | Douglas County | 29.1 mi | 1,760 yd | 0 | 4 |
| May 28, 2019 | EF2 | Osage County | 10.7 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 12 |
| July 6, 2015 | EF1 | Douglas County | 8.3 mi | 250 yd | 0 | 0 |
| February 28, 2012 | EF1 | Franklin County | 4.8 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Douglas County
- Population: 121,989 (2024 estimate)
- State: Kansas
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 020045 (how to use it)