Elk County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Elk County, KS right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,076 alerts that included Elk County, roughly 108 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (207 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on April 26, 2026. 30 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Elk County alert history
Alert events that included Elk County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 207 | 26 | September 9, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 120 | 6 | June 17, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 111 | 11 | July 4, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 100 | 2 | November 11, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 76 | 10 | September 2, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 73 | 4 | March 26, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 54 | 5 | October 13, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 53 | 2 | June 26, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 52 | 0 | February 12, 2025 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 42 | 2 | March 26, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 36 | 8 | May 18, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 20 | 4 | August 11, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 19 | 0 | November 2, 2025 |
| Frost Advisory | 18 | 1 | October 17, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 16 | 1 | June 26, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 12 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 11 | 1 | April 26, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 9 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 9 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 8 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 6 | 0 | April 7, 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 | 3 | 0 | October 27, 2020 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 2 | 0 | December 22, 2022 |
Tornado history in Elk County
30 tornadoes have been recorded in Elk County since 1950, killing 1 people and injuring 2. That ranks 86 of 105 counties in Kansas. The most recent was on April 27, 2024 (rated unknown).
Strongest tornadoes in Elk County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 26, 1991 | F3 | Elk County | 14 mi | 200 yd | 1 | 2 |
| November 17, 1958 | F3 | Elk County | 8.5 mi | 880 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 3, 1965 | F2 | Elk County | 22.4 mi | 87 yd | 0 | 0 |
| November 27, 1960 | F2 | Elk County | 17.3 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 26, 2024 | EF2 | Elk County | 8.5 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 27, 2024 | ? | Elk County | 0 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 27, 2024 | ? | Elk County | 0 mi | 15 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 27, 2024 | EF1 | Elk County | 0.5 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 27, 2024 | EF1 | Elk County | 0 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 26, 2024 | EF2 | Elk County | 8.5 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Elk County
- Population: 2,436 (2024 estimate)
- State: Kansas
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 020049 (how to use it)