Ellis County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Ellis County, KS right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,080 alerts that included Ellis County, roughly 108 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (313 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on May 19, 2024. 65 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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No warnings, watches or advisories include Ellis County at the moment. This page updates automatically when the National Weather Service issues one. Check neighboring Ness County, Trego County, Rooks County, Rush County.
Ellis County alert history
Alert events that included Ellis County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 313 | 16 | August 28, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 115 | 14 | September 14, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 97 | 11 | November 7, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 81 | 11 | May 17, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 70 | 2 | February 21, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 55 | 9 | September 8, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 48 | 7 | April 14, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 36 | 2 | March 15, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 29 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 26 | 2 | March 15, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 23 | 2 | October 1, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 20 | 3 | September 29, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 20 | 1 | July 4, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 20 | 2 | November 2, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 19 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 17 | 2 | May 7, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 17 | 0 | May 19, 2024 |
| Freeze Warning | 15 | 3 | October 17, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 13 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 12 | 3 | October 1, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 12 | 1 | October 17, 2026 |
| Blizzard Warning | 8 | 0 | March 19, 2025 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 5 | 0 | February 18, 2025 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 4 | 0 | February 18, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 2 | 1 | July 27, 2026 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | January 14, 2017 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 1 | 0 | February 25, 2020 |
| Dust Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | December 2, 2022 |
Tornado history in Ellis County
65 tornadoes have been recorded in Ellis County since 1950, injuring 7 people. That ranks 16 of 105 counties in Kansas. The most recent was on May 26, 2021 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in Ellis County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 25, 1990 | F3 | Ness County | 37 mi | 500 yd | 0 | 0 |
| October 16, 1998 | F3 | Trego County | 26 mi | 1,300 yd | 0 | 1 |
| October 11, 1954 | F3 | Ellis County | 8.6 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 31, 1964 | F3 | Ellis County | 8.3 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| October 16, 1980 | F3 | Ellis County | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2021 | EF0 | Ellis County | 0.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 26, 2021 | ? | Ellis County | 2.5 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 28, 2019 | ? | Ellis County | 1.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 28, 2019 | EF0 | Ellis County | 0.1 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 8, 2016 | EF2 | Ellis County | 6.9 mi | 440 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Ellis County
- Population: 29,007 (2024 estimate)
- State: Kansas
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 020051 (how to use it)