Ellsworth County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Ellsworth County, KS right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,273 alerts that included Ellsworth County, roughly 127 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (275 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on April 2, 2025. 50 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Ellsworth County alert history
Alert events that included Ellsworth County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 275 | 36 | September 19, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 170 | 9 | September 14, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 123 | 10 | September 19, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 95 | 9 | November 7, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 87 | 8 | April 14, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 79 | 2 | February 21, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 61 | 5 | October 1, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 58 | 7 | April 14, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 48 | 9 | September 2, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 30 | 3 | September 30, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 29 | 1 | October 17, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 28 | 8 | November 2, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 26 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 24 | 0 | April 2, 2025 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 22 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 17 | 1 | April 29, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 17 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 16 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 14 | 1 | October 17, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 14 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 11 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 10 | 2 | August 11, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 5 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Blizzard Warning | 5 | 0 | March 19, 2025 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 4 | 0 | February 18, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 3 | 0 | July 29, 2024 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | January 13, 2017 |
| Dust Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | April 30, 2022 |
Tornado history in Ellsworth County
50 tornadoes have been recorded in Ellsworth County since 1950, injuring 7 people. That ranks 39 of 105 counties in Kansas. The most recent was on April 1, 2025 (rated unknown).
Strongest tornadoes in Ellsworth County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 14, 2012 | EF4 | Rice County | 50.3 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 24, 1990 | F3 | Barton County | 26 mi | 1,320 yd | 0 | 6 |
| April 2, 1956 | F3 | Barton County | 20.1 mi | 350 yd | 0 | 1 |
| April 2, 1956 | F3 | Ellsworth County | 5.4 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 30, 1972 | F2 | Ellsworth County | 1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1, 2025 | ? | Ellsworth County | 0 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 19, 2024 | EF0 | Ellsworth County | 0.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 1, 2018 | EF0 | Ellsworth County | 0.4 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 24, 2016 | EF0 | Ellsworth County | 3.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 14, 2012 | EF1 | Ellsworth County | 7.6 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Ellsworth County
- Population: 6,316 (2024 estimate)
- State: Kansas
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 020053 (how to use it)