Finney County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Finney County, KS right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,313 alerts that included Finney County, roughly 131 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (441 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on June 25, 2026. 102 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Finney County alert history
Alert events that included Finney County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 441 | 47 | October 1, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 137 | 18 | May 17, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 130 | 14 | November 13, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 129 | 15 | September 14, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 96 | 13 | May 17, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 59 | 3 | January 24, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 58 | 3 | March 15, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 36 | 3 | March 15, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 29 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 27 | 1 | May 2, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 21 | 1 | June 25, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 20 | 1 | June 25, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 16 | 4 | October 17, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 16 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 14 | 3 | October 17, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 13 | 3 | September 29, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 12 | 1 | January 9, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 11 | 2 | September 10, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 9 | 1 | June 25, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 9 | 5 | August 12, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 7 | 1 | October 1, 2026 |
| Blizzard Warning | 6 | 0 | March 19, 2025 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 5 | 0 | February 18, 2025 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 5 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 4 | 0 | February 25, 2020 |
| Dust Storm Warning | 2 | 0 | April 20, 2023 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | January 14, 2017 |
Tornado history in Finney County
102 tornadoes have been recorded in Finney County since 1950, killing 1 people and injuring 44. That ranks 4 of 105 counties in Kansas. The most recent was on June 18, 2024 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in Finney County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 23, 1967 | F3 | Kearny County | 35.6 mi | 10 yd | 1 | 30 |
| June 16, 1962 | F3 | Finney County | 34.6 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 3 |
| May 20, 1951 | F3 | Kearny County | 12.8 mi | 900 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 16, 1995 | F3 | Finney County | 10 mi | 800 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 30, 1978 | F2 | Finney County | 31.9 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 18, 2024 | EF0 | Finney County | 0 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 24, 2024 | EF1 | Finney County | 2.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| February 9, 2024 | ? | Finney County | 0.1 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 5, 2019 | EF0 | Finney County | 0.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 5, 2019 | EF0 | Finney County | 0.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Finney County
- Population: 38,354 (2024 estimate)
- State: Kansas
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 020055 (how to use it)