Geary County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Geary County, KS right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,204 alerts that included Geary County, roughly 120 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (300 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on May 18, 2026. 22 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Geary County alert history
Alert events that included Geary County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 300 | 57 | September 19, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 117 | 9 | October 13, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 96 | 5 | June 17, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 81 | 3 | March 1, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 73 | 6 | March 28, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 64 | 10 | September 2, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 56 | 4 | August 26, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 49 | 9 | October 1, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 42 | 5 | March 28, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 40 | 6 | September 30, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 36 | 9 | October 1, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 33 | 1 | October 17, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 30 | 10 | October 1, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 29 | 7 | September 30, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 26 | 3 | May 18, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 22 | 0 | April 21, 2024 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 17 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 17 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 14 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 13 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 11 | 1 | October 17, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 9 | 4 | September 3, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 6 | 2 | July 28, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 6 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 5 | 0 | February 18, 2025 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 5 | 0 | February 18, 2025 |
| Blizzard Warning | 4 | 0 | March 5, 2025 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 2 | 0 | December 28, 2025 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | January 13, 2017 |
Tornado history in Geary County
22 tornadoes have been recorded in Geary County since 1950, killing 1 people and injuring 6. That ranks 96 of 105 counties in Kansas. The most recent was on August 15, 2019 (rated unknown).
Strongest tornadoes in Geary County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 11, 2008 | EF3 | Dickinson County | 15.3 mi | 880 yd | 1 | 3 |
| March 13, 1990 | F2 | Marion County | 55 mi | 220 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 5, 1954 | F2 | Geary County | 10.4 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 21, 1951 | F2 | Geary County | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| November 27, 2005 | F1 | Morris County | 20 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 15, 2019 | ? | Geary County | 3.8 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 21, 2019 | ? | Dickinson County | 17.7 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 6, 2017 | EF0 | Geary County | 0.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 26, 2016 | EF0 | Geary County | 0 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 11, 2008 | EF3 | Dickinson County | 15.3 mi | 880 yd | 1 | 3 |
About Geary County
- Population: 35,459 (2024 estimate)
- State: Kansas
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 020061 (how to use it)