Greenwood County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Greenwood County, KS right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,210 alerts that included Greenwood County, roughly 121 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (265 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on June 1, 2026. 49 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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No warnings, watches or advisories include Greenwood County at the moment. This page updates automatically when the National Weather Service issues one. Check neighboring Chase County, Woodson County, Lyon County, Elk County.
Greenwood County alert history
Alert events that included Greenwood County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 265 | 43 | September 9, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 124 | 7 | June 29, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 118 | 10 | October 13, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 109 | 2 | August 26, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 85 | 7 | June 26, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 75 | 3 | March 26, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 68 | 11 | September 2, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 64 | 0 | December 1, 2025 |
| Flood Watch | 54 | 6 | October 13, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 41 | 3 | March 26, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 30 | 6 | May 18, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 21 | 1 | October 17, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 21 | 0 | November 2, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 19 | 3 | August 11, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 18 | 2 | June 26, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 18 | 2 | June 1, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 14 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 12 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 11 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 9 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 8 | 0 | April 7, 2025 |
| High Wind Watch | 8 | 1 | March 15, 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 | 2 | 0 | February 6, 2019 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 2 | 0 | December 22, 2022 |
| Blizzard Warning | 1 | 0 | January 5, 2025 |
Tornado history in Greenwood County
49 tornadoes have been recorded in Greenwood County since 1950, killing 1 people and injuring 15. That ranks 45 of 105 counties in Kansas. The most recent was on April 16, 2024 (rated EF2).
Strongest tornadoes in Greenwood County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 26, 1991 | F3 | Elk County | 14 mi | 200 yd | 1 | 2 |
| April 26, 1991 | F3 | Greenwood County | 15 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 26, 2018 | EF3 | Greenwood County | 9.2 mi | 500 yd | 0 | 8 |
| July 7, 2016 | EF3 | Greenwood County | 4.2 mi | 1,144 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 30, 1974 | F2 | Chase County | 25.1 mi | 167 yd | 0 | 1 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 16, 2024 | EF2 | Greenwood County | 2.7 mi | 116 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 16, 2024 | EF1 | Greenwood County | 7.5 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 15, 2022 | EF0 | Greenwood County | 0.4 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 29, 2022 | EF1 | Greenwood County | 0 mi | 60 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 17, 2019 | ? | Greenwood County | 0.1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Greenwood County
- Population: 5,871 (2024 estimate)
- State: Kansas
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 020073 (how to use it)