Harvey County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Harvey County, KS right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,212 alerts that included Harvey County, roughly 121 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (243 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on April 24, 2026. 51 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Harvey County alert history
Alert events that included Harvey County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 243 | 36 | August 15, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 170 | 8 | June 29, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 118 | 11 | October 13, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 100 | 5 | April 16, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 78 | 5 | March 28, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 73 | 3 | October 1, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 73 | 0 | December 1, 2025 |
| Heat Advisory | 63 | 14 | September 2, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 53 | 5 | March 28, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 43 | 5 | October 13, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 28 | 8 | November 2, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 23 | 0 | November 2, 2025 |
| High Wind Warning | 21 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 17 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 16 | 3 | August 11, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 16 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 12 | 1 | October 17, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 12 | 0 | October 30, 2025 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 11 | 1 | June 26, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 10 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 9 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 7 | 2 | April 24, 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 | 1 | 0 | January 13, 2017 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 1 | 0 | December 22, 2022 |
| Blizzard Warning | 1 | 0 | January 5, 2025 |
Tornado history in Harvey County
51 tornadoes have been recorded in Harvey County since 1950, killing 2 people and injuring 74. That ranks 37 of 105 counties in Kansas. The most recent was on April 30, 2024 (rated unknown).
Strongest tornadoes in Harvey County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 13, 1990 | F5 | Reno County | 48 mi | 1,320 yd | 1 | 60 |
| March 13, 1990 | F5 | Harvey County | 22 mi | 1,320 yd | 1 | 0 |
| May 13, 1965 | F3 | Sumner County | 62.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 10 |
| May 24, 1962 | F3 | Harvey County | 18.8 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 13, 1990 | F3 | Reno County | 18 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 30, 2024 | ? | Harvey County | 0 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 29, 2022 | ? | Harvey County | 0.2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 28, 2015 | EF0 | Harvey County | 0.2 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 6, 2015 | EF3 | Sedgwick County | 16.5 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 1 |
| March 7, 2009 | EF0 | Harvey County | 0.5 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Harvey County
- Population: 33,642 (2024 estimate)
- State: Kansas
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 020079 (how to use it)