Kearny County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Kearny County, KS right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,151 alerts that included Kearny County, roughly 115 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (304 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on July 21, 2023. 46 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
Updated from the National Weather Service · lists refresh hourly; the live map loads current alerts directly from the NWS
No warnings, watches or advisories include Kearny County at the moment. This page updates automatically when the National Weather Service issues one. Check neighboring Scott County, Grant County, Hamilton County, Wichita County.
Kearny County alert history
Alert events that included Kearny County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 304 | 31 | October 1, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 155 | 22 | May 17, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 123 | 15 | September 14, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 116 | 15 | May 17, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 100 | 9 | November 13, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 55 | 3 | January 24, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 52 | 3 | March 15, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 37 | 3 | March 15, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 26 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 22 | 4 | October 17, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 21 | 1 | May 2, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 20 | 1 | June 25, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 17 | 3 | October 17, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 15 | 0 | July 21, 2023 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 13 | 3 | October 1, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 12 | 3 | September 29, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 12 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 11 | 1 | September 24, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 8 | 1 | January 9, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 7 | 1 | October 1, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 6 | 0 | February 18, 2025 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 5 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Blizzard Warning | 4 | 0 | March 19, 2025 |
| Dust Storm Warning | 4 | 0 | April 20, 2023 |
| Heat Advisory | 3 | 5 | August 12, 2026 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 2 | 0 | February 25, 2020 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | January 14, 2017 |
Tornado history in Kearny County
46 tornadoes have been recorded in Kearny County since 1950, killing 1 people and injuring 30. That ranks 52 of 105 counties in Kansas. The most recent was on May 3, 2024 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in Kearny County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 23, 1967 | F3 | Kearny County | 35.6 mi | 10 yd | 1 | 30 |
| May 20, 1951 | F3 | Kearny County | 12.8 mi | 900 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 20, 1951 | F2 | Kearny County | 1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 10, 1954 | F2 | Kearny County | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 27, 1956 | F1 | Hamilton County | 30.8 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2024 | EF0 | Kearny County | 0 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 21, 2020 | ? | Kearny County | 1.8 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 22, 2016 | EF1 | Kearny County | 6.8 mi | 900 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 22, 2016 | EF0 | Kearny County | 4.8 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 22, 2016 | EF1 | Kearny County | 2.8 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Kearny County
- Population: 3,808 (2024 estimate)
- State: Kansas
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 020093 (how to use it)