Lane County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Lane County, KS right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,058 alerts that included Lane County, roughly 106 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (266 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on June 25, 2026. 50 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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No warnings, watches or advisories include Lane County at the moment. This page updates automatically when the National Weather Service issues one. Check neighboring Ness County, Scott County, Finney County, Gove County.
Lane County alert history
Alert events that included Lane County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 266 | 31 | September 14, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 126 | 13 | September 14, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 114 | 14 | November 13, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 108 | 17 | May 17, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 68 | 9 | April 14, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 68 | 3 | January 24, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 52 | 3 | March 15, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 35 | 3 | March 15, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 30 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 22 | 2 | May 7, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 19 | 0 | May 18, 2025 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 19 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 18 | 3 | October 17, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 17 | 3 | September 29, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 15 | 1 | June 25, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 14 | 3 | October 17, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 14 | 5 | August 12, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 14 | 2 | January 24, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 10 | 4 | August 5, 2026 |
| Blizzard Warning | 6 | 0 | March 19, 2025 |
| Flood Warning | 6 | 1 | June 25, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 5 | 0 | February 18, 2025 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 5 | 0 | February 18, 2025 |
| Flood Advisory | 3 | 3 | October 1, 2026 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 2 | 0 | February 25, 2020 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | January 14, 2017 |
| Dust Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | December 2, 2022 |
Tornado history in Lane County
50 tornadoes have been recorded in Lane County since 1950, injuring 5 people. That ranks 39 of 105 counties in Kansas. The most recent was on May 1, 2024 (rated unknown).
Strongest tornadoes in Lane County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 16, 1962 | F3 | Finney County | 34.6 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 3 |
| April 30, 1972 | F3 | Lane County | 13.1 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 30, 1972 | F3 | Lane County | 1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 2 |
| June 20, 1951 | F2 | Wichita County | 48.6 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| November 16, 2015 | EF2 | Lane County | 16.5 mi | 1,500 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2024 | ? | Gove County | 0.9 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 4, 2023 | EF0 | Lane County | 0 mi | 1 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 5, 2019 | EF0 | Lane County | 0.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 27, 2016 | EF0 | Lane County | 1.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 27, 2016 | EF0 | Lane County | 1.9 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Lane County
- Population: 1,482 (2024 estimate)
- State: Kansas
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 020101 (how to use it)