Marion County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Marion County, KS right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,246 alerts that included Marion County, roughly 125 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (255 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on April 24, 2026. 55 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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No warnings, watches or advisories include Marion County at the moment. This page updates automatically when the National Weather Service issues one. Check neighboring Chase County, Harvey County, Morris County, Dickinson County.
Marion County alert history
Alert events that included Marion County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 255 | 42 | October 13, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 165 | 8 | June 29, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 121 | 11 | October 13, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 90 | 2 | October 1, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 90 | 6 | August 26, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 81 | 0 | December 1, 2025 |
| Red Flag Warning | 78 | 5 | March 28, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 64 | 10 | September 2, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 47 | 5 | October 13, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 46 | 5 | March 28, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 30 | 10 | November 2, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 24 | 0 | November 2, 2025 |
| Frost Advisory | 18 | 1 | October 17, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 18 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 17 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 16 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 16 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 16 | 1 | October 1, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 12 | 0 | October 30, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 11 | 3 | August 11, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 8 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 6 | 3 | April 24, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 5 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 4 | 0 | July 29, 2024 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 4 | 0 | February 18, 2025 |
| Blizzard Warning | 2 | 0 | January 5, 2025 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | January 13, 2017 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 1 | 0 | December 22, 2022 |
Tornado history in Marion County
55 tornadoes have been recorded in Marion County since 1950, killing 1 people and injuring 13. That ranks 26 of 105 counties in Kansas. The most recent was on May 19, 2024 (rated EF1).
Strongest tornadoes in Marion County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 13, 1990 | F5 | Harvey County | 22 mi | 1,320 yd | 1 | 0 |
| April 2, 1956 | F3 | Marion County | 127 mi | 790 yd | 0 | 4 |
| May 24, 1990 | F3 | Rice County | 60 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 13, 1990 | F2 | Marion County | 55 mi | 220 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 13, 1974 | F2 | Reno County | 51.7 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 2 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2024 | EF1 | Marion County | 1.1 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 29, 2022 | EF0 | Marion County | 0.2 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 29, 2022 | EF0 | Marion County | 0.1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 29, 2022 | EF1 | Marion County | 0.9 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 29, 2022 | EF1 | Dickinson County | 4.2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Marion County
- Population: 11,670 (2024 estimate)
- State: Kansas
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 020115 (how to use it)