McPherson County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for McPherson County, KS right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,267 alerts that included McPherson County, roughly 127 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (271 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on June 11, 2026. 54 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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McPherson County alert history
Alert events that included McPherson County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 271 | 45 | October 13, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 167 | 10 | September 14, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 120 | 11 | October 13, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 107 | 3 | October 1, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 86 | 8 | November 7, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 81 | 1 | January 9, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 79 | 6 | March 28, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 61 | 9 | September 2, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 52 | 5 | March 28, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 38 | 4 | October 13, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 28 | 7 | November 2, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 24 | 1 | October 17, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 21 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 19 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 17 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 15 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 13 | 0 | October 16, 2023 |
| High Wind Watch | 12 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 12 | 1 | October 17, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 11 | 1 | October 1, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 10 | 2 | August 11, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 5 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 4 | 0 | July 29, 2024 |
| Tornado Warning | 4 | 2 | June 11, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 4 | 0 | February 18, 2025 |
| Blizzard Warning | 3 | 0 | January 5, 2025 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | January 13, 2017 |
| Dust Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | April 30, 2022 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 1 | 0 | December 22, 2022 |
Tornado history in McPherson County
54 tornadoes have been recorded in McPherson County since 1950, killing 3 people and injuring 78. That ranks 29 of 105 counties in Kansas. The most recent was on May 2, 2018 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in McPherson 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 |
| June 8, 1950 | F4 | Rice County | 17.1 mi | 700 yd | 1 | 5 |
| April 14, 2012 | EF4 | Rice County | 50.3 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 15, 1992 | F4 | McPherson County | 6 mi | 73 yd | 0 | 10 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2018 | EF0 | McPherson County | 2 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 11, 2014 | EF0 | McPherson County | 1.1 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 11, 2014 | EF0 | McPherson County | 0.7 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 11, 2014 | EF0 | McPherson County | 1.3 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 14, 2012 | EF1 | McPherson County | 7 mi | 250 yd | 0 | 0 |
About McPherson County
- Population: 30,334 (2024 estimate)
- State: Kansas
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 020113 (how to use it)