Pottawatomie County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Pottawatomie County, KS right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,313 alerts that included Pottawatomie County, roughly 131 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (393 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on June 13, 2026. 42 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Pottawatomie County alert history
Alert events that included Pottawatomie County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 393 | 55 | September 20, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 114 | 11 | October 13, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 85 | 1 | March 1, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 82 | 5 | June 17, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 63 | 3 | August 26, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 62 | 10 | September 2, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 60 | 6 | March 28, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 49 | 10 | October 2, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 48 | 16 | October 30, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 43 | 8 | September 30, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 37 | 5 | March 28, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 37 | 7 | June 13, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 36 | 9 | October 1, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 35 | 7 | September 30, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 34 | 1 | October 17, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 23 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 19 | 1 | May 2, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 19 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 14 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 13 | 1 | October 17, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 11 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 9 | 4 | September 3, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 6 | 2 | July 28, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 6 | 0 | February 18, 2025 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 5 | 0 | February 18, 2025 |
| Blizzard Warning | 4 | 0 | March 5, 2025 |
| High Wind Watch | 4 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | January 13, 2017 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 1 | 0 | December 26, 2023 |
Tornado history in Pottawatomie County
42 tornadoes have been recorded in Pottawatomie County since 1950, killing 6 people and injuring 21. That ranks 62 of 105 counties in Kansas. The most recent was on April 28, 2025 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in Pottawatomie County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 1978 | F3 | Pottawatomie County | 37 mi | 1,300 yd | 3 | 1 |
| April 30, 2024 | EF3 | Pottawatomie County | 2.2 mi | 100 yd | 1 | 4 |
| June 11, 2008 | EF2 | Pottawatomie County | 17.3 mi | 300 yd | 2 | 0 |
| October 18, 1979 | F2 | Ottawa County | 71.4 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 11 |
| October 18, 1979 | F2 | Pottawatomie County | 54.1 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 5 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 28, 2025 | EF0 | Pottawatomie County | 3.6 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 14, 2024 | ? | Pottawatomie County | 0 mi | 15 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 14, 2024 | ? | Pottawatomie County | 0.5 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 30, 2024 | ? | Pottawatomie County | 0.3 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 30, 2024 | EF3 | Pottawatomie County | 2.2 mi | 100 yd | 1 | 4 |
About Pottawatomie County
- Population: 26,876 (2024 estimate)
- State: Kansas
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 020149 (how to use it)