Pratt County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Pratt County, KS right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 933 alerts that included Pratt County, roughly 93 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (230 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on May 19, 2025. 76 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Pratt County alert history
Alert events that included Pratt County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 230 | 35 | October 13, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 104 | 13 | October 13, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 86 | 8 | November 7, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 83 | 9 | April 16, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 67 | 15 | September 8, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 61 | 2 | January 9, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 49 | 8 | April 14, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 38 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 33 | 2 | September 29, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 29 | 5 | November 2, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 19 | 2 | June 25, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 17 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 16 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 15 | 0 | May 19, 2025 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 15 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 13 | 1 | June 25, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 13 | 1 | October 17, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 8 | 1 | October 17, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 7 | 1 | May 7, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 6 | 0 | June 30, 2025 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 5 | 0 | February 18, 2025 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 5 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 5 | 4 | August 14, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 4 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Blizzard Warning | 3 | 0 | January 5, 2025 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | January 14, 2017 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 1 | 0 | July 29, 2024 |
Tornado history in Pratt County
76 tornadoes have been recorded in Pratt County since 1950, killing 3 people and injuring 14. That ranks 11 of 105 counties in Kansas. The most recent was on May 18, 2025 (rated EF3).
Strongest tornadoes in Pratt County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2008 | EF3 | Pratt County | 21.9 mi | 1,430 yd | 2 | 2 |
| May 4, 2007 | EF3 | Kiowa County | 18.2 mi | 2,110 yd | 1 | 2 |
| September 25, 1973 | F3 | Comanche County | 58 mi | 80 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 18, 2025 | EF3 | Pratt County | 32.7 mi | 1,760 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 26, 1991 | F3 | Pratt County | 26 mi | 220 yd | 0 | 1 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2025 | EF3 | Pratt County | 32.7 mi | 1,760 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 18, 2025 | ? | Pratt County | 0.4 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 18, 2025 | EF3 | Pratt County | 11.5 mi | 500 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 26, 2019 | EF1 | Pratt County | 8.9 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 19, 2017 | EF0 | Barber County | 4.5 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Pratt County
- Population: 9,137 (2024 estimate)
- State: Kansas
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 020151 (how to use it)