Rush County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Rush County, KS right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,043 alerts that included Rush County, roughly 104 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (296 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on September 30, 2026. 55 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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No warnings, watches or advisories include Rush County at the moment. This page updates automatically when the National Weather Service issues one. Check neighboring Ness County, Ellis County, Pawnee County, Russell County.
Rush County alert history
Alert events that included Rush County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 296 | 31 | August 28, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 117 | 13 | September 14, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 93 | 11 | November 7, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 80 | 13 | May 17, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 66 | 3 | February 21, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 55 | 9 | September 8, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 52 | 7 | April 14, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 40 | 2 | March 15, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 28 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 26 | 2 | September 29, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 24 | 2 | March 15, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 23 | 3 | November 2, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 17 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 16 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 15 | 3 | October 17, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 14 | 1 | May 7, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 14 | 1 | September 30, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 13 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 13 | 1 | October 17, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 10 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 10 | 1 | October 1, 2026 |
| Blizzard Warning | 7 | 0 | March 19, 2025 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 5 | 0 | February 18, 2025 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 4 | 0 | February 18, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 2 | 1 | July 27, 2026 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | January 14, 2017 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 1 | 0 | February 25, 2020 |
| Dust Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | December 2, 2022 |
Tornado history in Rush County
55 tornadoes have been recorded in Rush County since 1950, injuring 8 people. That ranks 26 of 105 counties in Kansas. The most recent was on September 19, 2023 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in Rush County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 30, 1972 | F3 | Pawnee County | 17 mi | 77 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 18, 1968 | F3 | Rush County | 0.5 mi | 220 yd | 0 | 8 |
| May 25, 2012 | EF2 | Rush County | 9.2 mi | 950 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 25, 2012 | EF2 | Rush County | 5.8 mi | 650 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 21, 2001 | F2 | Rush County | 1.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 19, 2023 | EF0 | Rush County | 1.7 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 5, 2019 | EF0 | Rush County | 0.4 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 15, 2017 | EF0 | Rush County | 0.6 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| December 25, 2016 | EF0 | Rush County | 1.2 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 24, 2016 | EF0 | Rush County | 0.2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Rush County
- Population: 2,810 (2024 estimate)
- State: Kansas
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 020165 (how to use it)