Sedgwick County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Sedgwick County, KS right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,431 alerts that included Sedgwick County, roughly 143 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (355 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on April 24, 2026. 91 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Sedgwick County alert history
Alert events that included Sedgwick County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 355 | 69 | November 3, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 170 | 18 | October 14, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 163 | 8 | June 29, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 117 | 13 | October 13, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 97 | 6 | November 11, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 77 | 4 | March 26, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 73 | 14 | September 2, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 66 | 0 | December 1, 2025 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 54 | 4 | March 26, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 50 | 5 | October 13, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 31 | 2 | June 26, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 29 | 6 | November 2, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 24 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 23 | 0 | November 2, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 17 | 3 | August 11, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 14 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 12 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 9 | 0 | October 30, 2025 |
| High Wind Watch | 9 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 8 | 1 | October 17, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 8 | 1 | April 24, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 8 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 5 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 4 | 1 | July 21, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 4 | 0 | February 18, 2025 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 2 | 0 | December 22, 2022 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | January 13, 2017 |
| Blizzard Warning | 1 | 0 | January 5, 2025 |
Tornado history in Sedgwick County
91 tornadoes have been recorded in Sedgwick County since 1950, killing 26 people and injuring 499. That ranks 6 of 105 counties in Kansas. The most recent was on April 29, 2022 (rated EF3).
Strongest tornadoes in Sedgwick County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 26, 1991 | F5 | Sedgwick County | 46 mi | 440 yd | 17 | 225 |
| May 3, 1999 | F4 | Sumner County | 24 mi | 880 yd | 6 | 150 |
| June 23, 1969 | F4 | Sedgwick County | 8.7 mi | 700 yd | 0 | 6 |
| May 13, 1965 | F3 | Sumner County | 62.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 10 |
| May 16, 1991 | F3 | Sedgwick County | 20 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 29, 2022 | EF3 | Sedgwick County | 12.7 mi | 250 yd | 0 | 3 |
| May 6, 2015 | EF0 | Sedgwick County | 0.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 6, 2015 | EF3 | Sedgwick County | 16.5 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 1 |
| April 8, 2015 | EF0 | Sedgwick County | 3.1 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 19, 2013 | EF2 | Sedgwick County | 4.6 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Sedgwick County
- Population: 536,081 (2024 estimate)
- State: Kansas
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 020173 (how to use it)
- Cities: Wichita