Shawnee County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Shawnee County, KS right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,170 alerts that included Shawnee County, roughly 117 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (298 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on June 9, 2026. 59 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Shawnee County alert history
Alert events that included Shawnee County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 298 | 50 | October 13, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 99 | 11 | October 13, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 85 | 1 | March 1, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 77 | 4 | June 17, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 73 | 4 | August 26, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 70 | 9 | September 2, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 68 | 8 | November 3, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 54 | 6 | March 28, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 44 | 6 | October 1, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 44 | 9 | October 13, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 34 | 4 | March 28, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 30 | 6 | June 13, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 26 | 0 | April 8, 2025 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 23 | 8 | October 30, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 23 | 1 | October 17, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 21 | 5 | June 9, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 17 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 15 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 12 | 0 | April 8, 2025 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 12 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 10 | 5 | September 3, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 9 | 1 | March 15, 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 |
| High Wind Watch | 4 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Blizzard Warning | 3 | 0 | March 5, 2025 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | January 13, 2017 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 1 | 0 | December 28, 2025 |
Tornado history in Shawnee County
59 tornadoes have been recorded in Shawnee County since 1950, killing 24 people and injuring 803. That ranks 23 of 105 counties in Kansas. The most recent was on May 19, 2024 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in Shawnee County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 8, 1966 | F5 | Shawnee County | 21.1 mi | 880 yd | 16 | 450 |
| June 8, 1974 | F4 | Lyon County | 37.5 mi | 1,760 yd | 6 | 177 |
| May 19, 1960 | F4 | Shawnee County | 27.5 mi | 880 yd | 1 | 92 |
| May 19, 1960 | F4 | Wabaunsee County | 20.6 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 12 |
| May 6, 1983 | F3 | Shawnee County | 19 mi | 150 yd | 1 | 25 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2024 | EF0 | Shawnee County | 0.1 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 30, 2024 | ? | Shawnee County | 0.1 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 16, 2024 | EF1 | Osage County | 12.8 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 2 |
| March 13, 2024 | EF2 | Shawnee County | 4.9 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 21, 2019 | EF0 | Shawnee County | 12.6 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Shawnee County
- Population: 177,942 (2024 estimate)
- State: Kansas
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 020177 (how to use it)
- Cities: Topeka