Stafford County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Stafford County, KS right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 918 alerts that included Stafford County, roughly 92 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (216 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on May 19, 2025. 74 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Stafford County alert history
Alert events that included Stafford County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 216 | 30 | August 25, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 112 | 13 | October 13, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 86 | 8 | November 7, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 83 | 9 | April 16, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 64 | 13 | September 8, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 62 | 2 | January 9, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 49 | 7 | April 14, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 35 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 31 | 2 | September 29, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 25 | 5 | November 2, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 19 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 18 | 0 | May 19, 2025 |
| Flood Warning | 17 | 0 | July 25, 2025 |
| High Wind Watch | 17 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 14 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 12 | 1 | October 17, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 11 | 1 | October 17, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 10 | 2 | May 7, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 7 | 1 | June 26, 2026 |
| Blizzard Warning | 6 | 0 | March 19, 2025 |
| Flood Advisory | 5 | 0 | August 11, 2025 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 5 | 0 | February 18, 2025 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 5 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 4 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 3 | 4 | August 14, 2026 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | January 14, 2017 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 1 | 0 | July 29, 2024 |
Tornado history in Stafford County
74 tornadoes have been recorded in Stafford County since 1950, killing 4 people and injuring 14. That ranks 12 of 105 counties in Kansas. The most recent was on May 18, 2025 (rated EF3).
Strongest tornadoes in Stafford County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2007 | EF3 | Kiowa County | 18.2 mi | 2,110 yd | 1 | 2 |
| May 4, 2007 | EF3 | Stafford County | 17.4 mi | 1,515 yd | 1 | 0 |
| April 22, 1964 | F3 | Stafford County | 59.7 mi | 880 yd | 0 | 2 |
| April 14, 2012 | EF3 | Kiowa County | 48 mi | 1,720 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 14, 2012 | EF3 | Stafford County | 39.7 mi | 2,640 yd | 0 | 0 |
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 26, 2019 | EF1 | Pratt County | 8.9 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 18, 2017 | EF0 | Stafford County | 0.6 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 18, 2017 | EF0 | Stafford County | 0.6 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 11, 2014 | EF0 | Stafford County | 3.4 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Stafford County
- Population: 3,901 (2024 estimate)
- State: Kansas
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 020185 (how to use it)