Sumner County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Sumner County, KS right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,351 alerts that included Sumner County, roughly 135 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (333 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on March 6, 2026. 81 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Sumner County alert history
Alert events that included Sumner County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 333 | 62 | November 3, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 155 | 28 | October 14, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 151 | 6 | May 18, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 120 | 18 | October 13, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 92 | 4 | November 11, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 82 | 15 | September 2, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 71 | 5 | March 26, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 53 | 0 | February 12, 2025 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 50 | 4 | March 26, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 46 | 5 | October 13, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 32 | 9 | November 2, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 24 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 21 | 0 | November 2, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 20 | 4 | August 11, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 19 | 3 | June 26, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 12 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 11 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 11 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 10 | 3 | March 6, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 8 | 1 | October 17, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 8 | 0 | October 30, 2025 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 6 | 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 |
Tornado history in Sumner County
81 tornadoes have been recorded in Sumner County since 1950, killing 6 people and injuring 165. That ranks 9 of 105 counties in Kansas. The most recent was on July 17, 2021 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in Sumner County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 1999 | F4 | Sumner County | 24 mi | 880 yd | 6 | 150 |
| May 13, 1965 | F3 | Sumner County | 62.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 10 |
| April 14, 2012 | EF3 | Sumner County | 18.1 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 12, 2004 | F3 | Sumner County | 4 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 2 |
| May 29, 2004 | F3 | Sumner County | 2.5 mi | 600 yd | 0 | 1 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 17, 2021 | EF0 | Sumner County | 0 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 5, 2019 | EF0 | Sumner County | 0.8 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 17, 2019 | ? | Sumner County | 1.1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 30, 2018 | EF0 | Sumner County | 3.7 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 26, 2016 | EF0 | Sumner County | 1.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Sumner County
- Population: 22,336 (2024 estimate)
- State: Kansas
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 020191 (how to use it)