Trego County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Trego County, KS right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,054 alerts that included Trego County, roughly 105 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (292 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on May 2, 2024. 63 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Trego County alert history
Alert events that included Trego County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 292 | 18 | September 14, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 119 | 12 | September 14, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 96 | 13 | November 6, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 84 | 13 | May 17, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 66 | 2 | February 21, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 51 | 8 | April 14, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 42 | 5 | August 12, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 42 | 2 | March 15, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 30 | 2 | March 15, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 29 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 22 | 2 | October 1, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 21 | 2 | May 7, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 21 | 1 | June 8, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 18 | 0 | May 2, 2024 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 18 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 16 | 1 | July 4, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 16 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 15 | 3 | September 29, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 15 | 3 | October 17, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 13 | 3 | October 17, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 8 | 2 | 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 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 2 | 0 | February 25, 2020 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | January 14, 2017 |
| Dust Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | December 2, 2022 |
Tornado history in Trego County
63 tornadoes have been recorded in Trego County since 1950, killing 5 people and injuring 107. That ranks 19 of 105 counties in Kansas. The most recent was on May 8, 2016 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in Trego County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 27, 1951 | F4 | Trego County | 0.8 mi | 300 yd | 5 | 100 |
| May 13, 1968 | F3 | Wichita County | 140.4 mi | 320 yd | 0 | 5 |
| June 24, 1969 | F3 | Trego County | 47 mi | 700 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 25, 1990 | F3 | Ness County | 37 mi | 500 yd | 0 | 0 |
| October 16, 1998 | F3 | Trego County | 26 mi | 1,300 yd | 0 | 1 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2016 | EF0 | Trego County | 1.9 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| November 16, 2015 | EF1 | Trego County | 0.8 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| November 16, 2015 | EF0 | Trego County | 1.7 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 9, 2015 | EF0 | Trego County | 4 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 18, 2013 | EF0 | Trego County | 2.9 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Trego County
- Population: 2,774 (2024 estimate)
- State: Kansas
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 020195 (how to use it)