Wabaunsee County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Wabaunsee County, KS right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,308 alerts that included Wabaunsee County, roughly 131 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (375 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on May 19, 2026. 47 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Wabaunsee County alert history
Alert events that included Wabaunsee County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 375 | 63 | September 19, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 115 | 11 | October 13, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 94 | 6 | June 17, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 85 | 1 | March 1, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 69 | 3 | August 26, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 66 | 10 | September 2, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 64 | 6 | March 28, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 57 | 12 | October 2, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 47 | 9 | September 16, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 43 | 8 | October 13, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 37 | 4 | March 28, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 36 | 9 | May 19, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 31 | 7 | September 30, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 29 | 11 | October 1, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 29 | 0 | April 8, 2025 |
| Frost Advisory | 23 | 1 | October 17, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 18 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 17 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 13 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 12 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 12 | 0 | April 8, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 10 | 4 | September 3, 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 |
| Blizzard Warning | 3 | 0 | March 5, 2025 |
| High Wind Watch | 3 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 2 | 0 | December 28, 2025 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | January 13, 2017 |
Tornado history in Wabaunsee County
47 tornadoes have been recorded in Wabaunsee County since 1950, killing 1 people and injuring 28. That ranks 48 of 105 counties in Kansas. The most recent was on May 19, 2025 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in Wabaunsee County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 1960 | F4 | Wabaunsee County | 20.6 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 12 |
| April 2, 1956 | F3 | Marion County | 127 mi | 790 yd | 0 | 4 |
| May 10, 1953 | F3 | Chase County | 52.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 17, 1985 | F3 | Wabaunsee County | 2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| February 28, 2012 | EF2 | Wabaunsee County | 5.4 mi | 150 yd | 1 | 12 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2025 | EF0 | Wabaunsee County | 0.4 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 13, 2024 | EF2 | Wabaunsee County | 8.1 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 29, 2022 | EF1 | Pottawatomie County | 11.1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 14, 2020 | ? | Wabaunsee County | 1 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 15, 2019 | ? | Wabaunsee County | 2.6 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Wabaunsee County
- Population: 7,112 (2024 estimate)
- State: Kansas
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 020197 (how to use it)