Kiowa County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Kiowa County, OK right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,718 alerts that included Kiowa County, roughly 172 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (568 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on April 3, 2026. 94 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Kiowa County alert history
Alert events that included Kiowa County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 568 | 62 | November 3, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 137 | 15 | October 14, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 135 | 9 | May 18, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 124 | 15 | October 15, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 99 | 18 | August 24, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 90 | 4 | November 10, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 82 | 12 | August 13, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 79 | 34 | September 13, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 51 | 7 | November 2, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 50 | 3 | October 14, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 50 | 5 | October 15, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 44 | 2 | October 15, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 41 | 0 | December 4, 2025 |
| Tornado Warning | 37 | 1 | April 3, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 29 | 0 | November 10, 2025 |
| High Wind Warning | 20 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 17 | 0 | November 10, 2025 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 16 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 11 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 11 | 4 | August 24, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 9 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 7 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 4 | 0 | April 14, 2022 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 3 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 3 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | October 26, 2020 |
Tornado history in Kiowa County
94 tornadoes have been recorded in Kiowa County since 1950, killing 2 people and injuring 7. That ranks 10 of 77 counties in Oklahoma. The most recent was on November 18, 2024 (rated unknown).
Strongest tornadoes in Kiowa County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 28, 1950 | F3 | Kiowa County | 20.8 mi | 400 yd | 1 | 1 |
| October 9, 2001 | F3 | Kiowa County | 13 mi | 440 yd | 0 | 1 |
| May 11, 1982 | F3 | Kiowa County | 7 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| February 22, 1975 | F2 | Kiowa County | 4.5 mi | 77 yd | 1 | 2 |
| April 29, 1970 | F2 | Jackson County | 170.5 mi | 250 yd | 0 | 2 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 18, 2024 | ? | Kiowa County | 2.4 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| November 18, 2024 | ? | Kiowa County | 3 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 30, 2024 | EF0 | Kiowa County | 0.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| February 26, 2023 | EF1 | Kiowa County | 7.5 mi | 600 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 4, 2022 | ? | Kiowa County | 0.2 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Kiowa County
- Population: 8,257 (2024 estimate)
- State: Oklahoma
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 040075 (how to use it)