Tornado Alerts Near Ozawkie, KS 66070

🌪️ Current Alert Status

Live NWS tornado and severe weather alerts

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All Clear

No active tornado alerts near Ozawkie

There are currently no tornado warnings, watches, or severe thunderstorm alerts in effect for the Ozawkie area. This page updates every 60 seconds from the National Weather Service.

Historical Tornado Risk

Activity levelHigh

Average per year11.4 tornados

Peak season monthMay

Total on record568 tornados

📋 Tornado History

Historical tornado events within 250 miles of Ozawkie

EF Rating	Damage	Path	Casualties	Distance	Date
EF0	Light damage	2.4 mi × 10 yd	None	101 mi	Aug 10, 2025
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 50 yd	None	65 mi	May 19, 2025
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 50 yd	None	66 mi	May 19, 2025
EF0	Light damage	3.6 mi × 50 yd	None	38 mi	Apr 28, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	10.9 mi × 1219 yd	None	113 mi	Apr 17, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	8.1 mi × 1971 yd	None	113 mi	Apr 17, 2025
EF0	Light damage	5.5 mi × 440 yd	None	115 mi	Apr 17, 2025
EF0	Light damage	2.2 mi × 75 yd	None	124 mi	Apr 17, 2025
EF0	Light damage	1.3 mi × 10 yd	None	125 mi	Apr 17, 2025
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 50 yd	None	125 mi	Apr 17, 2025

📈 Historical Trends

Tornado activity near Ozawkie over 50 years

568

Total tornados on record

11.4

Average per year

EF4

Strongest recorded

May

Peak month

EF Scale Distribution

EF0

319

EF1

164

EF2

63

EF3

17

EF4

5

EF5

0

Yearly Tornado Count

19762025

Strongest Tornados on Record

EF4LANCASTER, NEMay 22, 2004

19.5 mi path1 deaths30 injured

EF4PAGE, IOMar 29, 1979

10.8 mi path16 injured

EF4RILEY, KAJun 11, 2008

8.6 mi path

EF4NODAWAY, MIMar 29, 1979

8 mi path4 injured

EF4GAGE, NEMay 22, 2004

7 mi path

📅 Tornado Season

When tornados are most likely near you

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Active Tornado Season

Tornado season is active. Ozawkie sees the most tornado activity in May. Stay alert and have your shelter plan ready.

US Tornado Activity by Month

Jan

2%

Feb

3%

Mar

7%

Apr

10%

PEAK

May

18%

Jun

16%

Jul

12%

Aug

9%

Sep

7%

Oct

6%

Nov

5%

Dec

3%

Current monthPeak for Ozawkie

🛡️ Tornado Safety

What to know before, during, and after a tornado

⚠️Tornado Watch

Meaning: Conditions are favorable for tornado development

Be prepared to take shelter. Stay alert for changing conditions.

🌪️Tornado Warning

Meaning: A tornado has been spotted or detected on radar

TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY in your nearest safe shelter.

⚠️Step 1

Tornado Watch — Be Prepared

Conditions are favorable for tornados. Monitor weather alerts, charge your phone, and review your shelter plan. Move vehicles into garages if possible.

🌪️Step 2

Tornado Warning — Take Cover NOW

A tornado has been sighted or indicated by radar. Move immediately to an interior room on the lowest floor (basement, bathroom, closet). Get under sturdy furniture. Stay away from windows.

🔍Step 3

After a Tornado

Stay in your shelter until the warning expires. Check for injuries, avoid downed power lines, and watch for gas leaks. Document damage for insurance before cleanup.

Where to Shelter

✓Best: Underground shelter or basement

✓Good: Interior room on lowest floor

✓Acceptable: Bathroom or closet (no exterior walls)

✓If driving: Pull over, get below road level in a ditch

✗NEVER: Stay in a mobile home — leave for sturdy building

✗NEVER: Shelter under a highway overpass

📍 Nearby Tornado Monitoring

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