Rush County, KS — Severe Weather & Radar

1 active warning affecting this county
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Active warnings

Special Weather Statement
Special Weather Statement issued August 25 at 10:28AM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
~3,000 people in the warned area within this county

Severe-weather outlook

The Storm Prediction Center has Rush County, KS in a Slight Riskfor severe thunderstorms today (Day 1 categorical outlook).

3-day forecast

Today
Overcast
96° / 68°
13% precip
Tomorrow
Heavy showers
86° / 70°
20% precip
Thursday
Light drizzle
95° / 68°
23% precip

Forecast via Open-Meteo.

When is severe weather most likely near Rush?

Rush County sits in the southern Great Plains — part of "Tornado Alley," one of the most tornado-prone regions on Earth.

Severe weather is most active from April through June, when large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes are all common, usually with afternoon and evening thunderstorms.

Based on long-term NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center climatology.

In Rush County, KS

Rush County, KS has an estimated 3,000 residents, plus 1 hospitals, 1 nursing homes, 6 schools that could be in a storm's path. Atmostorm shows which of them fall inside an active warning polygon.

Emergency-management view: who & what is in the warned path →

Nearby areas

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Not an official source — always confirm with the National Weather Service at weather.gov. Data aggregated from NWS/SPC. Facility and population figures are decision-support estimates.