Cotton County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Cotton County, OK right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,620 alerts that included Cotton County, roughly 162 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (469 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on November 2, 2026. 42 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Cotton County alert history
Alert events that included Cotton County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 469 | 60 | November 3, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 162 | 20 | October 17, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 127 | 37 | September 13, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 124 | 11 | October 14, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 99 | 5 | April 18, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 98 | 6 | October 18, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 89 | 1 | November 1, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 62 | 9 | November 2, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 61 | 5 | October 14, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 58 | 10 | August 24, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 53 | 5 | October 15, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 38 | 6 | March 26, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 38 | 3 | November 2, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 29 | 0 | February 18, 2025 |
| Freeze Warning | 24 | 0 | November 10, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 20 | 6 | August 25, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 17 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 14 | 0 | November 10, 2025 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 8 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 8 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 8 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 5 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 3 | 0 | April 14, 2022 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 2 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 2 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | October 26, 2020 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 1 | 0 | June 24, 2023 |
Tornado history in Cotton County
42 tornadoes have been recorded in Cotton County since 1950, killing 7 people and injuring 17. That ranks 62 of 77 counties in Oklahoma. The most recent was on August 28, 2025 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in Cotton County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 1957 | F4 | Cotton County | 21.6 mi | 880 yd | 4 | 5 |
| May 26, 1962 | F4 | Cotton County | 10.1 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 1 |
| May 1, 1954 | F3 | Tillman County | 12.3 mi | 10 yd | 3 | 3 |
| November 17, 1958 | F3 | Cotton County | 65.8 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 4 |
| May 1, 1954 | F3 | Cotton County | 8 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 28, 2025 | EF0 | Cotton County | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 2, 2025 | EF0 | Cotton County | 0.6 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 15, 2023 | EF0 | Cotton County | 1.2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 2, 2018 | EF1 | Tillman County | 3 mi | 250 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 10, 2017 | ? | Cotton County | 2 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Cotton County
- Population: 5,503 (2024 estimate)
- State: Oklahoma
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 040033 (how to use it)