Abilene weather alerts

There are no active weather alerts for Abilene, TX right now.

The National Weather Service issues alerts for Abilene as part of Taylor County.

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Tornado history within 25 miles of Abilene

145 tornadoes have been recorded within 25 miles of Abilene since 1950, killing 5 people and injuring 45. The most recent was on May 18, 2025 (rated unknown).

Tornadoes by (E)F rating

Strongest tornadoes within 25 miles of Abilene

Date	Rating	County	Path length	Width	Deaths	Injuries
April 28, 1950	F4	Callahan County	1.3 mi	233 yd	5	5
March 14, 1982	F3	Runnels County	40.5 mi	173 yd	0	14
May 25, 1976	F3	Jones County	20.3 mi	300 yd	0	1
May 15, 1965	F3	Jones County	9.3 mi	100 yd	0	2
May 2, 2024	EF3	Jones County	3.3 mi	210 yd	0	4

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	County	Path length	Width	Injuries
May 18, 2025	?	Callahan County	3 mi	50 yd	0
May 2, 2024	EF3	Jones County	3.3 mi	210 yd	4
May 23, 2023	EF2	Jones County	4.6 mi	700 yd	2
March 19, 2020	EF2	Jones County	5.4 mi	135 yd	0
March 19, 2020	EF1	Taylor County	0.2 mi	35 yd	0

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How often alerts are issued for Taylor County

Alert type	2016–2025	Last issued
Severe Thunderstorm Warning	335	November 3, 2026
Flood Advisory	182	October 15, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Watch	119	October 14, 2026
Wind Advisory	77	October 16, 2026
Heat Advisory	73	September 12, 2026
Red Flag Warning	66	March 22, 2026
Fire Weather Watch	44	March 15, 2026
Flash Flood Warning	36	October 15, 2026
Dense Fog Advisory	33	December 7, 2025
Tornado Watch	33	November 2, 2026

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About Abilene

Population: 130,501 (2024 estimate)
County: Taylor County
State: Texas