Baylor County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Baylor County, TX right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,241 alerts that included Baylor County, roughly 124 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (369 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on June 9, 2025. 30 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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No warnings, watches or advisories include Baylor County at the moment. This page updates automatically when the National Weather Service issues one. Check neighboring Knox County, Foard County, Throckmorton County, Wilbarger County.
Baylor County alert history
Alert events that included Baylor County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 369 | 46 | November 2, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 115 | 11 | October 14, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 101 | 34 | September 13, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 95 | 10 | August 24, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 86 | 3 | March 27, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 85 | 9 | October 16, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 69 | 8 | March 26, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 49 | 6 | November 2, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 43 | 4 | October 14, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 43 | 0 | December 17, 2025 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 26 | 1 | June 7, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 24 | 0 | February 18, 2025 |
| Freeze Warning | 21 | 0 | November 10, 2025 |
| Tornado Warning | 21 | 0 | June 9, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 18 | 3 | August 24, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 14 | 0 | April 30, 2025 |
| Freeze Watch | 13 | 0 | November 10, 2025 |
| High Wind Warning | 11 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 10 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 8 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 7 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 5 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 3 | 0 | February 1, 2023 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 2 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 2 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 1 | 0 | June 24, 2023 |
Tornado history in Baylor County
30 tornadoes have been recorded in Baylor County since 1950, injuring 1 people. That ranks 143 of 254 counties in Texas. The most recent was on April 29, 2025 (rated EF3).
Strongest tornadoes in Baylor County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2, 1980 | F4 | Baylor County | 8.4 mi | 250 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 13, 2005 | F3 | Knox County | 16.3 mi | 1,000 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 29, 2025 | EF3 | Baylor County | 3.7 mi | 650 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 29, 2025 | EF2 | Knox County | 11.8 mi | 1,000 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 10, 1979 | F2 | Baylor County | 10.4 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 29, 2025 | EF3 | Baylor County | 3.7 mi | 650 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 29, 2025 | EF2 | Knox County | 11.8 mi | 1,000 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 27, 2024 | ? | Baylor County | 0.6 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 27, 2024 | EF1 | Baylor County | 12.7 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 1, 2019 | ? | Baylor County | 1.3 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Baylor County
- Population: 3,533 (2024 estimate)
- State: Texas
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 048023 (how to use it)