Bell County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Bell County, TX right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 839 alerts that included Bell County, roughly 84 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (183 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on May 27, 2025. 72 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Bell County alert history
Alert events that included Bell County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 183 | 6 | September 11, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 104 | 12 | October 2, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 83 | 5 | November 1, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 80 | 5 | May 19, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 67 | 4 | October 16, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 58 | 13 | September 12, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 43 | 13 | October 3, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 37 | 0 | May 6, 2025 |
| Flood Watch | 36 | 5 | September 30, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 26 | 4 | June 15, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 25 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 25 | 0 | May 27, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 17 | 2 | August 23, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 11 | 1 | March 17, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 8 | 0 | January 21, 2025 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 7 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 7 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 5 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 5 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 3 | 0 | November 1, 2023 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 3 | 1 | January 25, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 2 | 0 | April 7, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 2 | 0 | August 13, 2019 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 1 | 1 | January 25, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 1 | 0 | May 29, 2024 |
Tornado history in Bell County
72 tornadoes have been recorded in Bell County since 1950, killing 3 people and injuring 74. That ranks 26 of 254 counties in Texas. The most recent was on May 23, 2024 (rated unknown).
Strongest tornadoes in Bell County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 1976 | F3 | Bell County | 2 mi | 100 yd | 2 | 7 |
| April 12, 2022 | EF3 | Williamson County | 16.6 mi | 770 yd | 0 | 23 |
| March 14, 1990 | F3 | Bell County | 9 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 27, 1997 | F3 | McLennan County | 3.7 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 27, 1997 | F3 | Bell County | 1.4 mi | 273 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2024 | ? | Bell County | 0 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 22, 2024 | EF1 | Bell County | 2.2 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 22, 2024 | EF2 | Bell County | 2.8 mi | 420 yd | 0 | 30 |
| April 28, 2023 | EF1 | Bell County | 14.8 mi | 1,400 yd | 0 | 2 |
| April 12, 2022 | EF0 | Bell County | 3.7 mi | 120 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Bell County
- Population: 399,578 (2024 estimate)
- State: Texas
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 048027 (how to use it)
- Cities: Killeen