Briscoe County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Briscoe County, TX right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,204 alerts that included Briscoe County, roughly 120 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (306 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on April 24, 2025. 51 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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No warnings, watches or advisories include Briscoe County at the moment. This page updates automatically when the National Weather Service issues one. Check neighboring Armstrong County, Donley County, Hall County, Swisher County.
Briscoe County alert history
Alert events that included Briscoe County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 306 | 27 | October 13, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 125 | 25 | May 18, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 120 | 24 | May 18, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 117 | 7 | May 18, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 102 | 11 | October 13, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 75 | 0 | October 8, 2025 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 50 | 1 | November 1, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 42 | 0 | December 4, 2025 |
| Heat Advisory | 37 | 22 | September 12, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 32 | 2 | November 2, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 30 | 3 | March 15, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 29 | 2 | March 15, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 28 | 1 | October 29, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 18 | 0 | April 24, 2025 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 16 | 4 | September 15, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 15 | 1 | January 27, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 15 | 1 | October 17, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 13 | 1 | October 17, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 11 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 7 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 5 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 4 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Dust Storm Warning | 3 | 0 | March 19, 2025 |
| Frost Advisory | 2 | 0 | October 16, 2017 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 1 | 0 | July 19, 2022 |
| Flood Warning | 1 | 0 | April 26, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 0 | 2 | August 24, 2026 |
Tornado history in Briscoe County
51 tornadoes have been recorded in Briscoe County since 1950, killing 45 people and injuring 173. That ranks 70 of 254 counties in Texas. The most recent was on April 24, 2025 (rated unknown).
Strongest tornadoes in Briscoe County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 1957 | F4 | Briscoe County | 17 mi | 300 yd | 21 | 80 |
| April 18, 1970 | F4 | Swisher County | 65 mi | 880 yd | 16 | 42 |
| April 17, 1970 | F4 | Hale County | 96.6 mi | 880 yd | 5 | 51 |
| March 28, 2007 | EF2 | Briscoe County | 16.5 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 7, 1962 | F2 | Briscoe County | 1.5 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 24, 2025 | ? | Floyd County | 4.2 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 2, 2024 | ? | Briscoe County | 8.7 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 2, 2024 | ? | Briscoe County | 9.3 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 13, 2021 | ? | Briscoe County | 0.1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 29, 2016 | ? | Briscoe County | 0.6 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Briscoe County
- Population: 1,494 (2024 estimate)
- State: Texas
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 048045 (how to use it)