Carson County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Carson County, TX right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,464 alerts that included Carson County, roughly 146 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (480 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on September 30, 2026. 96 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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No warnings, watches or advisories include Carson County at the moment. This page updates automatically when the National Weather Service issues one. Check neighboring Armstrong County, Hutchinson County, Potter County, Moore County.
Carson County alert history
Alert events that included Carson County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 480 | 40 | September 30, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 164 | 27 | May 18, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 127 | 20 | May 18, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 109 | 11 | September 30, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 107 | 8 | August 25, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 64 | 6 | May 18, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 59 | 8 | November 1, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 55 | 0 | December 4, 2025 |
| High Wind Warning | 37 | 4 | March 27, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 35 | 11 | August 23, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 31 | 1 | September 29, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 31 | 2 | March 15, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 28 | 4 | September 30, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 26 | 1 | November 2, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 25 | 2 | September 30, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 16 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 11 | 1 | May 7, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 9 | 1 | October 17, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 9 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 8 | 1 | October 17, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 8 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 6 | 2 | January 26, 2026 |
| Dust Storm Warning | 5 | 0 | March 19, 2025 |
| Flood Warning | 4 | 0 | September 17, 2025 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 4 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 3 | 0 | January 20, 2025 |
| Blizzard Warning | 2 | 0 | March 21, 2022 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 1 | 0 | July 19, 2022 |
Tornado history in Carson County
96 tornadoes have been recorded in Carson County since 1950, killing 1 people and injuring 39. That ranks 13 of 254 counties in Texas. The most recent was on May 26, 2025 (rated unknown).
Strongest tornadoes in Carson County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 17, 1970 | F4 | Parmer County | 130 mi | 880 yd | 1 | 13 |
| June 27, 1992 | F4 | Moore County | 20 mi | 1,583 yd | 0 | 7 |
| June 6, 1951 | F3 | Carson County | 10.4 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 12 |
| May 29, 2001 | F3 | Carson County | 10 mi | 440 yd | 0 | 0 |
| October 17, 1971 | F3 | Carson County | 2.3 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 2 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2025 | ? | Carson County | 0 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 18, 2023 | EF0 | Carson County | 0.1 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 19, 2020 | EF0 | Carson County | 0.4 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 19, 2020 | EF0 | Carson County | 0.7 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 30, 2020 | ? | Carson County | 3.6 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Carson County
- Population: 5,822 (2024 estimate)
- State: Texas
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 048065 (how to use it)