Childress County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Childress County, TX right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 964 alerts that included Childress County, roughly 96 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (224 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on April 23, 2021. 27 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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No warnings, watches or advisories include Childress County at the moment. This page updates automatically when the National Weather Service issues one. Check neighboring Cottle County, Hall County, Hardeman County, Harmon County.
Childress County alert history
Alert events that included Childress County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 224 | 29 | October 14, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 106 | 13 | October 14, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 91 | 17 | May 18, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 80 | 18 | May 18, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 80 | 7 | May 18, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 50 | 0 | August 12, 2025 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 44 | 0 | December 4, 2025 |
| Heat Advisory | 43 | 26 | September 12, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 42 | 0 | February 5, 2025 |
| Tornado Watch | 38 | 2 | April 1, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 29 | 2 | October 29, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 22 | 2 | March 15, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 19 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 17 | 0 | April 26, 2025 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 13 | 1 | January 27, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 12 | 0 | October 30, 2025 |
| Tornado Warning | 11 | 0 | April 23, 2021 |
| Freeze Watch | 10 | 0 | October 30, 2025 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 9 | 5 | October 14, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 6 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 5 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 4 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 3 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Dust Storm Warning | 2 | 0 | March 19, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 2 | 2 | August 24, 2026 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | October 27, 2020 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 1 | 0 | July 19, 2022 |
Tornado history in Childress County
27 tornadoes have been recorded in Childress County since 1950, injuring 2 people. That ranks 154 of 254 counties in Texas. The most recent was on April 20, 2014 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in Childress County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 1987 | F2 | Hall County | 6 mi | 90 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 6, 1951 | F2 | Childress County | 3.6 mi | 1,760 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 9, 2006 | F2 | Childress County | 1.5 mi | 175 yd | 0 | 1 |
| May 20, 1974 | F1 | Childress County | 11.8 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 17, 1989 | F1 | Childress County | 6 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 20, 2014 | EF0 | Childress County | 0.2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 9, 2006 | F2 | Childress County | 1.5 mi | 175 yd | 0 | 1 |
| April 29, 2004 | F0 | Childress County | 0.2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 15, 2003 | F1 | Childress County | 0.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 15, 2003 | F0 | Childress County | 0.5 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Childress County
- Population: 6,679 (2024 estimate)
- State: Texas
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 048075 (how to use it)