Cooke County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Cooke County, TX right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 948 alerts that included Cooke County, roughly 95 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (258 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on April 28, 2026. 61 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Cooke County alert history
Alert events that included Cooke County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 258 | 15 | September 21, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 103 | 6 | July 5, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 84 | 3 | October 16, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 82 | 6 | October 1, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 73 | 1 | November 1, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 59 | 12 | September 12, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 47 | 8 | November 2, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 41 | 2 | September 30, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 33 | 3 | October 1, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 22 | 1 | April 28, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 21 | 2 | March 15, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 21 | 2 | March 17, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 19 | 1 | October 1, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 18 | 0 | February 18, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 17 | 3 | August 23, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 10 | 0 | November 10, 2025 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 9 | 2 | March 15, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 6 | 1 | January 31, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 6 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 5 | 0 | October 30, 2025 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 5 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 2 | 0 | August 13, 2019 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 2 | 1 | January 25, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 2 | 1 | January 25, 2026 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | February 1, 2023 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 | 0 | March 14, 2025 |
| High Wind Warning | 1 | 0 | March 14, 2025 |
Tornado history in Cooke County
61 tornadoes have been recorded in Cooke County since 1950, killing 16 people and injuring 198. That ranks 45 of 254 counties in Texas. The most recent was on May 19, 2025 (rated unknown).
Strongest tornadoes in Cooke County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2024 | EF3 | Montague County | 47.3 mi | 1,400 yd | 7 | 80 |
| May 25, 2024 | EF3 | Montague County | 47.3 mi | 1,400 yd | 7 | 80 |
| May 7, 1995 | F3 | Montague County | 26 mi | 880 yd | 2 | 11 |
| April 6, 1955 | F3 | Cooke County | 15.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 31, 1959 | F3 | Cooke County | 6.8 mi | 1,760 yd | 0 | 16 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2025 | ? | Cooke County | 0.1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 25, 2024 | EF3 | Montague County | 47.3 mi | 1,400 yd | 7 | 80 |
| May 25, 2024 | EF3 | Montague County | 47.3 mi | 1,400 yd | 7 | 80 |
| December 13, 2022 | EF0 | Cooke County | 0.4 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 21, 2022 | EF1 | Cooke County | 18.3 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Cooke County
- Population: 44,258 (2024 estimate)
- State: Texas
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 048097 (how to use it)