Cottle County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Cottle County, TX right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,000 alerts that included Cottle County, roughly 100 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (272 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on May 25, 2025. 37 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Cottle County alert history
Alert events that included Cottle County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 272 | 38 | October 14, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 112 | 14 | October 14, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 91 | 17 | May 18, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 78 | 17 | May 18, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 77 | 6 | April 18, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 49 | 1 | September 21, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 47 | 26 | September 12, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 43 | 0 | February 5, 2025 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 40 | 1 | January 25, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 38 | 2 | April 1, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 27 | 2 | October 29, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 20 | 2 | March 15, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 19 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 17 | 0 | May 25, 2025 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 14 | 1 | January 27, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 11 | 0 | October 30, 2025 |
| Freeze Watch | 9 | 0 | October 30, 2025 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 7 | 5 | October 14, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 7 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 5 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 4 | 2 | October 15, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 4 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 2 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Dust Storm Warning | 2 | 0 | March 19, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 2 | 2 | August 24, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 1 | 0 | October 24, 2020 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | October 27, 2020 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 1 | 0 | July 19, 2022 |
Tornado history in Cottle County
37 tornadoes have been recorded in Cottle County since 1950, killing 1 people and injuring 14. That ranks 117 of 254 counties in Texas. The most recent was on March 22, 2021 (rated unknown).
Strongest tornadoes in Cottle County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1, 1954 | F3 | Cottle County | 13.4 mi | 267 yd | 1 | 14 |
| April 22, 2010 | EF3 | Cottle County | 12.3 mi | 975 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 22, 2010 | EF2 | Motley County | 9 mi | 1,300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 21, 1966 | F2 | Cottle County | 2 mi | 880 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 12, 1967 | F2 | Cottle County | 2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 22, 2021 | ? | Cottle County | 0 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 12, 2021 | ? | Cottle County | 0.2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 20, 2019 | EF0 | Cottle County | 1.9 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 20, 2019 | ? | Cottle County | 0.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 10, 2017 | ? | Cottle County | 1.1 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Cottle County
- Population: 1,263 (2024 estimate)
- State: Texas
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 048101 (how to use it)