Dallas County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Dallas County, TX right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,364 alerts that included Dallas County, roughly 136 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (297 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on May 28, 2024. 108 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Dallas County alert history
Alert events that included Dallas County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 297 | 30 | September 20, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 284 | 16 | October 1, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 200 | 20 | October 2, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 89 | 5 | July 5, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 87 | 18 | October 1, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 83 | 4 | October 16, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 67 | 2 | November 1, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 65 | 11 | September 12, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 46 | 2 | September 30, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 40 | 4 | April 28, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 18 | 3 | August 23, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 16 | 0 | May 28, 2024 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 13 | 0 | February 18, 2025 |
| Freeze Warning | 11 | 2 | March 17, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 9 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 6 | 1 | January 31, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 6 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 4 | 0 | April 7, 2025 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 4 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 4 | 0 | November 10, 2025 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 4 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 3 | 0 | March 14, 2025 |
| 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 |
Tornado history in Dallas County
108 tornadoes have been recorded in Dallas County since 1950, killing 24 people and injuring 949. That ranks 6 of 254 counties in Texas. The most recent was on March 4, 2025 (rated EF1).
Strongest tornadoes in Dallas County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 26, 2015 | EF4 | Dallas County | 13 mi | 550 yd | 10 | 468 |
| April 25, 1994 | F4 | Dallas County | 6 mi | 800 yd | 3 | 48 |
| April 2, 1957 | F3 | Dallas County | 17.2 mi | 100 yd | 10 | 200 |
| October 12, 1969 | F3 | Dallas County | 45.9 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 2 |
| October 4, 1959 | F3 | Dallas County | 27.6 mi | 67 yd | 0 | 5 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 4, 2025 | EF1 | Dallas County | 0.4 mi | 85 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 16, 2023 | EF1 | Dallas County | 0.7 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 16, 2023 | EF1 | Dallas County | 6.4 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 16, 2021 | EF1 | Dallas County | 0.6 mi | 90 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 16, 2021 | EF0 | Dallas County | 0.3 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Dallas County
- Population: 2,656,028 (2024 estimate)
- State: Texas
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 048113 (how to use it)
- Cities: Dallas, Irving, Garland, Grand Prairie, Mesquite, Richardson