Dickens County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Dickens County, TX right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,058 alerts that included Dickens County, roughly 106 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (301 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on October 14, 2026. 44 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Dickens County alert history
Alert events that included Dickens County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 301 | 40 | October 14, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 104 | 13 | October 14, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 100 | 17 | May 18, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 92 | 14 | May 18, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 87 | 5 | March 27, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 56 | 0 | July 26, 2025 |
| Heat Advisory | 39 | 24 | September 12, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 35 | 0 | June 6, 2025 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 34 | 1 | January 25, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 32 | 0 | February 5, 2025 |
| Tornado Warning | 32 | 2 | October 14, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 26 | 2 | October 29, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 19 | 2 | March 15, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 17 | 5 | October 14, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 16 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 12 | 1 | January 27, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 12 | 0 | October 30, 2025 |
| Freeze Watch | 10 | 0 | October 30, 2025 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 9 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 6 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Dust Storm Warning | 4 | 0 | March 19, 2025 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 4 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 3 | 3 | October 15, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 3 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 2 | 0 | February 1, 2023 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 2 | 1 | August 24, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 1 | 0 | October 24, 2020 |
Tornado history in Dickens County
44 tornadoes have been recorded in Dickens County since 1950. That ranks 90 of 254 counties in Texas. The most recent was on May 25, 2025 (rated unknown).
Strongest tornadoes in Dickens County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 6, 1989 | F3 | Crosby County | 30 mi | 900 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 3, 1961 | F1 | Dickens County | 38.3 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 25, 1996 | F1 | Dickens County | 17 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 27, 1980 | F1 | Crosby County | 13.9 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 14, 1976 | F1 | Dickens County | 2 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2025 | ? | Dickens County | 0.7 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 21, 2023 | ? | Dickens County | 0.4 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 21, 2023 | ? | Dickens County | 0.1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 4, 2022 | ? | Dickens County | 3.7 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 20, 2019 | ? | Dickens County | 3.4 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Dickens County
- Population: 1,725 (2024 estimate)
- State: Texas
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 048125 (how to use it)