Ellis County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Ellis County, TX right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 900 alerts that included Ellis County, roughly 90 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (223 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on April 26, 2024. 64 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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No warnings, watches or advisories include Ellis County at the moment. This page updates automatically when the National Weather Service issues one. Check neighboring Hill County, Kaufman County, Tarrant County, Dallas County.
Ellis County alert history
Alert events that included Ellis County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 223 | 19 | September 20, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 97 | 8 | October 1, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 88 | 5 | July 5, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 79 | 4 | October 16, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 72 | 2 | November 1, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 59 | 12 | September 12, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 46 | 2 | June 8, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 45 | 2 | April 28, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 44 | 2 | September 30, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 44 | 2 | October 1, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 22 | 0 | April 26, 2024 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 18 | 3 | August 23, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 9 | 2 | March 17, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 8 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 8 | 0 | February 18, 2025 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 6 | 1 | January 31, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 6 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 5 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 4 | 0 | April 7, 2025 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 4 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 4 | 0 | November 10, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 2 | 0 | August 13, 2019 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 2 | 1 | January 25, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 2 | 0 | March 14, 2025 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 2 | 1 | January 25, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 | 0 | March 14, 2025 |
Tornado history in Ellis County
64 tornadoes have been recorded in Ellis County since 1950, injuring 116 people. That ranks 37 of 254 counties in Texas. The most recent was on March 5, 2024 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in Ellis County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 1976 | F4 | Johnson County | 18.8 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 26, 1961 | F3 | Ellis County | 9.1 mi | 280 yd | 0 | 4 |
| December 26, 2015 | EF3 | Ellis County | 8.5 mi | 125 yd | 0 | 46 |
| April 21, 1958 | F2 | Ellis County | 15.9 mi | 440 yd | 0 | 18 |
| April 3, 2012 | EF2 | Ellis County | 13.7 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 10 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 5, 2024 | EF0 | Ellis County | 0.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 4, 2022 | EF0 | Ellis County | 1.4 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 16, 2021 | ? | Ellis County | 0.6 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 16, 2021 | ? | Ellis County | 0.9 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 16, 2021 | ? | Hill County | 2.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Ellis County
- Population: 232,387 (2024 estimate)
- State: Texas
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 048139 (how to use it)