Fort Bend County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Fort Bend County, TX right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,418 alerts that included Fort Bend County, roughly 142 a year. The most common is the flood advisory (307 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on May 27, 2026. 62 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Fort Bend County alert history
Alert events that included Fort Bend County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood Advisory | 307 | 19 | September 6, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 219 | 15 | November 2, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 181 | 14 | June 2, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 148 | 5 | July 24, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 93 | 3 | July 23, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 92 | 9 | September 14, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 88 | 1 | May 27, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 70 | 3 | October 16, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 58 | 5 | October 1, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 44 | 2 | May 27, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 26 | 2 | March 11, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 15 | 2 | July 22, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 13 | 2 | March 16, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 12 | 1 | January 31, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 10 | 1 | February 1, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 8 | 1 | March 16, 2026 |
| Tropical Storm Warning | 5 | 0 | July 6, 2024 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 5 | 0 | January 15, 2024 |
| Freeze Watch | 5 | 1 | February 1, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 4 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 4 | 2 | January 26, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 4 | 1 | January 25, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 3 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Tropical Storm Watch | 2 | 0 | September 12, 2021 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 2 | 0 | June 25, 2023 |
Tornado history in Fort Bend County
62 tornadoes have been recorded in Fort Bend County since 1950, killing 1 people and injuring 94. That ranks 41 of 254 counties in Texas. The most recent was on January 24, 2023 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in Fort Bend County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 19, 1965 | F3 | Fort Bend County | 0.2 mi | 150 yd | 1 | 3 |
| September 13, 1974 | F3 | Fort Bend County | 3.6 mi | 73 yd | 0 | 2 |
| November 21, 1992 | F2 | Fort Bend County | 25 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 11 |
| May 9, 1981 | F2 | Fort Bend County | 3.3 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| November 17, 2003 | F2 | Fort Bend County | 1.5 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 60 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 24, 2023 | EF0 | Fort Bend County | 14.6 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 22, 2022 | EF0 | Fort Bend County | 0.8 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 4 |
| August 26, 2017 | EF1 | Fort Bend County | 5.8 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 26, 2017 | EF1 | Fort Bend County | 0.9 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 26, 2017 | EF0 | Fort Bend County | 0.1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Fort Bend County
- Population: 958,434 (2024 estimate)
- State: Texas
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 048157 (how to use it)
- Cities: Sugar Land