1 statement is in effect for Galveston County, TX. The most serious is a beach hazards statement.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,406 alerts that included Galveston County, roughly 141 a year. The most common is the flood advisory (314 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on February 15, 2026. 126 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
Full alert text
* WHAT...High risk of rip currents. Minor coastal flooding
possible around high tide times late Sunday into Monday morning.
* WHERE...Gulf-facing beaches, including the Matagorda
Peninsula, Brazoria County beaches, Galveston Island and the
Bolivar Peninsula.
* WHEN...Through Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water. Strong winds and elevated seas
will drive wave runup further up the beach than is typically
normal. There is a risk of minor coastal flooding along the low
lying areas from the Bolivar Peninsula to Surfside around high
tide times late Sunday into Monday.
What to do: Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.
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Galveston County alert history
Alert events that included Galveston County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
126 tornadoes have been recorded in Galveston County since 1950, killing 9 people and injuring 261. That ranks 3 of 254 counties in Texas. The most recent was on December 28, 2024 (rated EF1).