Hill County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Hill County, TX right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 847 alerts that included Hill County, roughly 85 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (200 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on April 29, 2026. 62 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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No warnings, watches or advisories include Hill County at the moment. This page updates automatically when the National Weather Service issues one. Check neighboring Limestone County, Ellis County, McLennan County, Navarro County.
Hill County alert history
Alert events that included Hill County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 200 | 14 | September 20, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 109 | 10 | October 2, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 86 | 4 | July 5, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 76 | 4 | October 16, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 74 | 4 | November 1, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 57 | 10 | September 12, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 45 | 1 | April 28, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 39 | 3 | September 30, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 39 | 3 | October 2, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 26 | 2 | April 29, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 17 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 17 | 2 | August 23, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 10 | 2 | March 17, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 7 | 0 | January 9, 2025 |
| Flood Warning | 6 | 1 | June 7, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 6 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 6 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 5 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 4 | 0 | April 7, 2025 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 4 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 4 | 0 | March 14, 2025 |
| Freeze Watch | 3 | 0 | November 10, 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 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 | 0 | March 14, 2025 |
Tornado history in Hill County
62 tornadoes have been recorded in Hill County since 1950, killing 13 people and injuring 168. That ranks 41 of 254 counties in Texas. The most recent was on April 30, 2025 (rated unknown).
Strongest tornadoes in Hill County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 10, 1973 | F4 | McLennan County | 23.3 mi | 150 yd | 6 | 77 |
| March 31, 1959 | F4 | Hill County | 10.4 mi | 1,760 yd | 6 | 31 |
| May 26, 1976 | F4 | Johnson County | 18.8 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 23, 1971 | F3 | Hill County | 7.1 mi | 33 yd | 1 | 49 |
| March 16, 1965 | F3 | Hill County | 11.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 1 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 30, 2025 | ? | Hill County | 0 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 26, 2024 | EF1 | Hill County | 2.4 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 26, 2024 | EF1 | Hill County | 0.2 mi | 55 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 26, 2024 | EF2 | McLennan County | 5.7 mi | 165 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 16, 2021 | ? | Hill County | 2.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Hill County
- Population: 38,771 (2024 estimate)
- State: Texas
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 048217 (how to use it)