Hood County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Hood County, TX right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 706 alerts that included Hood County, roughly 71 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (123 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on June 9, 2025. 30 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Hood County alert history
Alert events that included Hood County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 123 | 9 | October 15, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 89 | 4 | July 5, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 80 | 5 | October 16, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 70 | 2 | November 1, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 50 | 11 | September 12, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 48 | 5 | October 4, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 40 | 4 | November 2, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 37 | 2 | September 30, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 29 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 19 | 3 | August 23, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 18 | 1 | June 7, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 14 | 0 | January 9, 2025 |
| Flood Warning | 13 | 1 | June 7, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 12 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 12 | 2 | March 17, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 11 | 0 | June 9, 2025 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 7 | 1 | January 31, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 7 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 6 | 0 | November 10, 2025 |
| Frost Advisory | 5 | 0 | April 7, 2025 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 5 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 3 | 0 | March 14, 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 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | February 1, 2023 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 | 0 | March 14, 2025 |
Tornado history in Hood County
30 tornadoes have been recorded in Hood County since 1950, killing 6 people and injuring 76. That ranks 143 of 254 counties in Texas. The most recent was on April 19, 2025 (rated EF2).
Strongest tornadoes in Hood County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2013 | EF4 | Hood County | 2.5 mi | 400 yd | 6 | 54 |
| April 19, 2025 | EF2 | Hood County | 13.6 mi | 250 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 28, 1971 | F2 | Hood County | 11.7 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 4, 1989 | F2 | Hood County | 3.5 mi | 500 yd | 0 | 22 |
| July 27, 1977 | F2 | Hood County | 0.7 mi | 250 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 19, 2025 | EF2 | Hood County | 13.6 mi | 250 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 3, 2021 | EF0 | Hood County | 0.4 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 8, 2016 | EF0 | Hood County | 0 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 8, 2016 | EF0 | Hood County | 0.4 mi | 160 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 18, 2015 | EF0 | Hood County | 0.5 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Hood County
- Population: 69,126 (2024 estimate)
- State: Texas
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 048221 (how to use it)