Knox County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Knox County, TX right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,141 alerts that included Knox County, roughly 114 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (315 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on April 2, 2026. 31 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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No warnings, watches or advisories include Knox County at the moment. This page updates automatically when the National Weather Service issues one. Check neighboring Baylor County, King County, Foard County, Haskell County.
Knox County alert history
Alert events that included Knox County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 315 | 39 | November 2, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 110 | 11 | October 14, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 106 | 13 | August 24, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 88 | 3 | March 27, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 85 | 31 | September 13, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 77 | 9 | March 26, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 66 | 10 | October 16, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 44 | 4 | November 2, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 37 | 3 | October 14, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 33 | 0 | December 7, 2025 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 25 | 1 | April 14, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 24 | 0 | February 18, 2025 |
| Freeze Warning | 21 | 0 | November 10, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 15 | 3 | August 24, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 15 | 0 | April 30, 2025 |
| High Wind Warning | 14 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 13 | 0 | November 10, 2025 |
| Tornado Warning | 13 | 1 | April 2, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 11 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 8 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 8 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 6 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 3 | 0 | February 1, 2023 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 2 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 2 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
Tornado history in Knox County
31 tornadoes have been recorded in Knox County since 1950, killing 17 people and injuring 26. That ranks 134 of 254 counties in Texas. The most recent was on June 8, 2025 (rated unknown).
Strongest tornadoes in Knox County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 13, 1953 | F4 | Haskell County | 13.9 mi | 50 yd | 17 | 25 |
| May 13, 2005 | F3 | Knox County | 16.3 mi | 1,000 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 27, 2021 | EF3 | Knox County | 8.4 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 27, 2024 | EF2 | Knox County | 12.3 mi | 1,000 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 25, 1955 | F2 | Knox County | 11.9 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 8, 2025 | ? | Knox County | 0.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 29, 2025 | EF2 | Knox County | 11.8 mi | 1,000 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 27, 2024 | EF2 | Knox County | 12.3 mi | 1,000 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 27, 2021 | EF3 | Knox County | 8.4 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 22, 2015 | EF0 | Knox County | 0.2 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Knox County
- Population: 3,255 (2024 estimate)
- State: Texas
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 048275 (how to use it)