Lamar County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Lamar County, TX right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 719 alerts that included Lamar County, roughly 72 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (159 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on April 25, 2026. 47 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Lamar County alert history
Alert events that included Lamar County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 159 | 14 | June 23, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 96 | 9 | June 23, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 63 | 3 | October 16, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 62 | 2 | November 1, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 54 | 6 | September 21, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 54 | 13 | September 12, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 45 | 0 | November 24, 2025 |
| Tornado Watch | 44 | 5 | April 28, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 30 | 3 | April 25, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 17 | 2 | March 17, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 16 | 3 | August 23, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 14 | 1 | June 23, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 13 | 0 | February 18, 2025 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 12 | 4 | July 7, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 8 | 0 | November 10, 2025 |
| Frost Advisory | 7 | 0 | April 7, 2025 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 6 | 1 | January 31, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 6 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 4 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 2 | 0 | March 14, 2025 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 2 | 1 | January 25, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 2 | 0 | March 14, 2025 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 2 | 1 | January 25, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 1 | 0 | August 13, 2019 |
Tornado history in Lamar County
47 tornadoes have been recorded in Lamar County since 1950, killing 12 people and injuring 231. That ranks 80 of 254 counties in Texas. The most recent was on May 20, 2025 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in Lamar County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2, 1982 | F4 | Lamar County | 23 mi | 250 yd | 10 | 170 |
| May 13, 1981 | F4 | Lamar County | 8.8 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 30 |
| April 2, 1982 | F3 | Fannin County | 32 mi | 150 yd | 1 | 1 |
| April 2, 1957 | F2 | Lamar County | 6.5 mi | 100 yd | 1 | 2 |
| April 25, 1982 | F2 | Lamar County | 13 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2025 | EF0 | Lamar County | 0.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 30, 2025 | EF0 | Lamar County | 0.4 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 8, 2024 | EF0 | Lamar County | 0.3 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 8, 2024 | EF0 | Lamar County | 0 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| December 13, 2022 | EF2 | Lamar County | 10.2 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Lamar County
- Population: 51,249 (2024 estimate)
- State: Texas
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 048277 (how to use it)