Liberty County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Liberty County, TX right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,282 alerts that included Liberty County, roughly 128 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (221 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on February 3, 2026. 64 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Liberty County alert history
Alert events that included Liberty County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 221 | 20 | September 2, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 191 | 22 | September 6, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 180 | 8 | September 3, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 172 | 16 | November 2, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 97 | 8 | September 14, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 77 | 12 | September 3, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 58 | 4 | February 3, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 53 | 4 | September 1, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 46 | 0 | October 25, 2025 |
| Tornado Watch | 45 | 2 | March 11, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 42 | 3 | September 1, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 16 | 2 | July 22, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 14 | 2 | March 17, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 12 | 1 | January 31, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 11 | 1 | March 16, 2026 |
| Tropical Storm Watch | 7 | 0 | September 9, 2024 |
| Tropical Storm Warning | 7 | 1 | August 31, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 5 | 0 | January 15, 2024 |
| Freeze Watch | 5 | 1 | February 1, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 4 | 1 | March 16, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 4 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 3 | 2 | January 26, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 3 | 1 | January 25, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 3 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Hurricane Watch | 2 | 0 | September 19, 2020 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 2 | 0 | June 25, 2023 |
| Hurricane Warning | 1 | 0 | August 25, 2020 |
| Storm Surge Warning | 1 | 0 | August 25, 2020 |
Tornado history in Liberty County
64 tornadoes have been recorded in Liberty County since 1950, killing 1 people and injuring 77. That ranks 37 of 254 counties in Texas. The most recent was on December 26, 2024 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in Liberty County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 21, 1992 | F4 | Harris County | 30 mi | 1,800 yd | 0 | 16 |
| December 13, 1977 | F3 | Harris County | 25.1 mi | 400 yd | 1 | 40 |
| November 21, 1992 | F3 | Harris County | 32 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 1 |
| October 22, 1957 | F3 | Liberty County | 4.3 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 1 |
| September 12, 1961 | F3 | Liberty County | 0.5 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 26, 2024 | EF0 | Liberty County | 1.1 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| December 26, 2024 | EF0 | Liberty County | 6.9 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| January 24, 2023 | EF2 | Liberty County | 2.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| January 8, 2022 | EF0 | Liberty County | 0.1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 11, 2021 | EF1 | Liberty County | 0.3 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Liberty County
- Population: 115,042 (2024 estimate)
- State: Texas
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 048291 (how to use it)