Palo Pinto County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Palo Pinto County, TX right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 845 alerts that included Palo Pinto County, roughly 85 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (192 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on June 19, 2026. 47 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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No warnings, watches or advisories include Palo Pinto County at the moment. This page updates automatically when the National Weather Service issues one. Check neighboring Jack County, Hood County, Eastland County, Erath County.
Palo Pinto County alert history
Alert events that included Palo Pinto County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 192 | 19 | June 23, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 106 | 6 | July 5, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 81 | 4 | October 16, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 69 | 6 | October 15, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 54 | 0 | December 24, 2025 |
| Heat Advisory | 47 | 12 | September 12, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 39 | 2 | March 22, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 38 | 5 | November 2, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 34 | 3 | October 15, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 25 | 0 | June 12, 2025 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 24 | 0 | August 12, 2025 |
| Tornado Warning | 22 | 5 | June 19, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 19 | 3 | August 23, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 18 | 0 | February 18, 2025 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 17 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 16 | 2 | March 17, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 9 | 0 | November 10, 2025 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 8 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 7 | 1 | January 31, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 6 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 4 | 0 | October 30, 2025 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 2 | 0 | February 1, 2023 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 2 | 1 | January 25, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 2 | 1 | January 25, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 2 | 0 | March 14, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 1 | 0 | July 19, 2018 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 | 0 | March 14, 2025 |
Tornado history in Palo Pinto County
47 tornadoes have been recorded in Palo Pinto County since 1950, injuring 10 people. That ranks 80 of 254 counties in Texas. The most recent was on May 18, 2025 (rated unknown).
Strongest tornadoes in Palo Pinto County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 1982 | F3 | Erath County | 9 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 2 |
| August 23, 1980 | F2 | Palo Pinto County | 4.3 mi | 73 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 8, 1975 | F2 | Palo Pinto County | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 21, 2022 | EF1 | Palo Pinto County | 9.7 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 0 |
| October 30, 1979 | F1 | Palo Pinto County | 8.9 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 2 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2025 | ? | Palo Pinto County | 0.2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 18, 2025 | EF0 | Palo Pinto County | 2.6 mi | 1,000 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 18, 2025 | EF1 | Palo Pinto County | 2.1 mi | 995 yd | 0 | 4 |
| May 18, 2025 | EF1 | Palo Pinto County | 0.4 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 11, 2023 | EF1 | Palo Pinto County | 1.3 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Palo Pinto County
- Population: 30,231 (2024 estimate)
- State: Texas
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 048363 (how to use it)