Red River County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Red River County, TX right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 986 alerts that included Red River County, roughly 99 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (240 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on April 28, 2026. 36 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Red River County alert history
Alert events that included Red River County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 240 | 21 | November 3, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 132 | 1 | June 24, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 95 | 16 | September 12, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 77 | 8 | August 26, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 64 | 7 | April 28, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 54 | 3 | August 8, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 48 | 3 | November 1, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 46 | 3 | October 1, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 46 | 4 | October 16, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 43 | 2 | April 28, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 42 | 8 | August 8, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 28 | 2 | March 17, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 24 | 2 | August 20, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 14 | 1 | January 31, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 13 | 0 | February 19, 2025 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 7 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 5 | 0 | November 10, 2025 |
| Red Flag Warning | 4 | 1 | October 16, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 3 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 1 | 1 | January 26, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 0 | 1 | January 26, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 0 | 1 | October 16, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 0 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
Tornado history in Red River County
36 tornadoes have been recorded in Red River County since 1950, killing 10 people and injuring 170. That ranks 120 of 254 counties in Texas. The most recent was on April 4, 2025 (rated EF2).
Strongest tornadoes in Red River County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2, 1982 | F4 | Lamar County | 23 mi | 250 yd | 10 | 170 |
| April 27, 1969 | F3 | Red River County | 2 mi | 440 yd | 0 | 0 |
| September 12, 1961 | F3 | Red River County | 0.5 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 4, 2025 | EF2 | Red River County | 21.1 mi | 580 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 25, 1982 | F2 | Lamar County | 13 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 4, 2025 | EF2 | Red River County | 21.1 mi | 580 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 4, 2025 | EF1 | Red River County | 18.6 mi | 850 yd | 0 | 0 |
| November 4, 2024 | EF1 | Red River County | 7.5 mi | 275 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 24, 2022 | EF1 | Red River County | 7.4 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 30, 2022 | EF1 | Red River County | 3 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Red River County
- Population: 11,696 (2024 estimate)
- State: Texas
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 048387 (how to use it)