San Patricio County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for San Patricio County, TX right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,334 alerts that included San Patricio County, roughly 133 a year. The most common is the dense fog advisory (254 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on June 20, 2024. 59 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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San Patricio County alert history
Alert events that included San Patricio County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dense Fog Advisory | 254 | 7 | November 2, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 205 | 20 | September 30, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 148 | 22 | November 10, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 109 | 7 | October 16, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 94 | 16 | October 2, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 78 | 11 | June 21, 2026 |
| Coastal Flood Advisory | 69 | 6 | November 8, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 43 | 3 | March 16, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 40 | 7 | June 21, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 39 | 5 | February 1, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 36 | 1 | June 18, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 31 | 3 | May 27, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 29 | 2 | January 27, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 28 | 5 | November 7, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 25 | 1 | March 16, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 24 | 0 | June 20, 2024 |
| Freeze Watch | 16 | 3 | February 1, 2026 |
| Coastal Flood Warning | 9 | 0 | September 10, 2024 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 8 | 1 | January 25, 2026 |
| Tropical Storm Warning | 6 | 0 | July 6, 2024 |
| Tornado Watch | 5 | 0 | June 20, 2024 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 5 | 0 | January 21, 2025 |
| Storm Surge Warning | 4 | 0 | July 6, 2024 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 4 | 1 | January 25, 2026 |
| Tropical Storm Watch | 4 | 0 | September 9, 2024 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 4 | 1 | January 25, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 4 | 0 | March 16, 2024 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 4 | 0 | August 21, 2024 |
| Hurricane Warning | 3 | 0 | July 6, 2024 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 3 | 0 | January 21, 2025 |
| Hurricane Watch | 2 | 0 | July 5, 2024 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 | 0 | January 12, 2024 |
Tornado history in San Patricio County
59 tornadoes have been recorded in San Patricio County since 1950, injuring 43 people. That ranks 51 of 254 counties in Texas. The most recent was on August 25, 2022 (rated unknown).
Strongest tornadoes in San Patricio County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 22, 1954 | F3 | San Patricio County | 20.5 mi | 333 yd | 0 | 25 |
| May 16, 1969 | F3 | San Patricio County | 0.5 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 29, 1961 | F2 | Nueces County | 16 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
| October 16, 1960 | F2 | San Patricio County | 5.9 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 11 |
| August 20, 1962 | F2 | San Patricio County | 1.5 mi | 43 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 25, 2022 | ? | San Patricio County | 0.1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 20, 2021 | EF0 | San Patricio County | 0 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 30, 2016 | EF0 | San Patricio County | 0.6 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 15, 2015 | EF0 | San Patricio County | 1.4 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 3 |
| May 26, 2014 | EF0 | San Patricio County | 0.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
About San Patricio County
- Population: 71,467 (2024 estimate)
- State: Texas
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 048409 (how to use it)