Smith County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Smith County, TX right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,076 alerts that included Smith County, roughly 108 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (249 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on April 4, 2026. 75 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Smith County alert history
Alert events that included Smith County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 249 | 31 | September 21, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 154 | 2 | April 30, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 105 | 12 | September 12, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 73 | 3 | June 14, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 70 | 5 | July 5, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 68 | 3 | April 28, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 58 | 9 | October 1, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 56 | 3 | November 1, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 51 | 1 | April 4, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 47 | 4 | October 16, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 46 | 5 | October 1, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 29 | 2 | August 21, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 22 | 1 | March 17, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 13 | 1 | January 31, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 8 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 7 | 1 | October 16, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 6 | 0 | March 11, 2022 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 5 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 4 | 0 | November 10, 2025 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 2 | 1 | October 16, 2026 |
| Tropical Storm Watch | 1 | 0 | August 25, 2020 |
| Tropical Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | August 26, 2020 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 1 | 1 | January 26, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 0 | 1 | January 26, 2026 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 0 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
Tornado history in Smith County
75 tornadoes have been recorded in Smith County since 1950, killing 4 people and injuring 108. That ranks 23 of 254 counties in Texas. The most recent was on October 28, 2025 (rated EF1).
Strongest tornadoes in Smith County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 15, 1987 | F3 | Cherokee County | 33 mi | 500 yd | 4 | 81 |
| February 23, 1979 | F3 | Henderson County | 10.3 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 1 |
| April 29, 2016 | EF2 | Smith County | 25.9 mi | 3,221 yd | 0 | 2 |
| April 13, 1967 | F2 | Smith County | 14.9 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| November 19, 1991 | F2 | Smith County | 7 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 28, 2025 | EF1 | Smith County | 4.4 mi | 137 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 6, 2025 | EF1 | Smith County | 4.9 mi | 600 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 4, 2025 | EF1 | Smith County | 25.5 mi | 1,420 yd | 0 | 1 |
| May 23, 2024 | EF1 | Henderson County | 4.3 mi | 480 yd | 0 | 6 |
| April 20, 2023 | EF0 | Smith County | 0.7 mi | 65 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Smith County
- Population: 249,091 (2024 estimate)
- State: Texas
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 048423 (how to use it)
- Cities: Tyler