Tarrant County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Tarrant County, TX right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,086 alerts that included Tarrant County, roughly 109 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (302 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on April 26, 2026. 113 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Tarrant County alert history
Alert events that included Tarrant County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 302 | 36 | October 15, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 174 | 15 | October 4, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 87 | 5 | July 5, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 84 | 4 | October 16, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 65 | 11 | September 12, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 64 | 2 | November 1, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 63 | 15 | October 1, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 45 | 2 | September 30, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 40 | 4 | April 28, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 34 | 5 | October 1, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 23 | 1 | April 26, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 18 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 18 | 3 | August 23, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 15 | 0 | February 18, 2025 |
| Freeze Warning | 11 | 2 | March 17, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 6 | 1 | January 31, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 6 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 5 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 5 | 0 | March 14, 2025 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 5 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 4 | 0 | April 7, 2025 |
| Freeze Watch | 4 | 0 | November 10, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 2 | 0 | August 13, 2019 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 2 | 1 | January 25, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 2 | 1 | January 25, 2026 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | February 1, 2023 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 | 0 | March 14, 2025 |
Tornado history in Tarrant County
113 tornadoes have been recorded in Tarrant County since 1950, killing 3 people and injuring 144. That ranks 4 of 254 counties in Texas. The most recent was on December 13, 2022 (rated EF1).
Strongest tornadoes in Tarrant County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 28, 2000 | F3 | Tarrant County | 4 mi | 250 yd | 2 | 80 |
| March 28, 2000 | F3 | Tarrant County | 8 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 4, 1960 | F3 | Tarrant County | 7.4 mi | 500 yd | 0 | 12 |
| April 16, 2002 | F3 | Tarrant County | 2.1 mi | 80 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 11, 1973 | F2 | Tarrant County | 8.4 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 13, 2022 | EF1 | Tarrant County | 0.8 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| December 13, 2022 | EF1 | Tarrant County | 3.1 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 5 |
| December 13, 2022 | EF1 | Tarrant County | 1.9 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| December 13, 2022 | EF0 | Tarrant County | 0.3 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| December 13, 2022 | EF1 | Tarrant County | 0.2 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Tarrant County
- Population: 2,230,708 (2024 estimate)
- State: Texas
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 048439 (how to use it)
- Cities: Fort Worth, Arlington