Taylor County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Taylor County, TX right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,165 alerts that included Taylor County, roughly 117 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (335 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on May 30, 2025. 70 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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No warnings, watches or advisories include Taylor County at the moment. This page updates automatically when the National Weather Service issues one. Check neighboring Runnels County, Nolan County, Callahan County, Jones County.
Taylor County alert history
Alert events that included Taylor County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 335 | 16 | November 3, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 182 | 19 | October 15, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 119 | 7 | October 14, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 77 | 6 | October 16, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 73 | 15 | September 12, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 66 | 2 | March 22, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 44 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 36 | 8 | October 15, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 33 | 0 | December 7, 2025 |
| Tornado Watch | 33 | 2 | November 2, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 30 | 2 | August 24, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 22 | 5 | October 15, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 21 | 0 | May 30, 2025 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 20 | 1 | January 25, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 14 | 1 | March 17, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 14 | 1 | January 27, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 9 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 8 | 0 | April 7, 2025 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 7 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 4 | 0 | July 4, 2019 |
| High Wind Warning | 4 | 0 | March 14, 2025 |
| Frost Advisory | 3 | 0 | April 7, 2025 |
| High Wind Watch | 3 | 0 | March 14, 2025 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 2 | 0 | February 1, 2023 |
| Dust Storm Warning | 2 | 0 | March 23, 2021 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 2 | 1 | January 25, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 2 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
Tornado history in Taylor County
70 tornadoes have been recorded in Taylor County since 1950, killing 1 people and injuring 29. That ranks 31 of 254 counties in Texas. The most recent was on March 19, 2020 (rated EF1).
Strongest tornadoes in Taylor County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 14, 1982 | F3 | Runnels County | 40.5 mi | 173 yd | 0 | 14 |
| May 25, 1976 | F3 | Jones County | 20.3 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 1 |
| April 28, 1985 | F2 | Nolan County | 4 mi | 300 yd | 1 | 0 |
| March 16, 1961 | F2 | Taylor County | 22.4 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 19, 2020 | EF2 | Nolan County | 10.9 mi | 425 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 19, 2020 | EF1 | Taylor County | 0.2 mi | 35 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 19, 2020 | EF2 | Nolan County | 10.9 mi | 425 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 18, 2019 | EF1 | Taylor County | 8.7 mi | 550 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 18, 2019 | EF2 | Taylor County | 5 mi | 388 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 28, 2017 | EF0 | Taylor County | 0 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Taylor County
- Population: 148,813 (2024 estimate)
- State: Texas
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 048441 (how to use it)
- Cities: Abilene