Wheeler County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Wheeler County, TX right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,052 alerts that included Wheeler County, roughly 105 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (272 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on September 30, 2026. 57 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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No warnings, watches or advisories include Wheeler County at the moment. This page updates automatically when the National Weather Service issues one. Check neighboring Beckham County, Gray County, Hemphill County, Collingsworth County.
Wheeler County alert history
Alert events that included Wheeler County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 272 | 47 | October 13, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 113 | 14 | October 13, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 106 | 28 | August 13, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 81 | 17 | August 13, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 64 | 9 | October 14, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 55 | 7 | May 18, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 54 | 5 | November 1, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 50 | 0 | December 4, 2025 |
| Tornado Warning | 33 | 5 | September 30, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 31 | 1 | October 14, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 31 | 3 | March 27, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 30 | 1 | March 5, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 26 | 17 | August 23, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 23 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 15 | 0 | November 10, 2025 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 14 | 2 | January 27, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 10 | 0 | November 10, 2025 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 9 | 2 | October 14, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 8 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 7 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 5 | 1 | October 17, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 4 | 2 | January 26, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 4 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 3 | 2 | October 14, 2026 |
| Dust Storm Warning | 2 | 0 | March 19, 2025 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | January 13, 2017 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 1 | 0 | July 19, 2022 |
Tornado history in Wheeler County
57 tornadoes have been recorded in Wheeler County since 1950, killing 1 people and injuring 21. That ranks 54 of 254 counties in Texas. The most recent was on June 6, 2025 (rated unknown).
Strongest tornadoes in Wheeler County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 8, 1995 | F4 | Gray County | 29 mi | 600 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 8, 1995 | F4 | Wheeler County | 15 mi | 2,200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 4, 1965 | F3 | Wheeler County | 6.8 mi | 50 yd | 1 | 1 |
| May 15, 1991 | F3 | Collingsworth County | 15 mi | 450 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 16, 1977 | F3 | Collingsworth County | 12.1 mi | 500 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 6, 2025 | ? | Wheeler County | 0.9 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 24, 2024 | EF1 | Wheeler County | 0.2 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| February 26, 2023 | EF1 | Wheeler County | 1.9 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| February 26, 2023 | EF0 | Wheeler County | 0.2 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 22, 2018 | EF0 | Wheeler County | 0.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Wheeler County
- Population: 4,824 (2024 estimate)
- State: Texas
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 048483 (how to use it)