Wichita County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Wichita County, TX right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,466 alerts that included Wichita County, roughly 147 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (456 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on November 2, 2026. 60 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Wichita County alert history
Alert events that included Wichita County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 456 | 58 | November 3, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 146 | 20 | November 3, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 127 | 36 | September 13, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 118 | 9 | October 14, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 92 | 4 | April 18, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 68 | 10 | August 24, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 65 | 0 | December 17, 2025 |
| Flood Watch | 51 | 5 | October 14, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 51 | 8 | November 2, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 50 | 4 | October 19, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 46 | 7 | March 26, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 32 | 6 | October 15, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 24 | 5 | November 2, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 24 | 0 | February 18, 2025 |
| Freeze Warning | 23 | 0 | November 10, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 22 | 4 | August 25, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 16 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 14 | 0 | November 10, 2025 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 10 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 9 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 8 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 5 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 2 | 0 | April 14, 2022 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 2 | 0 | October 26, 2020 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 2 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 2 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 1 | 0 | June 24, 2023 |
Tornado history in Wichita County
60 tornadoes have been recorded in Wichita County since 1950, killing 9 people and injuring 146. That ranks 48 of 254 counties in Texas. The most recent was on April 27, 2024 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in Wichita County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 3, 1964 | F5 | Wichita County | 4.7 mi | 500 yd | 7 | 111 |
| April 2, 1958 | F3 | Wichita County | 16.4 mi | 333 yd | 1 | 14 |
| June 1, 1954 | F3 | Wichita County | 5.9 mi | 50 yd | 1 | 4 |
| April 26, 1962 | F3 | Wichita County | 3.3 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 13 |
| May 9, 1951 | F2 | Wichita County | 4.9 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 27, 2024 | EF0 | Wichita County | 1.5 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 22, 2020 | EF1 | Wichita County | 0.2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 22, 2020 | EF1 | Wichita County | 1.7 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 22, 2020 | EF0 | Wichita County | 0.1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 18, 2017 | EF2 | Wichita County | 2 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Wichita County
- Population: 129,984 (2024 estimate)
- State: Texas
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 048485 (how to use it)
- Cities: Wichita Falls