Yoakum County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Yoakum County, TX right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 986 alerts that included Yoakum County, roughly 99 a year. The most common is the red flag warning (157 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on May 27, 2025. 26 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Yoakum County alert history
Alert events that included Yoakum County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Flag Warning | 157 | 23 | May 18, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 151 | 8 | September 30, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 147 | 22 | May 18, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 130 | 9 | April 26, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 75 | 4 | July 5, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 55 | 2 | November 10, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 42 | 0 | August 30, 2025 |
| Heat Advisory | 32 | 4 | August 24, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 28 | 1 | January 25, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 27 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 26 | 2 | March 15, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 20 | 3 | October 29, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 16 | 1 | October 17, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 13 | 1 | October 17, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 13 | 0 | June 6, 2025 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 12 | 1 | January 27, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 10 | 1 | September 23, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 6 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 6 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Dust Storm Warning | 5 | 1 | May 15, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 4 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 3 | 0 | July 13, 2020 |
| Tornado Warning | 3 | 0 | May 27, 2025 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 3 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 1 | 0 | August 1, 2017 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 1 | 0 | July 18, 2023 |
Tornado history in Yoakum County
26 tornadoes have been recorded in Yoakum County since 1950. That ranks 159 of 254 counties in Texas. The most recent was on May 27, 2023 (rated unknown).
Strongest tornadoes in Yoakum County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 1957 | F2 | Yoakum County | 2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 10, 1968 | F1 | Yoakum County | 7.7 mi | 67 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 29, 1973 | F1 | Yoakum County | 0.3 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 15, 1957 | F1 | Yoakum County | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 7, 1961 | F1 | Yoakum County | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2023 | ? | Yoakum County | 0.7 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 29, 2008 | EF0 | Yoakum County | 0.1 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 14, 2008 | EF0 | Yoakum County | 1.9 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 5, 2006 | F0 | Yoakum County | 0.1 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 4, 2003 | F0 | Yoakum County | 0.1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Yoakum County
- Population: 7,581 (2024 estimate)
- State: Texas
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 048501 (how to use it)