Young County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Young County, TX right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 744 alerts that included Young County, roughly 74 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (165 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on December 13, 2022. 52 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Young County alert history
Alert events that included Young County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 165 | 23 | July 5, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 103 | 7 | July 5, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 80 | 4 | October 16, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 47 | 10 | September 12, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 45 | 8 | October 15, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 45 | 0 | December 17, 2025 |
| Red Flag Warning | 39 | 3 | March 22, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 35 | 7 | November 2, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 29 | 3 | October 15, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 18 | 2 | March 15, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 18 | 2 | March 17, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 17 | 0 | February 18, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 17 | 3 | August 23, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 15 | 0 | May 1, 2025 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 13 | 1 | June 19, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 11 | 0 | April 7, 2025 |
| Tornado Warning | 10 | 0 | December 13, 2022 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 9 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 9 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 7 | 1 | January 31, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 3 | 0 | April 15, 2020 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 2 | 0 | February 1, 2023 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 2 | 1 | January 25, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 2 | 1 | January 25, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 1 | 0 | July 19, 2018 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 | 0 | March 14, 2025 |
| High Wind Warning | 1 | 0 | March 14, 2025 |
Tornado history in Young County
52 tornadoes have been recorded in Young County since 1950, killing 5 people and injuring 116. That ranks 67 of 254 counties in Texas. The most recent was on March 18, 2020 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in Young County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 1951 | F4 | Young County | 2 mi | 200 yd | 2 | 100 |
| April 21, 1985 | F3 | Throckmorton County | 4.5 mi | 400 yd | 3 | 0 |
| April 30, 2000 | F3 | Young County | 13 mi | 800 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 6, 1979 | F3 | Young County | 7.1 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 2 |
| May 29, 1994 | F3 | Young County | 7 mi | 600 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 18, 2020 | EF0 | Young County | 1.6 mi | 120 yd | 0 | 1 |
| March 18, 2020 | EF0 | Young County | 5.2 mi | 375 yd | 0 | 2 |
| May 19, 2015 | EF0 | Young County | 0.2 mi | 65 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 19, 2015 | EF0 | Young County | 0.3 mi | 70 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 17, 2013 | EF1 | Young County | 3.1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Young County
- Population: 18,236 (2024 estimate)
- State: Texas
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 048503 (how to use it)