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Severe Thunderstorm Watches in Texas, 2026

63 severe thunderstorm watches in 2026. An alert counts here when it covered any part of the state, so the counties below add up to more than the state. The archive of severe thunderstorm watches reaches back to 1997.

Severe Thunderstorm Watches by county

Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2026. Tap one for its archive.

Severe Thunderstorm Watches
63
Busiest month
May21 severe thunderstorm watches
Busiest day
June 23, 20264 severe thunderstorm watches

Over time

By month

The alerts

Every alert, in the order issued. Times are local, Central Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 4, 4:43 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCCollin, Cooke, Dallas, Delta, Denton, Ellis and 16 more6 hr
Mar 7, 3:52 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCAransas, Atascosa, Bandera, Bastrop, Bee, Bexar and 34 more6 hr
Mar 10, 8:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCBandera, Bell, Blanco, Bosque, Burnet, Collin and 34 more6 hr
Mar 31, 4:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCBaylor, Childress, Collingsworth, Cottle, Dickens, Foard and 7 more6 hr
Apr 1, 7:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCCallahan, Coke, Coleman, Concho, Crockett, Fisher and 17 more6 hr
Apr 3, 2:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCArcher, Baylor, Clay, Foard, Hardeman, Knox and 2 more7 hr
Apr 11, 10:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCBrown, Edwards, Kimble, Kinney, Mason, Menard and 4 more5 hr
Apr 12, 1:02 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCBandera, Bell, Blanco, Bosque, Burnet, Comanche and 23 more6 hr
Apr 14, 3:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCBorden, Callahan, Childress, Coke, Coleman, Concho and 32 more8 hr
Apr 15, 4:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCArcher, Baylor, Callahan, Clay, Cooke, Denton and 17 more5 hr
Apr 24, 8:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCAnderson, Bowie, Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Delta and 20 more7 hr
Apr 25, 10:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCBowie, Camp, Cass, Franklin, Gregg, Harrison and 7 more8 hr
Apr 27, 6:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCBowie, Camp, Cass, Collin, Dallas, Delta and 21 more3 hr
Apr 28, 5:31 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCArcher, Baylor, Clay, Cooke, Cottle, Dickens and 16 more6 hr
Apr 29, 11:16 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCAnderson, Bosque, Bowie, Camp, Cass, Cherokee and 33 more10 hr
Apr 29, 3:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCBandera, Crockett, Dimmit, Edwards, Frio, Kerr and 10 more8 hr
May 6, 8:32 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCBandera, Bastrop, Bell, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell and 17 more2 hr
May 8, 2:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCArcher, Baylor, Clay, Foard, Hardeman, Knox and 2 more9 hr
May 8, 9:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCCollin, Cooke, Delta, Denton, Fannin, Grayson and 10 more5 hr
May 9, 3:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCArcher, Baylor, Childress, Clay, Collingsworth, Cottle and 8 more8 hr
May 10, 1:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCBell, Borden, Bosque, Brown, Callahan, Coke and 45 more9 hr
May 10, 5:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCAtascosa, Bandera, Bastrop, Bexar, Blanco, Burnet and 27 more8 hr
May 10, 10:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCAransas, Austin, Bee, Brazoria, Brazos, Burleson and 24 more7 hr
May 14, 3:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCArmstrong, Bailey, Briscoe, Carson, Castro, Childress and 42 more6 hr
May 15, 3:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCAndrews, Bailey, Borden, Briscoe, Castro, Childress and 41 more6 hr
May 15, 7:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCBaylor, Foard, Hardeman, Knox, Wichita, Wilbarger3 hr
May 19, 3:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCConcho, Crockett, Edwards, Gillespie, Irion, Kerr and 14 more7 hr
May 19, 6:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCAustin, Bastrop, Bell, Blanco, Brazos, Burleson and 20 more7 hr
May 20, 3:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCBrewster, Jeff Davis, Pecos, Presidio, Terrell6 hr
May 21, 2:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCDallam, Hansford, Hartley, Moore, Sherman8 hr
May 22, 4:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCArmstrong, Briscoe, Castro, Childress, Collingsworth, Cottle and 15 more6 hr
May 23, 5:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCArmstrong, Bailey, Briscoe, Carson, Castro, Cochran and 27 more6 hr
May 26, 1:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCAtascosa, Bandera, Concho, Crockett, Dimmit, Edwards and 19 more7 hr
May 26, 8:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCAransas, Atascosa, Bee, Bexar, Brooks, Calhoun and 26 more12 hr
May 26, 11:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCAustin, Brazoria, Colorado, Fort Bend, Jackson, Matagorda and 3 more5 hr
May 29, 5:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCArmstrong, Borden, Briscoe, Carson, Castro, Childress and 42 more5 hr
May 30, 5:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCChildress, Collingsworth, Cottle, Foard, Hardeman, Hemphill and 2 more2 hr
Jun 9, 2:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCDallam, Hansford, Hartley, Sherman7 hr
Jun 11, 3:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCArcher, Baylor, Clay, Foard, Hardeman, Knox and 2 more9 hr
Jun 12, 5:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCDallam, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb and 4 more8 hr
Jun 13, 5:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCDallam, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb and 4 more8 hr
Jun 20, 9:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCLipscomb6 hr
Jun 21, 9:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCHemphill, Lipscomb, Ochiltree3 hr
Jun 22, 3:50 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCBowie, Camp, Cass, Collin, Cooke, Delta and 17 more7 hr
Jun 23, 9:58 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCArcher, Baylor, Childress, Collingsworth, Cottle, Foard and 5 more7 hr
Jun 23, 3:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCHaskell, Jack, Palo Pinto, Parker, Shackelford, Stephens and 3 more4 hr
Jun 23, 4:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCArmstrong, Bailey, Briscoe, Castro, Crosby, Deaf Smith and 17 more5 hr
Jun 23, 5:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCBowie, Camp, Cass, Collin, Dallas, Delta and 19 more4 hr
Jun 25, 3:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCArmstrong, Bailey, Briscoe, Carson, Castro, Childress and 35 more7 hr
Jun 26, 3:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCDallam, Hansford, Hartley, Hutchinson, Moore, Sherman9 hr
Jun 26, 9:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCHemphill, Lipscomb, Ochiltree, Roberts6 hr
Jun 30, 3:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCArmstrong, Bailey, Briscoe, Carson, Castro, Cochran and 26 more6 hr
Jul 1, 5:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCArmstrong, Carson, Donley, Gray, Hansford, Hemphill and 8 more6 hr
Jul 4, 1:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCArmstrong, Bailey, Briscoe, Carson, Castro, Deaf Smith and 15 more7 hr
Jul 5, 2:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCAnderson, Angelina, Archer, Bailey, Baylor, Bosque and 78 more7 hr
Jul 6, 4:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCBowie, Camp, Cass, Gregg, Harrison, Marion and 9 more5 hr
Aug 6, 9:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCDallam, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb and 4 more7 hr
Aug 16, 3:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCDallam, Hartley7 hr
Aug 21, 3:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCAngelina, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Panola, Rusk and 4 more6 hr
Aug 25, 3:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCArmstrong, Briscoe, Carson, Castro, Childress, Collingsworth and 18 more7 hr
Aug 26, 3:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCBowie, Camp, Cass, Franklin, Morris, Red River and 1 more7 hr
Sep 12, 3:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCGray, Hemphill, Lipscomb, Ochiltree, Roberts, Wheeler6 hr
Sep 19, 3:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCHemphill, Lipscomb, Wheeler8 hr

By county

Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.

192 more counties

The busiest days

Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.

  1. June 23, 20264severe thunderstorm watches
  2. April 12, 20262severe thunderstorm watches
  3. April 29, 20262severe thunderstorm watches
  4. May 9, 20262severe thunderstorm watches
  5. May 10, 20262severe thunderstorm watches
  6. May 19, 20262severe thunderstorm watches
  7. May 27, 20262severe thunderstorm watches
  8. June 22, 20262severe thunderstorm watches
  9. March 4, 20261severe thunderstorm watches
  10. March 7, 20261severe thunderstorm watches
  11. March 11, 20261severe thunderstorm watches
  12. March 31, 20261severe thunderstorm watches

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Sources

National Weather Service watches, warnings, advisories and statements from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's VTEC archive, which reconstructs tornado, severe thunderstorm, flash flood and marine warnings back to 1986 from the NWS text archive. Storm Prediction Center watches and mesoscale discussions from SPC's archive through the Mesonet. County centers from the US Census Bureau. Warning verification from the Mesonet's Cow. Rebuilt daily.