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Tornado Watches in Texas, 2008

78 tornado watches in 2008. 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 tornado watches reaches back to 1997.

Tornado Watches by county

Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2008. Tap one for its archive.

Tornado Watches
78
Busiest month
May22 tornado watches
Busiest day
March 18, 20085 tornado 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
Jan 31, 5:51 AM CSTTornado WatchSPCBrazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Hardin, Harris and 12 more7 hr
Feb 5, 11:56 AM CSTTornado WatchSPCBowie, Camp, Cass, Delta, Fannin, Franklin and 11 more7 hr
Feb 12, 10:25 AM CSTTornado WatchSPCJasper, Jefferson, Newton, Orange7 hr
Feb 16, 2:26 PM CSTTornado WatchSPCAnderson, Angelina, Austin, Bastrop, Brazoria, Brazos and 54 more6 hr
Feb 16, 8:25 PM CSTTornado WatchSPCBrazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Hardin, Harris and 7 more6 hr
Feb 21, 3:23 AM CSTTornado WatchSPCJefferson, Orange6 hr
Feb 21, 1:41 PM CSTTornado WatchSPCAngelina, Chambers, Galveston, Hardin, Harris, Houston and 14 more7 hr
Feb 21, 8:54 PM CSTTornado WatchSPCJasper, Newton, Orange, Sabine7 hr
Mar 2, 3:07 PM CSTTornado WatchSPCArcher, Baylor, Clay, Foard, Hardeman, Knox and 2 more9 hr
Mar 2, 6:05 PM CSTTornado WatchSPCBosque, Callahan, Collin, Comanche, Cooke, Dallas and 28 more8 hr
Mar 2, 8:23 PM CSTTornado WatchSPCBowie, Camp, Cass, Franklin, Morris, Red River and 3 more8 hr
Mar 3, 1:57 AM CSTTornado WatchSPCAnderson, Bell, Bosque, Collin, Comanche, Coryell and 26 more6 hr
Mar 3, 10:36 AM CSTTornado WatchSPCHardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Newton, Orange, Sabine and 3 more9 hr
Mar 6, 12:09 PM CSTTornado WatchSPCAransas, Austin, Bee, Brazoria, Calhoun, Colorado and 20 more6 hr
Mar 14, 7:14 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCBowie, Cass, Harrison, Marion7 hr
Mar 17, 5:50 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCBowie, Camp, Cass, Delta, Ellis, Fannin and 19 more5 hr
Mar 17, 6:40 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCBandera, Blanco, Bosque, Brown, Burnet, Callahan and 54 more7 hr
Mar 18, 1:52 AM CDTTornado WatchSPCBandera, Blanco, Bosque, Brown, Burnet, Callahan and 34 more7 hr
Mar 18, 10:16 AM CDTTornado Watch PDSSPCBowie, Camp, Cass, Delta, Fannin, Franklin and 17 more7 hr
Mar 18, 10:59 AM CDTTornado Watch PDSSPCAnderson, Angelina, Austin, Bastrop, Bell, Brazoria and 45 more8 hr
Mar 18, 5:19 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCBowie, Camp, Cass, Franklin, Gregg, Harrison and 12 more11 hr
Mar 18, 6:47 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCAnderson, Angelina, Chambers, Cherokee, Galveston, Hardin and 12 more9 hr
Mar 31, 2:00 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCAnderson, Bell, Bosque, Collin, Comanche, Cooke and 37 more7 hr
Mar 31, 6:12 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCBowie, Camp, Cass, Franklin, Morris, Red River and 1 more7 hr
Apr 3, 2:04 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCArcher, Baylor, Callahan, Clay, Cooke, Eastland and 16 more6 hr
Apr 3, 4:40 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCCrockett, Edwards, Kinney, Schleicher, Sutton, Terrell and 1 more3 hr
Apr 3, 5:54 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCBowie, Camp, Cass, Collin, Delta, Denton and 9 more3 hr
Apr 4, 9:48 AM CDTTornado WatchSPCHardin, Jasper, Newton, Tyler9 hr
Apr 7, 3:02 PM CDTTornado Watch PDSSPCArcher, Baylor, Clay, Montague, Wichita, Wilbarger7 hr
Apr 8, 8:48 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCBell, Burnet, Coryell, Falls, Gillespie, Kimble and 11 more2 hr
Apr 9, 1:20 PM CDTTornado Watch PDSSPCBosque, Brown, Callahan, Coke, Coleman, Comanche and 40 more7 hr
Apr 9, 3:48 PM CDTTornado Watch PDSSPCAnderson, Collin, Cooke, Dallas, Delta, Denton and 22 more7 hr
Apr 9, 7:44 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCBorden, Brown, Callahan, Coke, Coleman, Concho and 34 more8 hr
Apr 9, 8:10 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCRed River6 hr
Apr 9, 10:40 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCArcher, Bosque, Clay, Collin, Comanche, Cooke and 30 more7 hr
Apr 10, 3:54 AM CDTTornado WatchSPCAnderson, Angelina, Bell, Bowie, Brazos, Camp and 36 more8 hr
Apr 23, 10:07 AM CDTTornado WatchSPCAndrews, Borden, Coke, Concho, Crane, Dawson and 25 more6 hr
Apr 23, 3:25 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCAndrews, Borden, Brown, Callahan, Coke, Coleman and 44 more8 hr
Apr 23, 6:20 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCAnderson, Bosque, Collin, Coryell, Dallas, Delta and 24 more7 hr
May 2, 8:49 AM CDTTornado WatchSPCBowie, Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Franklin, Gregg and 10 more6 hr
May 6, 3:26 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCAndrews, Bailey, Castro, Cochran, Crane, Dawson and 15 more7 hr
May 6, 6:19 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCArmstrong, Borden, Briscoe, Carson, Childress, Coke and 45 more4 hr
May 7, 1:33 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCClay, Collin, Cooke, Dallas, Delta, Denton and 13 more6 hr
May 7, 3:42 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCAnderson, Bell, Ellis, Falls, Freestone, Henderson and 9 more6 hr
May 7, 5:28 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCAngelina, Bowie, Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Franklin and 18 more8 hr
May 10, 1:38 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCBowie, Camp, Cass, Collin, Delta, Fannin and 16 more10 hr
May 10, 4:16 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCAnderson, Bell, Bosque, Collin, Coryell, Dallas and 20 more5 hr
May 13, 2:03 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCBell, Bosque, Brown, Callahan, Clay, Coleman and 48 more9 hr
May 14, 1:40 AM CDTTornado WatchSPCAtascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Dimmit, Edwards and 12 more6 hr
May 14, 7:50 AM CDTTornado WatchSPCAnderson, Angelina, Austin, Brazos, Burleson, Cherokee and 28 more7 hr
May 14, 12:47 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCAndrews, Borden, Cochran, Coke, Crane, Dawson and 22 more6 hr
May 14, 3:50 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCBandera, Blanco, Brown, Burnet, Callahan, Coleman and 37 more7 hr
May 14, 7:50 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCBastrop, Bell, Bosque, Brazos, Burleson, Caldwell and 30 more6 hr
May 15, 1:16 AM CDTTornado WatchSPCAngelina, Bowie, Brazos, Burleson, Camp, Cass and 29 more6 hr
May 15, 4:16 AM CDTTornado WatchSPCJefferson, Orange7 hr
May 22, 2:28 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCArcher, Baylor, Childress, Clay, Collingsworth, Cottle and 14 more7 hr
May 23, 5:09 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCCollingsworth, Donley, Gray, Hemphill, Lipscomb, Ochiltree and 2 more8 hr
May 25, 12:39 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCArmstrong, Carson, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Hansford, Hartley and 9 more5 hr
May 25, 5:51 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCArmstrong, Carson, Collingsworth, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Donley and 14 more7 hr
May 26, 1:46 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCArmstrong, Briscoe, Carson, Childress, Collingsworth, Donley and 9 more6 hr
May 26, 7:45 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCChildress, Collingsworth, Donley, Gray, Hall, Hemphill and 4 more7 hr
Jun 5, 2:19 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCArcher, Baylor, Childress, Clay, Cottle, Dickens and 16 more6 hr
Jun 5, 7:41 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCArcher, Baylor, Callahan, Clay, Cooke, Eastland and 22 more7 hr
Jul 22, 10:27 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCBrooks, Cameron, Hidalgo, Kenedy, Kleberg, Nueces and 1 more11 hr
Jul 23, 9:39 AM CDTTornado WatchSPCAransas, Bee, Brazoria, Brooks, Calhoun, Cameron and 20 more113 min
Jul 23, 11:27 AM CDTTornado WatchSPCAransas, Bee, Brooks, Calhoun, Cameron, DeWitt and 19 more8 hr
Jul 23, 7:09 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCAransas, Bee, Brooks, Calhoun, Duval, Goliad and 15 more12 hr
Jul 24, 7:00 AM CDTTornado WatchSPCAransas, Atascosa, Bandera, Bee, Bexar, Blanco and 40 more12 hr
Sep 12, 7:54 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCAngelina, Brazoria, Chambers, Cherokee, Fort Bend, Galveston and 20 more14 hr
Sep 13, 9:40 AM CDTTornado WatchSPCAngelina, Bowie, Camp, Cass, Chambers, Cherokee and 23 more9 hr
Oct 11, 8:02 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCBailey, Castro, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Hartley, Oldham and 1 more6 hr
Nov 10, 12:25 PM CSTTornado WatchSPCArcher, Baylor, Blanco, Bosque, Brown, Burnet and 33 more7 hr
Nov 10, 6:37 PM CSTTornado WatchSPCBosque, Brown, Coleman, Comanche, Coryell, Dallas and 15 more7 hr
Dec 8, 11:31 PM CSTTornado WatchSPCAnderson, Bell, Bowie, Camp, Cass, Cherokee and 31 more7 hr
Dec 9, 4:11 AM CSTTornado WatchSPCAngelina, Bowie, Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Franklin and 15 more7 hr
Dec 9, 3:51 PM CSTTornado WatchSPCJasper, Jefferson, Newton, Orange9 hr
Dec 27, 2:02 AM CSTTornado WatchSPCArcher, Baylor, Clay, Foard, Hardeman, Knox and 2 more7 hr
Dec 27, 7:41 AM CSTTornado WatchSPCAnderson, Bell, Bosque, Bowie, Camp, Cass and 50 more6 hr

By county

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

206 more counties

The busiest days

Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.

  1. March 18, 20085tornado watches
  2. March 3, 20084tornado watches
  3. April 10, 20084tornado watches
  4. May 14, 20084tornado watches
  5. April 3, 20083tornado watches
  6. April 9, 20083tornado watches
  7. April 23, 20083tornado watches
  8. May 7, 20083tornado watches
  9. May 15, 20083tornado watches
  10. July 23, 20083tornado watches
  11. December 9, 20083tornado watches
  12. February 21, 20082tornado 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. Rebuilt daily.