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Tornado Watches in Texas, 2015

79 tornado watches in 2015. 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 2015. Tap one for its archive.

Tornado Watches
79
Busiest month
May38 tornado watches
Busiest day
May 25, 20156 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
Apr 8, 3:37 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCChildress, Collingsworth, Hall, Hardeman8 hr
Apr 9, 3:06 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCBowie, Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Franklin, Gregg and 11 more7 hr
Apr 16, 1:48 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCArmstrong, Carson, Collingsworth, Donley, Gray, Hansford and 8 more8 hr
Apr 16, 8:36 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCAustin, Brazoria, Chambers, Colorado, Fort Bend, Galveston and 10 more3 hr
Apr 17, 6:57 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCAransas, Bee, Brooks, Calhoun, Duval, Goliad and 16 more5 hr
Apr 18, 2:27 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCArcher, Baylor, Childress, Clay, Collingsworth, Cottle and 9 more6 hr
Apr 19, 5:46 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCAngelina, Nacogdoches, Panola, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby6 hr
Apr 22, 11:13 AM CDTTornado WatchSPCAransas, Bee, Calhoun, Duval, Goliad, Jim Wells and 7 more7 hr
Apr 22, 2:56 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCArcher, Armstrong, Bailey, Baylor, Briscoe, Callahan and 36 more9 hr
Apr 24, 12:18 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCJasper, Newton, Orange5 hr
Apr 24, 2:10 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCAnderson, Bell, Bosque, Brown, Callahan, Coke and 52 more8 hr
Apr 24, 4:45 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCAngelina, Bowie, Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Franklin and 20 more5 hr
Apr 24, 9:59 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCCherokee, Gregg, Harrison, Marion, Nacogdoches, Panola and 3 more4 hr
Apr 26, 1:06 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCArcher, Baylor, Brown, Callahan, Childress, Clay and 27 more7 hr
Apr 26, 4:54 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCBell, Bosque, Comanche, Coryell, Dallas, Eastland and 17 more6 hr
Apr 26, 5:39 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCBrazoria, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Jackson, Matagorda and 1 more2 hr
Apr 26, 10:45 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCAnderson, Bell, Bosque, Comanche, Coryell, Ellis and 19 more5 hr
Apr 27, 1:27 AM CDTTornado WatchSPCAngelina, Atascosa, Austin, Bastrop, Bee, Brazos and 50 more6 hr
Apr 27, 6:01 AM CDTTornado WatchSPCJefferson, Orange7 hr
May 4, 2:07 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCBrewster, Crane, Loving, Pecos, Reeves, Terrell and 2 more6 hr
May 4, 7:53 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCAndrews, Brewster, Crane, Crockett, Ector, Glasscock and 12 more6 hr
May 5, 8:07 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCCoke, Cottle, Crosby, Dickens, Fisher, Foard and 14 more4 hr
May 6, 1:23 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCArcher, Baylor, Callahan, Clay, Eastland, Foard and 16 more8 hr
May 6, 3:00 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCBrown, Coke, Coleman, Concho, Crockett, Fisher and 12 more7 hr
May 6, 8:51 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCArcher, Baylor, Clay, Foard, Hardeman, Haskell and 7 more5 hr
May 8, 9:31 AM CDTTornado WatchSPCAndrews, Armstrong, Bailey, Borden, Briscoe, Callahan and 40 more7 hr
May 8, 12:51 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCArcher, Baylor, Childress, Clay, Collingsworth, Cooke and 14 more8 hr
May 8, 3:50 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCAndrews, Borden, Callahan, Coke, Crane, Crockett and 27 more8 hr
May 8, 7:27 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCCollin, Cooke, Dallas, Delta, Denton, Fannin and 15 more6 hr
May 9, 1:21 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCArcher, Baylor, Bosque, Brown, Callahan, Clay and 41 more10 hr
May 9, 2:40 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCBowie, Camp, Cass, Franklin, Morris, Red River and 1 more7 hr
May 10, 9:28 AM CDTTornado WatchSPCBowie, Red River6 hr
May 10, 10:19 AM CDTTornado WatchSPCAnderson, Bandera, Bell, Blanco, Bosque, Bowie and 68 more13 hr
May 10, 7:34 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCBowie, Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Franklin, Gregg and 9 more4 hr
May 10, 11:31 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCBowie, Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Gregg, Harrison and 7 more5 hr
May 13, 9:52 AM CDTTornado WatchSPCAtascosa, Bastrop, Bee, Bexar, Blanco, Burnet and 27 more8 hr
May 16, 12:58 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCArcher, Armstrong, Baylor, Briscoe, Carson, Castro and 33 more6 hr
May 16, 4:00 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCArcher, Baylor, Clay, Foard, Knox, Wichita and 1 more8 hr
May 16, 5:47 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCBrown, Callahan, Coke, Coleman, Comanche, Cooke and 21 more5 hr
May 19, 1:32 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCArcher, Baylor, Clay, Cooke, Foard, Hardeman and 4 more7 hr
May 19, 5:56 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCComanche, Cooke, Denton, Eastland, Erath, Hood and 7 more6 hr
May 19, 8:58 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCArcher, Baylor, Clay, Foard, Hardeman, Knox and 2 more5 hr
May 23, 1:16 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCArcher, Armstrong, Bailey, Baylor, Briscoe, Castro and 31 more6 hr
May 23, 3:04 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCAndrews, Borden, Brewster, Brown, Callahan, Coke and 49 more6 hr
May 23, 5:30 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCArcher, Baylor, Briscoe, Childress, Clay, Collin and 30 more9 hr
May 23, 6:19 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCAtascosa, Bandera, Bastrop, Bee, Bexar, Blanco and 30 more9 hr
May 23, 10:00 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCAnderson, Austin, Bell, Bosque, Brazos, Burleson and 34 more6 hr
May 24, 12:34 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCBowie, Cass, Morris6 hr
May 24, 8:24 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCHansford, Lipscomb, Ochiltree5 hr
May 25, 9:02 AM CDTTornado WatchSPCAtascosa, Bandera, Bastrop, Bexar, Blanco, Burnet and 27 more7 hr
May 25, 10:54 AM CDTTornado WatchSPCArcher, Baylor, Bell, Bosque, Brown, Callahan and 55 more7 hr
May 25, 2:52 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCAnderson, Angelina, Bastrop, Blanco, Bowie, Brazos and 53 more8 hr
May 25, 5:51 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCSabine6 hr
May 25, 6:24 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCAustin, Bee, Brazoria, Calhoun, Chambers, Colorado and 18 more9 hr
May 26, 2:53 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCArcher, Baylor, Callahan, Clay, Comanche, Eastland and 22 more7 hr
May 27, 2:46 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCArmstrong, Carson, Collingsworth, Donley, Gray, Hansford and 7 more10 hr
May 28, 12:44 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCAndrews, Bailey, Baylor, Borden, Brewster, Callahan and 58 more7 hr
Jun 12, 2:47 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCAndrews, Armstrong, Bailey, Borden, Brewster, Briscoe and 45 more7 hr
Jun 16, 1:01 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCAnderson, Angelina, Austin, Bastrop, Bell, Brazoria and 55 more11 hr
Jun 16, 11:41 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCAustin, Brazoria, Brazos, Burleson, Colorado, Fayette and 15 more7 hr
Oct 22, 1:06 AM CDTTornado WatchSPCAndrews, Borden, Brewster, Briscoe, Childress, Coke and 32 more8 hr
Oct 24, 2:44 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCAransas, Brazoria, Calhoun, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston and 9 more7 hr
Oct 30, 6:07 AM CDTTornado WatchSPCAtascosa, Austin, Bandera, Bastrop, Bexar, Blanco and 21 more6 hr
Oct 30, 12:02 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCAustin, Bastrop, Bell, Brazos, Burleson, Caldwell and 16 more7 hr
Oct 31, 2:57 AM CDTTornado WatchSPCBrazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Hardin, Harris and 5 more9 hr
Oct 31, 6:54 AM CDTTornado WatchSPCJasper, Newton5 hr
Nov 5, 12:06 PM CSTTornado WatchSPCArcher, Bosque, Brown, Callahan, Clay, Coleman and 38 more8 hr
Nov 5, 4:00 PM CSTTornado WatchSPCBowie, Camp, Cass, Franklin, Morris, Red River and 1 more5 hr
Nov 16, 1:00 PM CSTTornado WatchSPCArmstrong, Bailey, Briscoe, Carson, Castro, Cochran and 35 more8 hr
Nov 16, 6:10 PM CSTTornado WatchSPCAndrews, Borden, Coke, Crane, Crockett, Dawson and 22 more8 hr
Nov 16, 8:17 PM CSTTornado WatchSPCArcher, Armstrong, Baylor, Briscoe, Carson, Childress and 31 more7 hr
Nov 16, 10:45 PM CSTTornado WatchSPCBosque, Brown, Callahan, Coleman, Collin, Comanche and 33 more7 hr
Nov 17, 4:48 AM CSTTornado WatchSPCAnderson, Angelina, Bell, Bowie, Brazos, Camp and 39 more4 hr
Nov 17, 8:55 AM CSTTornado WatchSPCAngelina, Bowie, Cass, Chambers, Fort Bend, Hardin and 21 more7 hr
Dec 23, 12:06 AM CSTTornado WatchSPCAnderson, Angelina, Bowie, Camp, Cass, Cherokee and 22 more7 hr
Dec 23, 6:20 AM CSTTornado WatchSPCAngelina, Bowie, Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Franklin and 14 more7 hr
Dec 26, 12:35 PM CSTTornado WatchSPCAnderson, Bell, Bosque, Camp, Clay, Collin and 49 more9 hr
Dec 27, 8:56 AM CSTTornado WatchSPCAnderson, Angelina, Austin, Bowie, Brazos, Burleson and 42 more10 hr
Dec 27, 2:47 PM CSTTornado WatchSPCAngelina, Bowie, Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Franklin and 18 more7 hr

By county

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

209 more counties

The busiest days

Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.

  1. May 25, 20156tornado watches
  2. November 17, 20155tornado watches
  3. May 23, 20154tornado watches
  4. April 24, 20153tornado watches
  5. April 26, 20153tornado watches
  6. April 27, 20153tornado watches
  7. May 6, 20153tornado watches
  8. May 8, 20153tornado watches
  9. May 9, 20153tornado watches
  10. May 16, 20153tornado watches
  11. April 17, 20152tornado watches
  12. April 22, 20152tornado 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.