Tornado Alerts Near Dallas, TX 75208

🌪️ Current Alert Status

Live NWS tornado and severe weather alerts

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All Clear

No active tornado alerts near Dallas

There are currently no tornado warnings, watches, or severe thunderstorm alerts in effect for the Dallas area. This page updates every 60 seconds from the National Weather Service.

Historical Tornado Risk

Activity levelHigh

Average per year11.3 tornados

Peak season monthApril

Total on record563 tornados

📋 Tornado History

Historical tornado events within 250 miles of Dallas

EF Rating	Damage	Path	Casualties	Distance	Date
EF1	Moderate damage	0.7 mi × 120 yd	None	108 mi	Nov 20, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	4.4 mi × 137 yd	None	84 mi	Oct 28, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	4.9 mi × 600 yd	None	96 mi	May 6, 2025
EF0	Light damage	4.8 mi × 300 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	90 mi	May 6, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	6 mi × 100 yd	None	106 mi	May 6, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	3.5 mi × 480 yd	None	104 mi	May 6, 2025
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	48 mi	Apr 30, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	10.3 mi × 1420 yd	None	98 mi	Apr 4, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	11.6 mi × 1420 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	91 mi	Apr 4, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	3.6 mi × 1420 yd	None	89 mi	Apr 4, 2025

📈 Historical Trends

Tornado activity near Dallas over 50 years

563

Total tornados on record

11.3

Average per year

EF4

Strongest recorded

Apr

Peak month

EF Scale Distribution

EF0

275

EF1

181

EF2

80

EF3

24

EF4

3

EF5

0

Yearly Tornado Count

19762025

Strongest Tornados on Record

EF4DALLAS, TEDec 26, 2015

9.2 mi path10 deaths468 injured

EF4DALLAS, TEApr 25, 1994

6 mi path3 deaths48 injured

EF4VAN ZANDT, TEApr 29, 2017

13.6 mi path2 deaths20 injured

EF3VAN ZANDT, TEApr 29, 2017

26.5 mi path2 deaths24 injured

EF3CHEROKEE, TENov 15, 1987

21 mi path2 deaths75 injured

📅 Tornado Season

When tornados are most likely near you

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Active Tornado Season

Tornado season is active. Dallas sees the most tornado activity in Apr. Stay alert and have your shelter plan ready.

US Tornado Activity by Month

Jan

2%

Feb

3%

Mar

7%

PEAK

Apr

10%

May

18%

Jun

16%

Jul

12%

Aug

9%

Sep

7%

Oct

6%

Nov

5%

Dec

3%

Current monthPeak for Dallas

🛡️ Tornado Safety

What to know before, during, and after a tornado

⚠️Tornado Watch

Meaning: Conditions are favorable for tornado development

Be prepared to take shelter. Stay alert for changing conditions.

🌪️Tornado Warning

Meaning: A tornado has been spotted or detected on radar

TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY in your nearest safe shelter.

⚠️Step 1

Tornado Watch — Be Prepared

Conditions are favorable for tornados. Monitor weather alerts, charge your phone, and review your shelter plan. Move vehicles into garages if possible.

🌪️Step 2

Tornado Warning — Take Cover NOW

A tornado has been sighted or indicated by radar. Move immediately to an interior room on the lowest floor (basement, bathroom, closet). Get under sturdy furniture. Stay away from windows.

🔍Step 3

After a Tornado

Stay in your shelter until the warning expires. Check for injuries, avoid downed power lines, and watch for gas leaks. Document damage for insurance before cleanup.

Where to Shelter

✓Best: Underground shelter or basement

✓Good: Interior room on lowest floor

✓Acceptable: Bathroom or closet (no exterior walls)

✓If driving: Pull over, get below road level in a ditch

✗NEVER: Stay in a mobile home — leave for sturdy building

✗NEVER: Shelter under a highway overpass

📍 Nearby Tornado Monitoring

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