Tornado Alerts Near Nolan, TX 79537

🌪️ Current Alert Status

Live NWS tornado and severe weather alerts

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All Clear

No active tornado alerts near Nolan

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

Historical Tornado Risk

Activity levelHigh

Average per year10.4 tornados

Peak season monthMay

Total on record521 tornados

📋 Tornado History

Historical tornado events within 250 miles of Nolan

EF Rating	Damage	Path	Casualties	Distance	Date
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	43 mi	May 29, 2025
EF0	Light damage	0.9 mi × 50 yd	None	53 mi	May 25, 2025
EF2	Considerable damage	0.8 mi × 150 yd	None	68 mi	May 18, 2025
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 50 yd	None	39 mi	May 18, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 100 yd	None	51 mi	Apr 19, 2025
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	51 mi	Apr 19, 2025
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 20 yd	None	40 mi	Nov 7, 2024
EF2	Considerable damage	2.5 mi × 70 yd	None	65 mi	May 25, 2024
EF3	Severe damage	3.5 mi × 350 yd	None	35 mi	May 3, 2024
EF2	Considerable damage	4.5 mi × 125 yd	None	33 mi	May 3, 2024

📈 Historical Trends

Tornado activity near Nolan over 49 years

521

Total tornados on record

10.4

Average per year

EF5

Strongest recorded

May

Peak month

EF Scale Distribution

EF0

337

EF1

108

EF2

54

EF3

21

EF4

0

EF5

1

Yearly Tornado Count

19762025

Strongest Tornados on Record

EF5BROWN, TEApr 19, 1976

10.5 mi path11 injured

EF3NOLAN, TEApr 19, 1986

4.5 mi path1 deaths100 injured

EF3EASTLAND, TEMay 9, 2015

3.8 mi path1 deaths2 injured

EF3RUNNELS, TEMar 14, 1982

30 mi path4 injured

EF3COLEMAN, TEApr 10, 1979

21.7 mi path1 injured

📅 Tornado Season

When tornados are most likely near you

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Active Tornado Season

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

US Tornado Activity by Month

Jan

2%

Feb

3%

Mar

7%

Apr

10%

PEAK

May

18%

Jun

16%

Jul

12%

Aug

9%

Sep

7%

Oct

6%

Nov

5%

Dec

3%

Current monthPeak for Nolan

🛡️ 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

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