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When a severe thunderstorm warning is issued, the storm may produce damaging winds, large hail, dangerous lightning, and heavy rain. In some cases, heavy rainfall produced by a severe storm can also lead to flash flooding. Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Irving.

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NWS Active Alerts for TX - Map View

State: TX Total alerts: 14 Updated: Aug 17, 2026 6:30pm CDT

Heat Advisory

Area
Vernon; Beauregard; Allen; West Cameron; East Cameron; Northern Calcasieu; Northern Jefferson Davis; Southern Calcasieu; Southern Jefferson Davis; Tyler; Hardin; Northern Jasper; Northern Newton; Southern Jasper; Southern Newton; Upper Jefferson; Northern Orange; Lower Jefferson; Southern Orange
Heat Advisory issued August 17 at 2:02PM CDT until August 17 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 108. * WHERE...Portions of southwest and west central Louisiana and southeast Texas. * WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

Heat Advisory

Area
Montague; Cooke; Grayson; Fannin; Lamar; Young; Jack; Wise; Denton; Collin; Hunt; Delta; Hopkins; Stephens; Palo Pinto; Parker; Tarrant; Dallas; Rockwall; Kaufman; Van Zandt; Rains; Eastland; Erath; Hood; Somervell; Johnson; Ellis
Heat Advisory issued August 17 at 12:45PM CDT until August 18 at 12:00PM CDT by NWS Fort Worth TX

* WHAT...For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 106. For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions with temperatures values up to 108 expected. * WHERE...Portions of North Texas. * WHEN...For the Heat Advisory, until noon CDT Tuesday. For the Extreme Heat Warning, from noon to 8 PM CDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. Hot temperatures and high humidity will increase the risk for heat-related illnesses to occur, particularly for those working or participating in outdoor activities.

Extreme Heat Warning

Area
Montague; Cooke; Grayson; Fannin; Lamar; Young; Jack; Wise; Denton; Collin; Hunt; Delta; Hopkins; Stephens; Palo Pinto; Parker; Tarrant; Dallas; Rockwall; Kaufman; Van Zandt; Rains; Eastland; Erath; Hood; Somervell; Johnson; Ellis
Extreme Heat Warning issued August 17 at 12:45PM CDT until August 18 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Fort Worth TX

* WHAT...For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 106. For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions with temperatures values up to 108 expected. * WHERE...Portions of North Texas. * WHEN...For the Heat Advisory, until noon CDT Tuesday. For the Extreme Heat Warning, from noon to 8 PM CDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. Hot temperatures and high humidity will increase the risk for heat-related illnesses to occur, particularly for those working or participating in outdoor activities.

Heat Advisory

Area
Comanche; Mills; Hamilton; Lampasas; Coryell; Bell; Milam
Heat Advisory issued August 17 at 12:45PM CDT until August 18 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Fort Worth TX

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 105 expected. * WHERE...Bell, Comanche, Coryell, Hamilton, Lampasas, Mills, and Milam Counties. * WHEN...From noon to 8 PM CDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity will increase the risk for heat-related illnesses to occur, particularly for those working or participating in outdoor activities.

Heat Advisory

Area
Henderson; Navarro; Anderson
Heat Advisory issued August 17 at 12:45PM CDT until August 18 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Fort Worth TX

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 106. * WHERE...Navarro, Anderson, and Henderson Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity will increase the risk for heat-related illnesses to occur, particularly for those working or participating in outdoor activities.

Heat Advisory

Area
Bosque; Hill; Freestone; McLennan; Falls; Limestone; Leon; Robertson
Heat Advisory issued August 17 at 12:45PM CDT until August 18 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Fort Worth TX

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 107. * WHERE...Bosque, Falls, Freestone, Hill, Limestone, McLennan, Leon, and Robertson Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity will increase the risk for heat-related illnesses to occur, particularly for those working or participating in outdoor activities.

Heat Advisory

Area
Briscoe; Hall; Childress; Motley; Cottle; Dickens; King; Garza; Kent; Stonewall
Heat Advisory issued August 17 at 11:59AM CDT until August 18 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX

* WHAT...Temperatures up to 109 expected. * WHERE...Rolling Plains, Briscoe, Hall, Childress, and Garza Counties. * WHEN...From 1 PM to 8 PM CDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses.

Heat Advisory

Area
Sevier; Howard; Little River; Hempstead; Nevada; Miller; Lafayette; Columbia; Union; Caddo; Bossier; Webster; Claiborne; Lincoln; Union; De Soto; Red River; Bienville; Jackson; Ouachita; Sabine; Natchitoches; Winn; Grant; Caldwell; La Salle; McCurtain; Red River; Bowie; Franklin; Titus; Camp; Morris; Cass; Wood; Upshur; Marion; Smith; Gregg; Harrison; Cherokee; Rusk; Panola; Nacogdoches; Shelby; Angelina; San Augustine; Sabine
Heat Advisory issued August 17 at 11:58AM CDT until August 19 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 109. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Arkansas, north central and northwest Louisiana, southeast Oklahoma, and east and northeast Texas. * WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

Heat Advisory

Area
Jackson; Tillman; Comanche; Cotton; Wilbarger; Wichita; Baylor; Archer; Clay
Heat Advisory issued August 17 at 11:48AM CDT until August 17 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Norman OK

* WHAT...For the first Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 107. For the second Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 107 expected. * WHERE...In Oklahoma, Comanche, Cotton, Jackson, and Tillman Counties. In Texas, Archer, Baylor, Clay, Wichita, and Wilbarger Counties. * WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, until 8 PM CDT this evening. For the second Heat Advisory, from 11 AM to 8 PM CDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

Heat Advisory

Area
Jackson; Tillman; Comanche; Cotton; Wilbarger; Wichita; Baylor; Archer; Clay
Heat Advisory issued August 17 at 11:48AM CDT until August 18 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Norman OK

* WHAT...For the first Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 107. For the second Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 107 expected. * WHERE...In Oklahoma, Comanche, Cotton, Jackson, and Tillman Counties. In Texas, Archer, Baylor, Clay, Wichita, and Wilbarger Counties. * WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, until 8 PM CDT this evening. For the second Heat Advisory, from 11 AM to 8 PM CDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

Heat Advisory

Area
Harper; Woods; Alfalfa; Ellis; Woodward; Major; Roger Mills; Dewey; Custer; Blaine; Beckham; Washita; Caddo; Harmon; Greer; Kiowa; Hardeman; Foard; Knox
Heat Advisory issued August 17 at 11:48AM CDT until August 18 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Norman OK

* WHAT...Air temperatures over 105 degrees expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest, southwest, and western Oklahoma and northern Texas. * WHEN...From 11 AM to 8 PM CDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

Heat Advisory

Area
Haskell; Throckmorton; Jones; Shackelford
Heat Advisory issued August 17 at 11:39AM CDT until August 17 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS San Angelo TX

* WHAT...Temperatures and/or heat index values up to 105 expected. * WHERE...Haskell, Jones, Shackelford, and Throckmorton Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

Special Weather Statement

Area
Inland Kenedy; Southern Hidalgo; Inland Willacy; Inland Cameron
Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 8:34AM CDT by NWS Brownsville TX

The combination of hot temperatures and high humidity levels will produce heat index values between 108 and 111 degrees for several hours this afternoon into this evening. A few locations may briefly experience heat index values above 111 degrees. If spending time outside on Sunday, drink plenty of water, wear light weight and light colored clothing, and take frequent breaks from the heat. Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles.

Air Quality Alert

Area
Wise; Denton; Collin; Hunt; Parker; Tarrant; Dallas; Rockwall; Kaufman; Hood; Johnson; Ellis; Henderson
Air Quality Alert issued August 16 at 5:40PM CDT by NWS Fort Worth TX

AQAFWD The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has issued an Ozone Action Day for the Dallas-Fort Worth area for Monday, August 17, 2026. Atmospheric conditions are expected to be favorable for producing high levels of ozone air pollution in the Dallas-Fort Worth area on Monday. You can help prevent ozone pollution by sharing a ride, walking, riding a bicycle, taking your lunch to work, avoiding drive-through lanes, conserving energy, and keeping your vehicle properly tuned. For more information on ozone: Ozone: The Facts (www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/ozonefacts) Air North Texas: (www.airnorthtexas.org) EPA Air Now (www.airnow.gov/index.cfm?action.local_state&STATEID=45&TAB=0) Take care of Texas (www.takecareoftexas.org) North Central Texas Council of Governments Air Quality (www.nctcog.org/trans/air/index.asp)

For more official information about severe storms and how to stay safe, visit the National Weather Service's Severe Thunderstorm Safety page. We encourage you to also monitor Excessive Rainfall Forecasts on their Weather Prediction Center website.

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