Hood County Emergency Management

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05/29/2026

Hood County Road Ops. will be in the Andrews Ct. area picking up natural vegetative debris from the Sunday weather event. This pickup will be limited to only natural vegetation (no household items, trash, furniture, etc.). We appreciate Road Ops. and their willingness to provide assistance to the homes that have significant debris from the event.

🗓️Monday, June 1st.
⏰ 10:00am
đź“‹Storm related natural vegetation only (tree limbs, downed trees, tree stumps, root ball, etc.)

05/28/2026

During Sunday evenings round of storms, we were made aware of some significant storm damage in the Andrews Court area. Emergency Management personnel and Hood County CERTs damage assessment team surveyed the area and conducted damage assessments early Monday morning confirming significant damage. Due to the isolated storm damage and a lack of severe weather on the radar, we have reached out to our partners at the National Weather Service to assist us in reviewing radar imagery to better understand what took place.

Additionally, the Office of Emergency Management is coordinating with Hood County Road Ops. and Commissioners Court to arrange debris removal for the affected area. We will share further updates once the details are confirmed.

05/09/2026

đź“ŁPUBLIC NOTICEđź“Ł

Please be advised that on or about April 27, an uncontrolled release of untreated material into Lake Granbury happened near the Canyon Creek area. All recreational use, including swimming, fishing, and boating should be avoided on the lake near the Canyon Creek area until further notice. TCEQ is currently conducting testing in the area and mitigation steps are in process.

We know there is some frustration with the number of severe weather alerts that went out yesterday evening. I’d like to ...
04/29/2026

We know there is some frustration with the number of severe weather alerts that went out yesterday evening. I’d like to clarify how alerts get sent out and how you can modify what you receive.

Weather alerts for what we consider to be “Ready, Set, Go” emergency events, ie, tornadoes, severe thunderstorms, flash floods and other flooding are automatically disseminated to the affected area through the Everbridge system once issued by the National Weather Service.

Anytime a NEW alert is issued even if it’s for the same storm, you will get a new notification. Last nights storm had numerous new tornado watches issued in the same vicinity as the storm was developing rapidly and the threats (wind speeds, hail size, and impacted location) kept changing.

Our office will work with Everbridge to determine how we can reduce the number of alerts while still ensuring you have the most up-to-date weather information. We understand it’s frustrating when you’re being notified so frequently about the same storm. However, please understand that when a storm is evolving, new alerts are often issued and our top priority to to keep you as informed as possible.

Lastly, if you want to modify/manage your alerts: If you already have signed up for Everbridge alerts, you can go into your account and adjust which alerts you want to receive. If you are getting alerts and have not signed up, you can reach out to our office via email and we would be happy to help you adjust your alerts.

Stay safe.

Margaret Kendrick
Emergency Management Coordinator

04/01/2026

📢Statewide Emergency Alert Test Reminder📢

Texas will conduct a statewide test of emergency alert systems on April 2, 2026 between 10:00 AM and 12:30 PM.

As part of this drill, Hood County will activate its emergency notification system and our outdoor warning sirens during this time. You may receive a test alert on your phone and/or hear outdoor warning sirens depending on the jurisdiction you are in at the time of the test.

📢Statewide Emergency Alert Test – April 2, 2026📢Texas will conduct a statewide test of emergency alert systems on April ...
03/26/2026

📢Statewide Emergency Alert Test – April 2, 2026📢

Texas will conduct a statewide test of emergency alert systems on April 2, 2026 between 10:00 AM and 12:30 PM.

As part of this drill, Hood County will activate its emergency notification system and our outdoor warning sirens during this time. You may receive a test alert on your phone and/or hear outdoor warning sirens depending on the jurisdiction you are in at the time of the test.

This is only a test. No emergency action is required.

Because multiple jurisdictions across the state will be participating, you could receive more than one test alert during the testing window. We are coordinating closely with neighboring jurisdictions in an attempt to minimize the number of interruptions our residents receive.

Testing these systems helps ensure emergency alerts work when they are needed most.

📢Statewide Emergency Alert Test – April 2, 2026📢Texas will conduct a statewide test of emergency alert systems on April ...
03/18/2026

📢Statewide Emergency Alert Test – April 2, 2026📢

Texas will conduct a statewide test of emergency alert systems on April 2, 2026 between 10:00 AM and 12:30 PM.

As part of this drill, Hood County will activate our emergency notification system Everbridge and our outdoor warning sirens during this time. You may receive a test alert on your phone and/or hear outdoor warning sirens depending on the jurisdiction you are in at the time of the test.

This is only a test. No emergency action is required.

Because multiple jurisdictions across the state will be participating, you could receive more than one test alert during the testing window. We are coordinating closely with neighboring jurisdictions in an attempt to minimize the number of interruptions our residents receive.

Testing these systems helps ensure emergency alerts work when they are needed most.

We had quite the turnout of community members at our SKYWARN Training Monday evening! Hood County residents learned how ...
03/18/2026

We had quite the turnout of community members at our SKYWARN Training Monday evening! Hood County residents learned how to accurately report severe weather and sharpen their storm-spotting skills just in time for spring weather.
Thank you to Miles from US National Weather Service Fort Worth Texas for presenting!

Don't forget to join us on March 16th to learn more about storm development, a review of severe threats, and how to repo...
03/13/2026

Don't forget to join us on March 16th to learn more about storm development, a review of severe threats, and how to report severe weather to the NWS!
đź“…Monday, March 16th
⌚️6-8 PM
đź“ŤGranbury Police Department
This class is FREE & open to the public—no registration needed.

The US National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for parts of Oklahoma and Texas until 11 PM.As a reminder ple...
03/10/2026

The US National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for parts of Oklahoma and Texas until 11 PM.

As a reminder please make sure you have multiple ways to receive your weather alerts and a plan to seek shelter should you need to.

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