Big Spring hurricane guide¶

Big Spring is an inland city in Howard County in West Texas. The city's pages cover tornado and other bad weather safety and an Emergency Alert page for emergency conditions and road closures, but they do not describe hurricane guidance. For county agencies, see the Howard County page.

Official website: bigspringtx.gov

What to know in Big Spring¶

• The city's Emergency Alert page explains a status light on its website: green means no emergency conditions or road closures exist in the city, and red means one does. The city also sends emergency condition and road closure notices to subscribers.

Emergency and information numbers¶

Official alerts and information¶

• Big Spring Emergency Alert: The city's emergency condition and road closure page, with a free e-notification signup. Website.
• Big Spring Bad Weather Safety Tips: The Fire Department's tornado and bad weather safety tips. Website.

County services that cover Big Spring¶

Howard County manages evacuation zones, evacuation centers, and emergency alerts for everyone who lives in Big Spring. The Howard County guide has the full list of county numbers, radio stations, and recovery help.

• Official list of open evacuation centers
• Emergency Management Coordinator page: The county OEM page, with a disaster supply list and the emergency management plan overview. Website.

Related guides¶

• Should I evacuate?
• What to expect at a hurricane shelter
• Hurricane supply list
• After a hurricane: the first 24 hours
• Insurance claims and disaster aid

Sources¶

Checked on October 10, 2026. If a number or address here is wrong, please tell us at Keith@KMyers.me.

• https://www.bigspringtx.gov/64/Emergency-Alert
• https://www.bigspringtx.gov/Directory.aspx
• https://www.bigspringtx.gov/260/Police-Department
• https://www.bigspringtx.gov/184/Public-Works
• https://www.bigspringtx.gov/197/Bad-Weather-Safety-Tips