Weather Alerts Map

Houston County weather alerts

1 advisory is in effect for Houston County, AL. The most serious is a frost advisory.

Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,115 alerts that included Houston County, roughly 112 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (323 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on May 26, 2026. 58 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.

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Active alerts for Houston County

Frost Advisory

Geneva; Houston; North Walton; Central Walton; Holmes; Washington; Jackson; Inland Bay; Calhoun; Inland Gulf; Inland Franklin; Gadsden; Leon; Inland Jefferson; Madison; Inland Wakulla; Inland Taylor; Lafayette; Inland Dixie; Northern Lib…Until · NWS Tallahassee FL

FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST /MIDNIGHT CST/ TO 9 AM EST /8 AM CST/ SUNDAY

Full alert text
* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 34 will result in frost formation.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Alabama, Big Bend and Panhandle
Florida, and south central and southwest Georgia.

* WHEN...From 1 AM EST /midnight CST/ to 9 AM EST /8 AM CST/ Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive
outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.

What to do: Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

Map data: NWS, OpenFreeMap, OpenStreetMap

Recent alerts in Houston County

IssuedAlertArea
Nov 14, 9:02 AM ESTFrost AdvisoryGeneva; Houston; North Walton; Holmes; Dougherty; Lee; Worth; Turner; Miller; Baker; Mitchell

Houston County alert history

Alert events that included Houston County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.

Alert type2016–20252026Last issued
Severe Thunderstorm Warning32338September 20, 2026
Dense Fog Advisory16017November 6, 2026
Flood Advisory9012October 5, 2026
Tornado Watch887October 9, 2026
Tornado Warning557May 26, 2026
Heat Advisory5015August 21, 2026
Freeze Warning498March 18, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Watch432July 12, 2026
Flood Watch424October 9, 2026
Wind Advisory424October 17, 2026
Flash Flood Warning414October 10, 2026
Freeze Watch323February 24, 2026
Cold Weather Advisory264February 23, 2026
Frost Advisory173November 15, 2026
Flood Warning160September 29, 2024
Red Flag Warning73April 20, 2026
Extreme Heat Watch70August 14, 2023
Tropical Storm Warning61October 8, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning60August 14, 2023
Tropical Storm Watch41October 7, 2026
Winter Weather Advisory31January 18, 2026
Hurricane Warning20September 25, 2024
Fire Weather Watch22April 20, 2026
Extreme Cold Warning22January 31, 2026
Winter Storm Watch10January 21, 2025
Winter Storm Warning11January 18, 2026
Extreme Cold Watch02January 31, 2026

Tornado history in Houston County

58 tornadoes have been recorded in Houston County since 1950, injuring 29 people. That ranks 12 of 67 counties in Alabama. The most recent was on March 31, 2025 (rated EF1).

EF0: 20EF020EF1: 30EF130EF2: 8EF28EF3: 0EF3EF4: 0EF4EF5: 0EF5
Tornadoes by (E)F rating

Strongest tornadoes in Houston County

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
December 16, 2000F2Houston County29 mi170 yd00
March 8, 1980F2Houston County16 mi40 yd05
January 2, 2017EF2Geneva County7.8 mi500 yd00
December 24, 1997F2Houston County3 mi300 yd05
March 22, 2005F2Houston County3 mi200 yd04

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
March 31, 2025EF1Houston County3.1 mi200 yd05
May 10, 2024EF0Houston County4.4 mi125 yd00
January 9, 2024EF1Houston County1.2 mi225 yd00
April 3, 2023EF1Houston County1.6 mi105 yd00
March 25, 2023EF0Houston County4.5 mi50 yd00

Alabama tornado history and map →

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