Weather Alerts Map

Sonoma County weather alerts

1 warning and 1 advisory are in effect for Sonoma County, CA. The most serious is a coastal flood advisory.

Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 245 alerts that included Sonoma County, roughly 25 a year. The most common is the flood advisory (143 from 2016 to 2025). No tornado warnings were recorded here in that period. 13 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.

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Active alerts for Sonoma County

Coastal Flood Advisory

San Francisco; Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore; San Francisco Peninsula Coast; Northern Monterey Bay; Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur CoastUntil · NWS San Francisco CA

HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SUNDAY... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING

Full alert text
* WHAT...For the High Surf Warning, dangerously large breaking
waves of 25 to 35 ft, with occasional sets of 40 to 50 ft at
favored breakpoints. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, large
breaking waves will run up beaches and crash over seawalls,
inundating adjacent, low-lying infrastructure.

* WHERE...All Pacific Coast Beaches.

* WHEN...For the High Surf Warning, until 4 AM PST Sunday. For the
Coastal Flood Advisory, now through 6 PM PST today.

* IMPACTS...High tides will result in flooding of low-lying
infrastructure, isolated road closures, and coastal erosion.
Rising tides will bring water and waves farther up the beach
than normal, restricting escape from beaches and coastal
areas. Dangerously large breaking waves can overpower
swimmers, pulling people into the sea from beaches, jetties,
and rocks resulting in significant physical injury and
increasing the risk of drowning. Waves can sweep across the
shoreline without warning, pulling people into the sea from
beaches, jetties, and rocks.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The Coastal Flood Advisory today is
specifically for the Pacific Coast, where large breaking waves
will spill over sea walls and run up beaches onto adjacent
infrastructure.

What to do: If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Everyone should remain out of the water due to life-threatening surf conditions. Stay off of jetties, piers, and other waterside infrastructure.

High Surf Warning

San Francisco; Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore; San Francisco Peninsula Coast; Northern Monterey Bay; Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur CoastUntil · NWS San Francisco CA

HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SUNDAY... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING

Full alert text
* WHAT...For the High Surf Warning, dangerously large breaking
waves of 25 to 35 ft, with occasional sets of 40 to 50 ft at
favored breakpoints. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, large
breaking waves will run up beaches and crash over seawalls,
inundating adjacent, low-lying infrastructure.

* WHERE...All Pacific Coast Beaches.

* WHEN...For the High Surf Warning, until 4 AM PST Sunday. For the
Coastal Flood Advisory, now through 6 PM PST today.

* IMPACTS...High tides will result in flooding of low-lying
infrastructure, isolated road closures, and coastal erosion.
Rising tides will bring water and waves farther up the beach
than normal, restricting escape from beaches and coastal
areas. Dangerously large breaking waves can overpower
swimmers, pulling people into the sea from beaches, jetties,
and rocks resulting in significant physical injury and
increasing the risk of drowning. Waves can sweep across the
shoreline without warning, pulling people into the sea from
beaches, jetties, and rocks.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The Coastal Flood Advisory today is
specifically for the Pacific Coast, where large breaking waves
will spill over sea walls and run up beaches onto adjacent
infrastructure.

What to do: If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Everyone should remain out of the water due to life-threatening surf conditions. Stay off of jetties, piers, and other waterside infrastructure.

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Recent alerts in Sonoma County

IssuedAlertArea
Nov 14, 4:05 AM ESTCoastal Flood AdvisorySan Francisco; Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore; San Francisco Peninsula Coast; Northern Monterey Bay; Southern Mon

Sonoma County alert history

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

Alert type2016–20252026Last issued
Flood Advisory1438February 17, 2026
Flood Warning691January 5, 2026
Flash Flood Warning290October 24, 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning40February 4, 2025

Tornado history in Sonoma County

13 tornadoes have been recorded in Sonoma County since 1950, injuring 1 people. That ranks 13 of 58 counties in California. The most recent was on March 18, 2011 (rated EF1).

EF0: 2EF02EF1: 10EF110EF2: 1EF21EF3: 0EF3EF4: 0EF4EF5: 0EF5
Tornadoes by (E)F rating

Strongest tornadoes in Sonoma County

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
June 1, 1958F2Sonoma County15 mi50 yd00
December 2, 1992F1Sonoma County7.5 mi100 yd00
December 2, 1992F1Sonoma County3 mi23 yd00
December 5, 1998F1Sonoma County1.5 mi150 yd00
November 10, 1964F1Sonoma County1 mi30 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
March 18, 2011EF1Sonoma County0.1 mi100 yd00
January 27, 2005F1Sonoma County0.5 mi25 yd00
December 29, 2004F0Sonoma County0.2 mi3 yd00
December 5, 1998F1Sonoma County1.5 mi150 yd00
December 23, 1996F0Sonoma County0.3 mi20 yd01

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