Washington weather alerts

There are no active weather alerts for Washington, DC right now.

The National Weather Service issues alerts for Washington as part of District of Columbia.

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Tornado history within 25 miles of Washington

113 tornadoes have been recorded within 25 miles of Washington since 1950, killing 3 people and injuring 121. The most recent was on June 18, 2025 (rated EF0).

Tornadoes by (E)F rating

Strongest tornadoes within 25 miles of Washington

Date	Rating	County	Path length	Width	Deaths	Injuries
September 24, 2001	F3	Prince George's County	17.5 mi	200 yd	2	55
September 5, 1979	F3	Fairfax County	17.9 mi	300 yd	1	6
April 1, 1973	F3	Fairfax County	9.8 mi	100 yd	0	37
June 24, 1996	F2	Loudoun County	20 mi	200 yd	0	1
September 17, 2004	F2	—	15 mi	200 yd	0	1

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	County	Path length	Width	Injuries
June 18, 2025	EF0	Anne Arundel County	0.2 mi	75 yd	0
June 5, 2024	EF0	Howard County	0.9 mi	75 yd	0
June 5, 2024	EF1	Montgomery County	15.2 mi	150 yd	5
June 5, 2024	EF1	Montgomery County	8.8 mi	150 yd	0
July 5, 2022	?	Anne Arundel County	0.1 mi	50 yd	0

District of Columbia tornado history and map →

How often alerts are issued for District of Columbia

Alert type	2016–2025	Last issued
Coastal Flood Advisory	582	September 24, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning	201	September 4, 2026
Flood Watch	145	August 16, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Watch	110	October 16, 2026
Flood Warning	105	July 31, 2025
Wind Advisory	87	March 17, 2026
Flash Flood Warning	58	September 4, 2026
Heat Advisory	56	July 18, 2026
Winter Weather Advisory	56	February 22, 2026
Dense Fog Advisory	42	March 5, 2026

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About Washington

Population: 702,250 (2024 estimate)
County: District of Columbia
State: District of Columbia