Alachua County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Alachua County, FL right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,254 alerts that included Alachua County, roughly 125 a year. The most common is the flood advisory (248 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on August 4, 2024. 45 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Alachua County alert history
Alert events that included Alachua County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood Advisory | 248 | 36 | October 9, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 200 | 26 | August 25, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 167 | 11 | November 9, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 152 | 0 | January 22, 2025 |
| Freeze Warning | 83 | 14 | March 18, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 64 | 10 | February 24, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 59 | 19 | August 21, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 45 | 3 | March 28, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 43 | 4 | October 9, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 40 | 7 | March 18, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 25 | 2 | October 8, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 24 | 8 | February 24, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 23 | 0 | August 4, 2024 |
| Red Flag Warning | 12 | 5 | April 21, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 12 | 1 | July 29, 2026 |
| Tropical Storm Warning | 11 | 0 | October 7, 2024 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 10 | 1 | July 29, 2026 |
| Tropical Storm Watch | 8 | 0 | October 7, 2024 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 7 | 0 | October 9, 2024 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 7 | 2 | August 18, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 5 | 3 | April 21, 2026 |
| Hurricane Watch | 3 | 0 | September 24, 2024 |
| Hurricane Warning | 3 | 0 | September 25, 2024 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 1 | 0 | January 3, 2018 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 1 | 0 | January 22, 2025 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | January 22, 2025 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 0 | 1 | February 1, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 0 | 1 | February 1, 2026 |
Tornado history in Alachua County
45 tornadoes have been recorded in Alachua County since 1950, killing 1 people and injuring 23. That ranks 31 of 67 counties in Florida. The most recent was on September 18, 2021 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in Alachua County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 4, 1973 | F2 | Alachua County | 39 mi | 67 yd | 0 | 4 |
| May 4, 1978 | F2 | Alachua County | 12.8 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 4 |
| March 14, 1986 | F2 | Alachua County | 2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 19, 1978 | F2 | Alachua County | 1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 6 |
| September 28, 1966 | F2 | Alachua County | 0.5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 18, 2021 | EF0 | Alachua County | 0.1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| December 14, 2019 | EF0 | Alachua County | 0.2 mi | 45 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 20, 2016 | EF0 | Alachua County | 0.7 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 24, 2012 | EF0 | Alachua County | 4.6 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| February 26, 2008 | EF0 | Alachua County | 0 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Alachua County
- Population: 291,782 (2024 estimate)
- State: Florida
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 012001 (how to use it)
- Cities: Gainesville