Weather Alerts Map

Bay County weather alerts

1 advisory is in effect for Bay County, FL. The most serious is a frost advisory.

Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,384 alerts that included Bay County, roughly 138 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (302 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on May 7, 2026. 92 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.

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Active alerts for Bay 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 Bay County

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

Bay County alert history

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

Alert type2016–20252026Last issued
Severe Thunderstorm Warning30236September 21, 2026
Dense Fog Advisory21528November 6, 2026
Flood Advisory16022November 4, 2026
Tornado Watch967October 9, 2026
Tornado Warning872May 7, 2026
Heat Advisory8221September 7, 2026
Wind Advisory665October 17, 2026
Flash Flood Warning649November 1, 2026
Flood Watch595October 9, 2026
Freeze Warning368March 18, 2026
Cold Weather Advisory268February 24, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Watch240March 31, 2025
Freeze Watch233February 24, 2026
Frost Advisory231November 15, 2026
Red Flag Warning214April 20, 2026
Coastal Flood Advisory182October 10, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning165August 18, 2026
Flood Warning151August 2, 2026
Extreme Heat Watch122August 14, 2026
Fire Weather Watch113April 20, 2026
Tropical Storm Warning92October 8, 2026
Tropical Storm Watch72October 7, 2026
Hurricane Watch31October 7, 2026
Extreme Cold Warning22January 31, 2026
Hurricane Warning11October 8, 2026
Storm Surge Warning11October 8, 2026
Winter Weather Advisory11January 18, 2026
High Wind Watch10January 9, 2024
High Wind Warning10January 8, 2024
Winter Storm Watch10January 21, 2025
Winter Storm Warning10January 21, 2025
Extreme Cold Watch02January 31, 2026

Tornado history in Bay County

92 tornadoes have been recorded in Bay County since 1950, killing 3 people and injuring 126. That ranks 13 of 67 counties in Florida. The most recent was on October 27, 2025 (rated EF0).

EF0: 41EF041EF1: 34EF134EF2: 15EF215EF3: 2EF32EF4: 0EF4EF5: 0EF5
Tornadoes by (E)F rating

Strongest tornadoes in Bay County

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
December 10, 1967F3Bay County7.1 mi250 yd150
January 9, 2024EF3Bay County5.2 mi550 yd00
January 9, 2024EF2Bay County12.9 mi600 yd02
February 18, 1960F2Bay County7.6 mi400 yd00
January 2, 1999F2Bay County3.8 mi100 yd07

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
October 27, 2025EF0Bay County0.6 mi50 yd00
October 27, 2025EF1Bay County1.2 mi270 yd010
January 9, 2024EF2Bay County0.9 mi150 yd00
January 9, 2024EF1Bay County9.8 mi450 yd00
January 9, 2024EF2Bay County12.9 mi600 yd02

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