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Franklin County weather alerts

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

Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,076 alerts that included Franklin County, roughly 108 a year. The most common is the dense fog advisory (205 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on October 9, 2026. 50 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.

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Active alerts for Franklin 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 Franklin County

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

Franklin County alert history

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

Alert type2016–20252026Last issued
Dense Fog Advisory20519November 6, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning18420August 22, 2026
Heat Advisory8020August 24, 2026
Tornado Watch786October 10, 2026
Flood Advisory7415October 6, 2026
Wind Advisory584October 17, 2026
Flood Watch503October 9, 2026
Flood Warning471October 5, 2026
Tornado Warning423October 9, 2026
Freeze Warning297March 18, 2026
Coastal Flood Advisory282October 10, 2026
Frost Advisory251November 15, 2026
Flash Flood Warning222October 9, 2026
Freeze Watch193February 24, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Watch191July 29, 2026
Cold Weather Advisory197February 24, 2026
Tropical Storm Warning151October 8, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning145August 18, 2026
Extreme Heat Watch122August 14, 2026
Red Flag Warning103April 20, 2026
Tropical Storm Watch82October 7, 2026
Hurricane Watch70September 24, 2024
Hurricane Warning70September 24, 2024
Storm Surge Warning61October 8, 2026
Fire Weather Watch51April 20, 2026
Coastal Flood Warning40January 9, 2024
High Wind Warning30April 11, 2024
Extreme Cold Warning22January 31, 2026
Winter Weather Advisory10January 3, 2018
High Wind Watch10January 9, 2024
Winter Storm Watch10January 21, 2025
Winter Storm Warning10January 21, 2025
Extreme Cold Watch02January 31, 2026

Tornado history in Franklin County

50 tornadoes have been recorded in Franklin County since 1950, killing 6 people and injuring 9. That ranks 27 of 67 counties in Florida. The most recent was on June 15, 2023 (rated EF0).

EF0: 30EF030EF1: 16EF116EF2: 4EF24EF3: 0EF3EF4: 0EF4EF5: 0EF5
Tornadoes by (E)F rating

Strongest tornadoes in Franklin County

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
June 8, 1989F2Franklin County3 mi300 yd34
November 23, 1961F2Franklin County2 mi100 yd01
October 27, 1972F2Franklin County0.3 mi20 yd00
September 20, 1969F2Franklin County0.1 mi10 yd03
May 26, 1951F1Franklin County0.1 mi10 yd30

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
June 15, 2023EF0Franklin County0.4 mi50 yd00
June 9, 2023EF0Franklin County0.3 mi50 yd00
December 14, 2022EF0Franklin County0.3 mi210 yd00
January 15, 2022EF1Franklin County2.7 mi50 yd00
June 20, 2017EF0Franklin County0.4 mi50 yd00

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