Weather Alerts Map

Holmes County weather alerts

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

Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,170 alerts that included Holmes County, roughly 117 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (304 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on May 7, 2026. 20 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.

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Active alerts for Holmes 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 Holmes County

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

Holmes County alert history

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

Alert type2016–20252026Last issued
Severe Thunderstorm Warning30444September 20, 2026
Dense Fog Advisory20723November 6, 2026
Tornado Watch877October 9, 2026
Flood Advisory7910July 30, 2026
Heat Advisory6720September 7, 2026
Flood Watch494October 9, 2026
Tornado Warning484May 7, 2026
Freeze Warning458March 18, 2026
Wind Advisory434October 17, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Watch361June 1, 2026
Flash Flood Warning315October 10, 2026
Cold Weather Advisory319February 24, 2026
Freeze Watch293February 24, 2026
Flood Warning211October 15, 2026
Red Flag Warning204April 20, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning151August 18, 2026
Frost Advisory142November 15, 2026
Extreme Heat Watch111July 28, 2026
Fire Weather Watch103April 20, 2026
Tropical Storm Warning91October 8, 2026
Tropical Storm Watch61October 7, 2026
Winter Weather Advisory21January 18, 2026
Extreme Cold Warning22January 31, 2026
Hurricane Watch10October 8, 2018
Hurricane Warning11October 8, 2026
Winter Storm Watch10January 21, 2025
Winter Storm Warning11January 18, 2026
Extreme Cold Watch02January 31, 2026

Tornado history in Holmes County

20 tornadoes have been recorded in Holmes County since 1950, killing 1 people and injuring 3. That ranks 58 of 67 counties in Florida. The most recent was on January 9, 2024 (rated EF0).

EF0: 8EF08EF1: 9EF19EF2: 3EF23EF3: 0EF3EF4: 0EF4EF5: 0EF5
Tornadoes by (E)F rating

Strongest tornadoes in Holmes County

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
June 25, 1972F2Holmes County0.5 mi27 yd12
December 10, 1967F2Holmes County9.9 mi300 yd00
December 16, 2000F2Holmes County3 mi100 yd00
October 4, 1995F1Holmes County12 mi50 yd00
April 23, 2020EF1Walton County9.1 mi100 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
January 9, 2024EF0Holmes County1 mi100 yd00
December 10, 2023EF1Holmes County3 mi250 yd00
October 25, 2022EF0Holmes County1.1 mi70 yd00
April 23, 2020EF1Walton County9.1 mi100 yd00
February 11, 2018EF1Holmes County4.8 mi100 yd01

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