Weather Alerts Map

Jackson County weather alerts

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

Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,252 alerts that included Jackson County, roughly 125 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (359 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on June 19, 2026. 48 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.

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Active alerts for Jackson 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 Jackson County

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

Jackson County alert history

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

Alert type2016–20252026Last issued
Severe Thunderstorm Warning35946September 20, 2026
Dense Fog Advisory19723November 6, 2026
Tornado Watch988October 10, 2026
Flood Advisory7915October 5, 2026
Heat Advisory7321September 7, 2026
Flood Watch544October 9, 2026
Tornado Warning495June 19, 2026
Flood Warning410September 30, 2024
Freeze Warning418March 18, 2026
Wind Advisory414October 17, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Watch382July 12, 2026
Flash Flood Warning354October 9, 2026
Freeze Watch303February 24, 2026
Cold Weather Advisory289February 24, 2026
Red Flag Warning194April 20, 2026
Frost Advisory161November 15, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning152August 18, 2026
Extreme Heat Watch121July 28, 2026
Fire Weather Watch103April 20, 2026
Tropical Storm Warning71October 8, 2026
Tropical Storm Watch21October 7, 2026
Hurricane Warning20September 24, 2024
Extreme Cold Warning22January 31, 2026
Hurricane Watch10October 8, 2018
Winter Weather Advisory11January 18, 2026
Winter Storm Watch10January 21, 2025
Winter Storm Warning11January 18, 2026
Extreme Cold Watch02January 31, 2026

Tornado history in Jackson County

48 tornadoes have been recorded in Jackson County since 1950, killing 3 people and injuring 49. That ranks 29 of 67 counties in Florida. The most recent was on January 9, 2024 (rated EF2).

EF0: 16EF016EF1: 23EF123EF2: 7EF27EF3: 1EF31EF4: 0EF4EF5: 0EF5
Tornadoes by (E)F rating

Strongest tornadoes in Jackson County

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
March 31, 2022EF3Washington County12.1 mi200 yd21
March 15, 2001F2Washington County10 mi350 yd121
April 23, 2020EF2Washington County17.2 mi400 yd00
January 9, 2024EF2Jackson County16.3 mi600 yd07
April 18, 1988F2Jackson County15 mi300 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
January 9, 2024EF2Jackson County16.3 mi600 yd07
January 9, 2024EF1Bay County9.8 mi450 yd00
March 31, 2022EF3Washington County12.1 mi200 yd21
March 9, 2022?Jackson County0.2 mi25 yd00
September 16, 2020EF0Calhoun County9.9 mi50 yd00

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