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Jefferson County weather alerts

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

Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,135 alerts that included Jefferson County, roughly 114 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (266 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on June 19, 2026. 17 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.

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Active alerts for Jefferson 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 Jefferson County

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

Jefferson County alert history

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

Alert type2016–20252026Last issued
Severe Thunderstorm Warning26637September 7, 2026
Dense Fog Advisory21121November 9, 2026
Heat Advisory7921August 23, 2026
Flood Advisory745October 10, 2026
Tornado Watch706October 10, 2026
Flood Watch453October 9, 2026
Wind Advisory412February 15, 2026
Freeze Warning367March 18, 2026
Tornado Warning352June 19, 2026
Coastal Flood Advisory332October 10, 2026
Flood Warning270March 10, 2025
Frost Advisory271November 15, 2026
Freeze Watch253February 24, 2026
Flash Flood Warning231October 10, 2026
Cold Weather Advisory237February 24, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Watch222July 29, 2026
Tropical Storm Warning161October 8, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning134August 18, 2026
Red Flag Warning115April 20, 2026
Extreme Heat Watch112August 14, 2026
Tropical Storm Watch91October 7, 2026
Storm Surge Warning81October 8, 2026
Hurricane Watch70September 24, 2024
Hurricane Warning70September 24, 2024
Coastal Flood Warning60April 11, 2024
Fire Weather Watch42April 20, 2026
Winter Storm Warning20January 21, 2025
Winter Weather Advisory10January 3, 2018
High Wind Warning10April 11, 2024
Extreme Cold Warning12January 31, 2026
Winter Storm Watch10January 21, 2025
Extreme Cold Watch01January 31, 2026

Tornado history in Jefferson County

17 tornadoes have been recorded in Jefferson County since 1950, injuring 1 people. That ranks 61 of 67 counties in Florida. The most recent was on May 10, 2024 (rated EF1).

EF0: 8EF08EF1: 8EF18EF2: 0EF2EF3: 1EF31EF4: 0EF4EF5: 0EF5
Tornadoes by (E)F rating

Strongest tornadoes in Jefferson County

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
March 3, 2019EF3Leon County8.8 mi700 yd00
May 10, 2024EF1Jefferson County37.5 mi1,300 yd00
June 14, 1975F1Jefferson County10 mi50 yd00
March 31, 2020EF1Jefferson County9.2 mi150 yd00
May 8, 1971F1Jefferson County6.5 mi100 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
May 10, 2024EF1Jefferson County37.5 mi1,300 yd00
March 9, 2024EF1Leon County3.4 mi355 yd00
February 4, 2024EF0Jefferson County0.2 mi50 yd00
June 16, 2023EF0Jefferson County6.4 mi100 yd00
March 31, 2020EF1Jefferson County9.2 mi150 yd00

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