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Lafayette County weather alerts

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

Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 771 alerts that included Lafayette County, roughly 77 a year. The most common is the dense fog advisory (185 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on October 10, 2026. 10 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.

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Active alerts for Lafayette 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 Lafayette County

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

Lafayette County alert history

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

Alert type2016–20252026Last issued
Dense Fog Advisory18512November 9, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning12318August 20, 2026
Heat Advisory6521August 21, 2026
Tornado Watch564October 10, 2026
Flood Advisory527October 6, 2026
Freeze Warning317March 18, 2026
Wind Advisory312October 9, 2026
Flood Watch302October 9, 2026
Tornado Warning282October 10, 2026
Flood Warning250August 18, 2024
Cold Weather Advisory217February 24, 2026
Freeze Watch203February 24, 2026
Frost Advisory181November 15, 2026
Flash Flood Warning150March 10, 2025
Severe Thunderstorm Watch132July 29, 2026
Tropical Storm Warning120October 7, 2024
Extreme Heat Watch100July 29, 2025
Extreme Heat Warning92August 18, 2026
Tropical Storm Watch70October 7, 2024
Red Flag Warning63April 20, 2026
Hurricane Warning50September 24, 2024
Hurricane Watch30September 24, 2024
Fire Weather Watch21April 20, 2026
Winter Storm Warning20January 21, 2025
Winter Weather Advisory10January 3, 2018
Winter Storm Watch10January 21, 2025
Extreme Cold Watch01January 31, 2026
Extreme Cold Warning02January 31, 2026

Tornado history in Lafayette County

10 tornadoes have been recorded in Lafayette County since 1950, injuring 5 people. That ranks 63 of 67 counties in Florida. The most recent was on September 20, 2007 (rated EF1).

EF0: 4EF04EF1: 3EF13EF2: 2EF22EF3: 1EF31EF4: 0EF4EF5: 0EF5
Tornadoes by (E)F rating

Strongest tornadoes in Lafayette County

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
February 27, 1984F3Lafayette County7 mi100 yd01
February 6, 1975F2Lafayette County22.9 mi100 yd04
August 25, 1970F2Lafayette County0.1 mi10 yd00
June 15, 1965F1Lafayette County0.5 mi70 yd00
September 20, 2007EF1Lafayette County0.3 mi35 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
September 20, 2007EF1Lafayette County0.3 mi35 yd00
April 23, 2005F0Lafayette County0.5 mi75 yd00
June 18, 2001F0Lafayette County0.1 mi50 yd00
February 27, 1984F3Lafayette County7 mi100 yd01
February 25, 1980F0Lafayette County0.5 mi10 yd00

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