Orange County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Orange County, FL right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,056 alerts that included Orange County, roughly 106 a year. The most common is the flood advisory (329 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on August 4, 2025. 70 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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No warnings, watches or advisories include Orange County at the moment. This page updates automatically when the National Weather Service issues one. Check neighboring Lake County, Seminole County, Osceola County, Brevard County.
Orange County alert history
Alert events that included Orange County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood Advisory | 329 | 35 | November 2, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 267 | 33 | September 6, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 58 | 9 | March 8, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 53 | 6 | May 7, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 53 | 0 | August 4, 2025 |
| Heat Advisory | 41 | 20 | August 20, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 38 | 8 | October 24, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 34 | 1 | May 2, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 27 | 3 | May 7, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 25 | 10 | February 24, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 21 | 3 | September 7, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 19 | 0 | October 27, 2025 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 18 | 0 | May 5, 2025 |
| Flood Watch | 15 | 2 | November 1, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 11 | 8 | February 24, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 10 | 1 | February 25, 2026 |
| Tropical Storm Warning | 10 | 0 | October 7, 2024 |
| Freeze Watch | 7 | 6 | February 24, 2026 |
| Tropical Storm Watch | 5 | 0 | September 24, 2024 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 5 | 0 | July 29, 2025 |
| Hurricane Watch | 4 | 0 | October 7, 2024 |
| Hurricane Warning | 4 | 0 | October 7, 2024 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 2 | 0 | July 29, 2025 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 0 | 1 | February 1, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 0 | 2 | February 2, 2026 |
Tornado history in Orange County
70 tornadoes have been recorded in Orange County since 1950, killing 29 people and injuring 305. That ranks 19 of 67 counties in Florida. The most recent was on May 26, 2025 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in Orange County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 22, 1998 | F3 | Osceola County | 28 mi | 250 yd | 25 | 150 |
| February 22, 1998 | F3 | Lake County | 18 mi | 200 yd | 3 | 70 |
| March 19, 1981 | F3 | Orange County | 8 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 1 |
| April 2, 1959 | F2 | Orange County | 0.1 mi | 100 yd | 1 | 9 |
| January 8, 1978 | F2 | Orange County | 19.3 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 23 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2025 | EF0 | Orange County | 0.1 mi | 15 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 6, 2024 | EF0 | Orange County | 0 mi | 5 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 6, 2020 | EF1 | Orange County | 5.1 mi | 500 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 6, 2020 | EF0 | Orange County | 0 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 6, 2020 | EF0 | Orange County | 0 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Orange County
- Population: 1,533,646 (2024 estimate)
- State: Florida
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 012095 (how to use it)
- Cities: Orlando