Weather Alerts Map

Washington County weather alerts

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

Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,274 alerts that included Washington County, roughly 127 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (341 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on June 19, 2026. 33 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.

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Active alerts for Washington 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 Washington County

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

Washington County alert history

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

Alert type2016–20252026Last issued
Severe Thunderstorm Warning34147September 21, 2026
Dense Fog Advisory20923November 6, 2026
Tornado Watch957October 9, 2026
Flood Advisory9417November 1, 2026
Heat Advisory7420September 7, 2026
Flood Watch564October 9, 2026
Tornado Warning557June 19, 2026
Wind Advisory434October 17, 2026
Flash Flood Warning413October 9, 2026
Flood Warning413October 15, 2026
Freeze Warning398March 18, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Watch310March 31, 2025
Cold Weather Advisory309February 24, 2026
Freeze Watch293February 24, 2026
Red Flag Warning234April 20, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning163August 18, 2026
Frost Advisory141November 15, 2026
Extreme Heat Watch121July 28, 2026
Fire Weather Watch113April 20, 2026
Tropical Storm Warning81October 8, 2026
Tropical Storm Watch51October 7, 2026
Extreme Cold Warning22January 31, 2026
Hurricane Watch10October 8, 2018
Hurricane Warning11October 8, 2026
Winter Weather Advisory11January 18, 2026
Winter Storm Watch10January 21, 2025
Winter Storm Warning10January 21, 2025
Extreme Cold Watch02January 31, 2026

Tornado history in Washington County

33 tornadoes have been recorded in Washington County since 1950, killing 3 people and injuring 37. That ranks 42 of 67 counties in Florida. The most recent was on January 9, 2024 (rated EF0).

EF0: 12EF012EF1: 16EF116EF2: 4EF24EF3: 1EF31EF4: 0EF4EF5: 0EF5
Tornadoes by (E)F rating

Strongest tornadoes in Washington County

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
March 31, 2022EF3Washington County12.1 mi200 yd21
March 15, 2001F2Washington County10 mi350 yd121
April 30, 1963F2Walton County61 mi10 yd00
April 23, 2020EF2Washington County17.2 mi400 yd00
December 10, 1967F2Holmes County9.9 mi300 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
January 9, 2024EF0Washington County0.9 mi50 yd00
March 31, 2022EF3Washington County12.1 mi200 yd21
March 9, 2022EF1Washington County0.2 mi100 yd00
March 9, 2022EF0Washington County1.4 mi200 yd00
March 18, 2021EF0Washington County1.6 mi25 yd00

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