Washington County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Washington County, UT right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 414 alerts that included Washington County, roughly 41 a year. The most common is the flash flood warning (169 from 2016 to 2025). No tornado warnings were recorded here in that period. 4 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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No warnings, watches or advisories include Washington County at the moment. This page updates automatically when the National Weather Service issues one. Check neighboring Mohave County, Lincoln County, Iron County, Kane County.
Recent alerts in Washington County
| Issued | Alert | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 3:06 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | Southern Mountains |
Washington County alert history
Alert events that included Washington County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood Warning | 169 | 42 | October 22, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 61 | 13 | November 1, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 52 | 13 | October 22, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 37 | 6 | June 27, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 26 | 13 | November 1, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 16 | 5 | November 14, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 15 | 3 | August 6, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 10 | 1 | January 8, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 7 | 1 | July 31, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 4 | 0 | January 9, 2024 |
| High Wind Watch | 4 | 2 | April 17, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 3 | 0 | August 17, 2024 |
| Freeze Watch | 3 | 0 | November 8, 2024 |
| Freeze Warning | 3 | 0 | November 8, 2024 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 3 | 3 | February 18, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 1 | 0 | February 22, 2022 |
Tornado history in Washington County
4 tornadoes have been recorded in Washington County since 1950. That ranks 16 of 29 counties in Utah. The most recent was on July 8, 2017 (rated unknown).
Strongest tornadoes in Washington County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 1986 | F1 | Iron County | 3.5 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 24, 2011 | EF0 | Washington County | 1.1 mi | 1 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 31, 1992 | F0 | Washington County | 0.3 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 8, 2017 | ? | Washington County | 0.1 mi | 1 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 8, 2017 | ? | Washington County | 0.1 mi | 1 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 24, 2011 | EF0 | Washington County | 1.1 mi | 1 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 31, 1992 | F0 | Washington County | 0.3 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 30, 1986 | F1 | Iron County | 3.5 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Washington County
- Population: 207,943 (2024 estimate)
- State: Utah
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 049053 (how to use it)
- Cities: St. George