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Adams County weather alerts

There are no active weather alerts for Adams County, WA right now.

Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 38 alerts that included Adams County, roughly 4 a year. The most common is the dust storm warning (17 from 2016 to 2025). No tornado warnings were recorded here in that period. 3 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.

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No warnings, watches or advisories include Adams County at the moment. This page updates automatically when the National Weather Service issues one. Check neighboring Grant County, Franklin County, Lincoln County, Whitman County.

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Adams County alert history

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

Alert type2016–20252026Last issued
Dust Storm Warning171September 25, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning82May 29, 2026
Flood Advisory61May 29, 2026
Flood Watch20May 16, 2019
Flood Warning20May 31, 2020
Severe Thunderstorm Watch21May 28, 2026
Snow Squall Warning10January 12, 2024

Tornado history in Adams County

3 tornadoes have been recorded in Adams County since 1950. That ranks 14 of 39 counties in Washington. The most recent was on April 23, 1983 (rated F0).

EF0: 2EF02EF1: 1EF11EF2: 0EF2EF3: 0EF3EF4: 0EF4EF5: 0EF5
Tornadoes by (E)F rating

Strongest tornadoes in Adams County

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
July 1, 1978F1Franklin County2.3 mi10 yd00
April 23, 1983F0Adams County0.5 mi33 yd00
May 12, 1980F0Adams County0.1 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
April 23, 1983F0Adams County0.5 mi33 yd00
May 12, 1980F0Adams County0.1 mi10 yd00
July 1, 1978F1Franklin County2.3 mi10 yd00

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