Federal Way weather alerts

There are no active weather alerts for Federal Way, WA right now.

The National Weather Service issues alerts for Federal Way as part of King County.

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Tornado history within 25 miles of Federal Way

14 tornadoes have been recorded within 25 miles of Federal Way since 1950, injuring 1 people. The most recent was on December 18, 2018 (rated EF2).

Tornadoes by (E)F rating

Strongest tornadoes within 25 miles of Federal Way

Date	Rating	County	Path length	Width	Injuries
December 12, 1969	F3	King County	3.8 mi	100 yd	1
December 18, 2018	EF2	Kitsap County	1.4 mi	285 yd	0
September 6, 2009	EF1	Pierce County	9.6 mi	170 yd	0
January 18, 2015	EF1	Pierce County	4.1 mi	175 yd	0
June 27, 2001	F1	Pierce County	2.3 mi	400 yd	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	County	Path length	Width
December 18, 2018	EF2	Kitsap County	1.4 mi	285 yd
January 18, 2015	EF1	Pierce County	4.1 mi	175 yd
September 30, 2013	EF1	Pierce County	1 mi	75 yd
September 6, 2009	EF1	Pierce County	9.6 mi	170 yd
June 27, 2001	F1	Pierce County	2.3 mi	400 yd

Alert type	2016–2025	Last issued
Flood Warning	114	March 24, 2026
Flood Advisory	41	December 11, 2025
Flood Watch	39	March 18, 2026
Wind Advisory	11	March 11, 2026
Winter Weather Advisory	8	October 28, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning	6	August 18, 2024
Flash Flood Warning	6	December 16, 2025
Heat Advisory	6	August 5, 2026
Frost Advisory	2	October 31, 2026
Winter Storm Warning	2	April 14, 2026