Grant County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Grant County, WA right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 43 alerts that included Grant County, roughly 4 a year. The most common is the flood advisory (16 from 2016 to 2025). No tornado warnings were recorded here in that period. 6 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Grant County alert history
Alert events that included Grant County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood Advisory | 16 | 1 | May 29, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 9 | 4 | August 29, 2026 |
| Dust Storm Warning | 5 | 1 | March 8, 2026 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 4 | 0 | January 12, 2024 |
| Flood Watch | 3 | 1 | September 13, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 3 | 1 | May 28, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 2 | 0 | May 27, 2023 |
| Flood Warning | 1 | 0 | May 16, 2019 |
Tornado history in Grant County
6 tornadoes have been recorded in Grant County since 1950. That ranks 7 of 39 counties in Washington. The most recent was on May 26, 2023 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in Grant County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 5, 1972 | F2 | Grant County | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 10, 1985 | F1 | Grant County | 1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 26, 2023 | EF0 | Grant County | 0.4 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 19, 2010 | EF0 | Grant County | 0.2 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 1, 1979 | F0 | Grant County | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2023 | EF0 | Grant County | 0.4 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 19, 2010 | EF0 | Grant County | 0.2 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 11, 2003 | F0 | Grant County | 0.1 mi | 0 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 10, 1985 | F1 | Grant County | 1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 1, 1979 | F0 | Grant County | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Grant County
- Population: 104,717 (2024 estimate)
- State: Washington
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 053025 (how to use it)