Okanogan County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Okanogan County, WA right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 737 alerts that included Okanogan County, roughly 74 a year. The most common is the winter weather advisory (150 from 2016 to 2025). No tornado warnings were recorded here in that period. 5 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Okanogan County alert history
Alert events that included Okanogan County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Weather Advisory | 150 | 7 | October 28, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 95 | 4 | September 3, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 67 | 17 | August 27, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 53 | 0 | November 5, 2025 |
| Flood Watch | 52 | 2 | September 13, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 42 | 0 | October 12, 2025 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 40 | 13 | August 27, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 35 | 2 | September 25, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 34 | 0 | December 10, 2025 |
| Heat Advisory | 32 | 3 | August 21, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 31 | 3 | October 23, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 19 | 0 | February 13, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 16 | 0 | September 1, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 13 | 0 | August 23, 2025 |
| Freeze Warning | 12 | 1 | October 13, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 11 | 4 | June 8, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 10 | 3 | November 13, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 9 | 3 | May 29, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 4 | 1 | October 13, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 3 | 1 | March 12, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 3 | 0 | January 12, 2024 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 2 | 0 | January 12, 2024 |
| High Wind Watch | 2 | 1 | March 12, 2026 |
| Dust Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | September 25, 2020 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 1 | 1 | May 28, 2026 |
Tornado history in Okanogan County
5 tornadoes have been recorded in Okanogan County since 1950. That ranks 8 of 39 counties in Washington. The most recent was on August 26, 1997 (rated F0).
Strongest tornadoes in Okanogan County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 21, 1997 | F1 | Okanogan County | 5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 21, 1997 | F1 | Okanogan County | 5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 30, 1987 | F1 | Okanogan County | 1 mi | 13 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 3, 1982 | F1 | Okanogan County | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 26, 1997 | F0 | Okanogan County | 0.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 26, 1997 | F0 | Okanogan County | 0.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 21, 1997 | F1 | Okanogan County | 5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 21, 1997 | F1 | Okanogan County | 5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 30, 1987 | F1 | Okanogan County | 1 mi | 13 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 3, 1982 | F1 | Okanogan County | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Okanogan County
- Population: 44,942 (2024 estimate)
- State: Washington
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 053047 (how to use it)