Spokane County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Spokane County, WA right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 558 alerts that included Spokane County, roughly 56 a year. The most common is the winter weather advisory (128 from 2016 to 2025). No tornado warnings were recorded here in that period. 16 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Spokane County alert history
Alert events that included Spokane County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Weather Advisory | 128 | 5 | March 12, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 68 | 10 | November 12, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 65 | 4 | September 25, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 53 | 4 | October 28, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 28 | 9 | August 22, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 25 | 4 | May 29, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 22 | 3 | August 21, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 19 | 1 | September 13, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 16 | 1 | January 6, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 15 | 7 | August 22, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 14 | 0 | January 17, 2024 |
| Flood Warning | 13 | 0 | February 24, 2025 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 12 | 0 | February 13, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 11 | 0 | August 1, 2024 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 10 | 0 | August 2, 2024 |
| Frost Advisory | 10 | 3 | September 28, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 9 | 0 | May 2, 2024 |
| High Wind Watch | 8 | 1 | March 12, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 7 | 1 | March 12, 2026 |
| Dust Storm Warning | 6 | 1 | May 13, 2026 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 6 | 2 | January 8, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 5 | 1 | May 29, 2026 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 2 | 0 | February 9, 2017 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 2 | 1 | May 28, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 2 | 0 | January 12, 2024 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 2 | 0 | January 12, 2024 |
Tornado history in Spokane County
16 tornadoes have been recorded in Spokane County since 1950. That ranks 1 of 39 counties in Washington. The most recent was on April 18, 2024 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in Spokane County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 1957 | F2 | Spokane County | 1.5 mi | 23 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 15, 1954 | F2 | Spokane County | 0.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 31, 1997 | F1 | Spokane County | 5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 12, 1984 | F1 | Spokane County | 1 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
| October 17, 1983 | F1 | Spokane County | 0.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 18, 2024 | EF0 | Spokane County | 0 mi | 5 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 6, 2022 | EF0 | Spokane County | 2.1 mi | 250 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 6, 2022 | EF0 | Spokane County | 0.6 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 9, 2016 | EF0 | Spokane County | 0.2 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 22, 2016 | EF0 | Spokane County | 0.2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Spokane County
- Population: 555,947 (2024 estimate)
- State: Washington
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 053063 (how to use it)
- Cities: Spokane, Spokane Valley