Thurston County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Thurston County, WA right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 100 alerts that included Thurston County, roughly 10 a year. The most common is the flood warning (33 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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Thurston County alert history
Alert events that included Thurston County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood Warning | 33 | 5 | March 14, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 31 | 1 | March 13, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 28 | 0 | December 9, 2025 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 6 | 0 | May 16, 2023 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 2 | 0 | March 26, 2025 |
Tornado history in Thurston County
5 tornadoes have been recorded in Thurston County since 1950. That ranks 8 of 39 counties in Washington. The most recent was on October 4, 2019 (rated unknown).
Strongest tornadoes in Thurston County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2004 | F1 | Thurston County | 0.2 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 6, 1994 | F0 | Thurston County | 0.5 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| January 28, 2006 | F0 | Thurston County | 0.5 mi | 90 yd | 0 | 0 |
| October 15, 2003 | F0 | Thurston County | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| October 4, 2019 | ? | Thurston County | 0.1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 4, 2019 | ? | Thurston County | 0.1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| January 28, 2006 | F0 | Thurston County | 0.5 mi | 90 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 27, 2004 | F1 | Thurston County | 0.2 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
| October 15, 2003 | F0 | Thurston County | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 6, 1994 | F0 | Thurston County | 0.5 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Thurston County
- Population: 302,912 (2024 estimate)
- State: Washington
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 053067 (how to use it)