Pike County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Pike County, IL right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 870 alerts that included Pike County, roughly 87 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (170 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on June 17, 2026. 33 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Pike County alert history
Alert events that included Pike County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 170 | 19 | September 15, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 138 | 15 | October 4, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 79 | 4 | September 11, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 66 | 2 | April 27, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 61 | 2 | March 16, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 53 | 4 | June 17, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 33 | 6 | August 6, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 31 | 7 | August 31, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 31 | 9 | June 17, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 29 | 2 | November 7, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 26 | 6 | June 17, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 23 | 4 | July 11, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 23 | 3 | January 26, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 18 | 2 | April 27, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 16 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 14 | 1 | October 17, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 13 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 10 | 1 | February 27, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 10 | 0 | November 2, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 5 | 3 | September 3, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 5 | 0 | January 13, 2024 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 4 | 1 | July 26, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 4 | 1 | February 27, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 3 | 0 | March 5, 2025 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 2 | 0 | December 22, 2022 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | January 13, 2017 |
| Blizzard Warning | 1 | 0 | November 25, 2018 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 | 0 | March 14, 2019 |
Tornado history in Pike County
33 tornadoes have been recorded in Pike County since 1950, injuring 35 people. That ranks 44 of 102 counties in Illinois. The most recent was on March 23, 2021 (rated unknown).
Strongest tornadoes in Pike County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 1961 | F3 | Pike County | 127.1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 8 |
| April 24, 1961 | F3 | Pike County | 64.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 3 |
| March 12, 2006 | F2 | Calhoun County | 67 mi | 880 yd | 0 | 20 |
| June 10, 1957 | F2 | Pike County | 42.3 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 14, 1957 | F2 | Pike County | 18.5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 1 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 23, 2021 | ? | Pike County | 1.5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| December 1, 2018 | EF1 | Pike County | 0.6 mi | 110 yd | 0 | 0 |
| December 1, 2018 | EF0 | Pike County | 0.1 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| December 1, 2018 | EF1 | Pike County | 1.7 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 15, 2018 | EF0 | Greene County | 0.9 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Pike County
- Population: 14,258 (2024 estimate)
- State: Illinois
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 017149 (how to use it)