Cuyahoga County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Cuyahoga County, OH right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 771 alerts that included Cuyahoga County, roughly 77 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (163 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on September 3, 2026. 20 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Cuyahoga County alert history
Alert events that included Cuyahoga County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 163 | 36 | September 3, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 116 | 15 | August 24, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 85 | 5 | March 16, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 77 | 6 | June 18, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 45 | 10 | September 9, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 33 | 6 | August 22, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 32 | 5 | May 25, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 31 | 4 | April 2, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 23 | 5 | August 22, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 22 | 2 | May 12, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 21 | 3 | March 17, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 17 | 1 | January 25, 2026 |
| Lake Effect Snow Warning | 16 | 1 | January 14, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 15 | 5 | February 7, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 14 | 7 | September 1, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 14 | 1 | March 13, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 10 | 3 | September 3, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 8 | 3 | October 18, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 6 | 1 | March 13, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 6 | 2 | March 26, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 3 | 0 | June 22, 2025 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 3 | 1 | January 27, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 3 | 3 | October 18, 2026 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 3 | 6 | January 27, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 2 | 1 | January 27, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 1 | 1 | June 30, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 1 | 0 | November 19, 2020 |
| Blizzard Warning | 1 | 0 | December 23, 2022 |
Tornado history in Cuyahoga County
20 tornadoes have been recorded in Cuyahoga County since 1950, killing 23 people and injuring 266. That ranks 30 of 88 counties in Ohio. The most recent was on August 6, 2024 (rated EF1).
Strongest tornadoes in Cuyahoga County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 11, 1965 | F4 | Lorain County | 22 mi | 400 yd | 18 | 200 |
| May 2, 1983 | F3 | Cuyahoga County | 12 mi | 100 yd | 1 | 25 |
| September 29, 1966 | F3 | Cuyahoga County | 4.5 mi | 60 yd | 0 | 20 |
| August 20, 1962 | F2 | Cuyahoga County | 0.5 mi | 500 yd | 4 | 20 |
| November 10, 2002 | F2 | Summit County | 10.1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 6, 2024 | EF1 | Cuyahoga County | 16.9 mi | 350 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 6, 2024 | EF1 | Cuyahoga County | 1.8 mi | 250 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 6, 2024 | EF1 | Lorain County | 11.9 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 24, 2023 | EF2 | Cuyahoga County | 1.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 24, 2023 | EF1 | Cuyahoga County | 0.8 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Cuyahoga County
- Population: 1,240,594 (2024 estimate)
- State: Ohio
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 039035 (how to use it)
- Cities: Cleveland