Darke County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Darke County, OH right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 784 alerts that included Darke County, roughly 78 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (136 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on August 2, 2026. 30 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Darke County alert history
Alert events that included Darke County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 136 | 41 | September 16, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 94 | 11 | September 20, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 70 | 3 | March 2, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 67 | 4 | March 15, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 63 | 6 | October 12, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 45 | 4 | October 18, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 45 | 14 | August 11, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 40 | 8 | September 20, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 35 | 5 | October 19, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 27 | 5 | August 2, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 26 | 8 | February 7, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 25 | 3 | March 26, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 21 | 3 | October 18, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 20 | 4 | September 1, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 10 | 3 | August 13, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 9 | 2 | March 15, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 9 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 8 | 3 | August 12, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 8 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 6 | 0 | June 22, 2025 |
| Red Flag Warning | 5 | 0 | April 20, 2023 |
| High Wind Watch | 5 | 1 | March 13, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 3 | 1 | June 30, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 3 | 1 | January 26, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 2 | 3 | January 31, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 1 | 0 | May 1, 2018 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | November 15, 2018 |
Tornado history in Darke County
30 tornadoes have been recorded in Darke County since 1950, injuring 24 people. That ranks 10 of 88 counties in Ohio. The most recent was on April 25, 2025 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in Darke County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 22, 1992 | F3 | Preble County | 20 mi | 500 yd | 0 | 21 |
| May 27, 2019 | EF3 | Darke County | 10.5 mi | 1,320 yd | 0 | 1 |
| June 30, 1993 | F2 | Darke County | 7 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 30, 1993 | F2 | Darke County | 5 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 27, 1963 | F2 | Darke County | 1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 25, 2025 | EF0 | Darke County | 0.1 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 7, 2024 | EF1 | Darke County | 11.7 mi | 800 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 31, 2023 | EF0 | Darke County | 5.9 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 8, 2022 | EF1 | Darke County | 2.5 mi | 125 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 6, 2022 | EF0 | Darke County | 2.9 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Darke County
- Population: 51,462 (2024 estimate)
- State: Ohio
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 039037 (how to use it)