Fairfield County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Fairfield County, OH right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 800 alerts that included Fairfield County, roughly 80 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (160 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on August 16, 2026. 23 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Fairfield County alert history
Alert events that included Fairfield County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 160 | 33 | September 21, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 105 | 24 | October 14, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 73 | 5 | March 2, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 53 | 5 | October 18, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 50 | 3 | March 15, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 46 | 12 | September 5, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 44 | 10 | September 20, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 42 | 6 | September 13, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 34 | 5 | October 22, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 24 | 4 | October 18, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 22 | 3 | March 26, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 21 | 3 | September 1, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 19 | 9 | September 21, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 18 | 8 | February 7, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 17 | 17 | September 20, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 15 | 4 | August 16, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 13 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 8 | 1 | March 13, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 8 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 7 | 0 | March 19, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 7 | 0 | June 22, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 3 | 1 | June 30, 2026 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 3 | 0 | December 12, 2024 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 3 | 1 | January 26, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 2 | 0 | April 13, 2020 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 2 | 3 | January 31, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 1 | 0 | May 1, 2018 |
Tornado history in Fairfield County
23 tornadoes have been recorded in Fairfield County since 1950, injuring 30 people. That ranks 24 of 88 counties in Ohio. The most recent was on February 28, 2024 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in Fairfield County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 1971 | F2 | Fairfield County | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 11, 1965 | F1 | Pickaway County | 38.4 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 13 |
| December 26, 1973 | F1 | Ross County | 35.7 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 4 |
| June 22, 1990 | F1 | Fairfield County | 6 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 1 |
| September 16, 2010 | EF1 | Fairfield County | 2.9 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 28, 2024 | EF0 | Franklin County | 5.7 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 5, 2023 | EF0 | Fairfield County | 1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 5, 2023 | EF0 | Fairfield County | 4.7 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 17, 2022 | EF0 | Pickaway County | 6 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 3 |
| June 23, 2015 | EF0 | Fairfield County | 0.5 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Fairfield County
- Population: 167,762 (2024 estimate)
- State: Ohio
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 039045 (how to use it)