Highland County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Highland County, OH right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 879 alerts that included Highland County, roughly 88 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (197 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on August 11, 2026. 26 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Highland County alert history
Alert events that included Highland County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 197 | 20 | October 14, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 111 | 19 | October 11, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 72 | 8 | March 17, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 57 | 13 | September 20, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 54 | 7 | September 13, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 53 | 3 | March 15, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 49 | 10 | August 11, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 44 | 4 | November 8, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 36 | 8 | November 9, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 31 | 3 | September 1, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 26 | 4 | June 18, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 25 | 5 | August 11, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 21 | 1 | October 18, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 20 | 6 | September 12, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 13 | 8 | February 7, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 13 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 12 | 3 | September 13, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 10 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 9 | 0 | September 27, 2024 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 7 | 0 | June 22, 2025 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 6 | 0 | January 19, 2025 |
| Red Flag Warning | 4 | 0 | April 20, 2023 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 4 | 1 | June 30, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 2 | 1 | January 26, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 | 0 | April 13, 2020 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | February 3, 2022 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 1 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
Tornado history in Highland County
26 tornadoes have been recorded in Highland County since 1950, killing 2 people and injuring 13. That ranks 16 of 88 counties in Ohio. The most recent was on April 2, 2025 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in Highland County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 1993 | F3 | Highland County | 15 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 3 |
| February 10, 1959 | F3 | Highland County | 10.5 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 6 |
| April 25, 1961 | F2 | Clinton County | 25 mi | 50 yd | 2 | 4 |
| April 8, 1965 | F2 | Highland County | 10.5 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 2, 1970 | F2 | Highland County | 1 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2, 2025 | EF0 | Brown County | 7.9 mi | 250 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 2, 2025 | EF0 | Brown County | 7.9 mi | 250 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 3, 2023 | EF0 | Highland County | 0.9 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 3, 2023 | EF1 | Highland County | 14.2 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 0 |
| October 15, 2021 | EF1 | Highland County | 3.1 mi | 70 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Highland County
- Population: 43,785 (2024 estimate)
- State: Ohio
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 039071 (how to use it)