Mahoning County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Mahoning County, OH right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 564 alerts that included Mahoning County, roughly 56 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (109 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on July 21, 2026. 17 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Mahoning County alert history
Alert events that included Mahoning County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 109 | 26 | September 13, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 63 | 16 | September 9, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 56 | 10 | September 13, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 55 | 3 | March 16, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 40 | 2 | March 15, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 37 | 6 | May 25, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 33 | 2 | May 11, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 31 | 5 | August 22, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 23 | 5 | October 18, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 17 | 7 | February 8, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 14 | 3 | September 3, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 12 | 3 | July 21, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 11 | 3 | March 26, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 11 | 5 | September 1, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 10 | 2 | April 2, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 9 | 1 | January 25, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 8 | 3 | October 18, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 6 | 1 | January 25, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 5 | 1 | March 13, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 3 | 0 | June 22, 2025 |
| High Wind Watch | 3 | 1 | March 13, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 3 | 1 | January 27, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 2 | 1 | January 27, 2026 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 2 | 4 | January 27, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 1 | 1 | June 30, 2026 |
Tornado history in Mahoning County
17 tornadoes have been recorded in Mahoning County since 1950, killing 3 people and injuring 15. That ranks 40 of 88 counties in Ohio. The most recent was on September 4, 2022 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in Mahoning County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 5, 1956 | F3 | Trumbull County | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 2 | 0 |
| March 1, 1955 | F3 | Mahoning County | 2.5 mi | 40 yd | 1 | 6 |
| April 19, 1963 | F2 | Mahoning County | 15.3 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 9, 2001 | F2 | Mahoning County | 4 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
| February 16, 1976 | F2 | Mahoning County | 1.5 mi | 600 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 4, 2022 | EF0 | Mahoning County | 0.1 mi | 15 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 8, 2014 | EF1 | Mahoning County | 5.4 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 21, 2003 | F1 | Mahoning County | 8 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 9, 2001 | F2 | Mahoning County | 4 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 9, 1999 | F1 | Mahoning County | 4 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Mahoning County
- Population: 225,786 (2024 estimate)
- State: Ohio
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 039099 (how to use it)