Morrow County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Morrow County, OH right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 601 alerts that included Morrow County, roughly 60 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (120 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on April 4, 2026. 17 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Morrow County alert history
Alert events that included Morrow County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 120 | 21 | September 5, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 65 | 3 | April 28, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 53 | 9 | September 17, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 49 | 17 | September 9, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 48 | 1 | February 6, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 44 | 7 | August 15, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 31 | 3 | October 19, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 27 | 5 | August 15, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 24 | 4 | October 18, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 22 | 6 | February 7, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 21 | 3 | April 4, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 15 | 7 | September 3, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 14 | 2 | March 26, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 12 | 3 | October 18, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 11 | 1 | March 13, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 8 | 4 | August 16, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 8 | 3 | April 4, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 5 | 1 | January 25, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 4 | 0 | June 22, 2025 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 4 | 1 | January 25, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 3 | 1 | March 13, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 3 | 1 | January 27, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 2 | 0 | November 19, 2020 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 2 | 1 | June 30, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 2 | 1 | January 27, 2026 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 2 | 0 | December 5, 2024 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | December 18, 2016 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 1 | 0 | May 1, 2018 |
Tornado history in Morrow County
17 tornadoes have been recorded in Morrow County since 1950, killing 8 people and injuring 146. That ranks 40 of 88 counties in Ohio. The most recent was on June 13, 2022 (rated EF1).
Strongest tornadoes in Morrow County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 13, 1981 | F3 | Morrow County | 3.8 mi | 350 yd | 4 | 56 |
| April 11, 1965 | F2 | Union County | 22.2 mi | 400 yd | 4 | 62 |
| May 10, 1973 | F2 | Wyandot County | 58.2 mi | 267 yd | 0 | 14 |
| November 15, 1989 | F2 | Morrow County | 23 mi | 73 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 22, 1990 | F2 | Morrow County | 22 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 1 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 13, 2022 | EF1 | Morrow County | 7.1 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 13, 2022 | EF1 | Morrow County | 3.1 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 11, 2010 | EF0 | Morrow County | 2.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 20, 2007 | EF1 | Morrow County | 4.9 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 8, 1996 | F0 | Morrow County | 0.1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Morrow County
- Population: 35,927 (2024 estimate)
- State: Ohio
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 039117 (how to use it)