Pickaway County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Pickaway County, OH right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 864 alerts that included Pickaway County, roughly 86 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (161 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on April 3, 2025. 29 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Pickaway County alert history
Alert events that included Pickaway County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 161 | 20 | September 21, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 111 | 23 | September 21, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 73 | 5 | March 2, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 63 | 8 | September 20, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 54 | 3 | March 15, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 49 | 6 | September 13, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 49 | 5 | November 8, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 46 | 10 | August 11, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 43 | 10 | September 20, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 36 | 6 | November 9, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 24 | 0 | April 3, 2025 |
| Tornado Watch | 23 | 2 | March 26, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 22 | 3 | September 1, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 21 | 2 | October 18, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 16 | 8 | February 7, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 14 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 13 | 6 | September 21, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 9 | 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 |
| High Wind Watch | 3 | 0 | March 26, 2021 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 3 | 1 | January 15, 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 |
Tornado history in Pickaway County
29 tornadoes have been recorded in Pickaway County since 1950, killing 1 people and injuring 48. That ranks 12 of 88 counties in Ohio. The most recent was on February 28, 2024 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in Pickaway County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 13, 1999 | F3 | Pickaway County | 3.6 mi | 0 yd | 0 | 6 |
| September 3, 1970 | F3 | Pickaway County | 2.3 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 1 |
| March 10, 1986 | F2 | Fayette County | 28 mi | 100 yd | 1 | 10 |
| May 22, 1958 | F2 | Pickaway County | 9 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 3 |
| February 22, 1971 | F2 | Fayette County | 2 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 28, 2024 | EF0 | Pickaway County | 2.2 mi | 80 yd | 0 | 0 |
| February 27, 2023 | EF0 | Pickaway County | 1.4 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 17, 2022 | EF0 | Pickaway County | 6 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 3 |
| October 15, 2021 | EF1 | Pickaway County | 2.7 mi | 80 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 29, 2021 | EF0 | Pickaway County | 0.9 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Pickaway County
- Population: 62,158 (2024 estimate)
- State: Ohio
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 039129 (how to use it)