Summit County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Summit County, OH right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 702 alerts that included Summit County, roughly 70 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (167 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on June 14, 2026. 18 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Summit County alert history
Alert events that included Summit County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 167 | 40 | September 3, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 87 | 18 | September 9, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 70 | 3 | February 22, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 53 | 13 | September 9, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 44 | 2 | March 15, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 41 | 6 | May 25, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 33 | 2 | October 19, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 27 | 4 | September 3, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 26 | 6 | August 22, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 25 | 3 | April 2, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 19 | 1 | June 14, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 18 | 5 | February 7, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 18 | 4 | October 18, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 12 | 5 | September 1, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 11 | 2 | February 22, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 10 | 1 | January 25, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 8 | 3 | October 18, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 7 | 1 | March 13, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 7 | 2 | March 26, 2026 |
| Lake Effect Snow Warning | 4 | 1 | January 14, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 4 | 1 | March 13, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 3 | 0 | June 22, 2025 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 3 | 1 | January 27, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 2 | 1 | January 27, 2026 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 2 | 5 | January 27, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 1 | 1 | June 30, 2026 |
Tornado history in Summit County
18 tornadoes have been recorded in Summit County since 1950, injuring 1 people. That ranks 33 of 88 counties in Ohio. The most recent was on August 6, 2024 (rated EF1).
Strongest tornadoes in Summit County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 3, 1973 | F3 | Summit County | 12.9 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 1 |
| July 12, 1992 | F3 | Summit County | 8 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| November 10, 2002 | F2 | Summit County | 10.1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 19, 1963 | F2 | Summit County | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 7, 2020 | EF1 | Summit County | 9.8 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 6, 2024 | EF1 | Summit County | 3.3 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| October 21, 2021 | EF0 | Summit County | 0.8 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 7, 2020 | EF1 | Summit County | 9.8 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 14, 2019 | EF0 | Stark County | 3.6 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 15, 2018 | EF1 | Summit County | 0.1 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Summit County
- Population: 538,370 (2024 estimate)
- State: Ohio
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 039153 (how to use it)
- Cities: Akron