Wood County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Wood County, OH right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 628 alerts that included Wood County, roughly 63 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (121 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on August 10, 2026. 28 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Wood County alert history
Alert events that included Wood County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 121 | 37 | September 3, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 67 | 4 | April 28, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 66 | 3 | April 2, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 55 | 1 | February 6, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 46 | 7 | October 24, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 46 | 13 | September 3, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 41 | 7 | September 4, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 23 | 5 | October 19, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 23 | 6 | February 7, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 22 | 8 | September 3, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 20 | 4 | August 11, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 19 | 2 | October 18, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 13 | 1 | March 13, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 10 | 3 | August 10, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 9 | 1 | March 26, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 7 | 2 | October 18, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 6 | 1 | March 13, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 6 | 0 | June 22, 2025 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 6 | 0 | June 26, 2024 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 5 | 1 | January 25, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 5 | 1 | January 25, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 3 | 1 | June 30, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 3 | 1 | January 27, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 2 | 0 | November 19, 2020 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 2 | 1 | January 27, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 1 | 0 | May 1, 2018 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | February 12, 2025 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 0 | 1 | January 19, 2026 |
Tornado history in Wood County
28 tornadoes have been recorded in Wood County since 1950, killing 25 people and injuring 450. That ranks 15 of 88 counties in Ohio. The most recent was on August 24, 2016 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in Wood County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 8, 1953 | F4 | Henry County | 118 mi | 100 yd | 17 | 379 |
| June 5, 2010 | EF4 | Wood County | 8.8 mi | 400 yd | 7 | 28 |
| May 2, 1983 | F3 | Wood County | 5 mi | 100 yd | 1 | 22 |
| November 17, 2013 | EF2 | Wood County | 11.3 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 12, 1992 | F2 | Lucas County | 7 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 1 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 24, 2016 | EF0 | Wood County | 0 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| November 17, 2013 | EF1 | Wood County | 1.3 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| November 17, 2013 | EF2 | Wood County | 11.3 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| November 17, 2013 | EF1 | Wood County | 1 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 12, 2013 | EF0 | Wood County | 0.9 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Wood County
- Population: 133,077 (2024 estimate)
- State: Ohio
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 039173 (how to use it)