Alert archive / Ohio / Severe Thunderstorm Watches
Severe Thunderstorm Watches in Ohio, 2003
65 severe thunderstorm watches in 2003. An alert counts here when it covered any part of the state, so the counties below add up to more than the state. The archive of severe thunderstorm watches reaches back to 1997.
Severe Thunderstorm Watches by county
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2003. Tap one for its archive.
- Severe Thunderstorm Watches
- 65
- Busiest month
- July30 severe thunderstorm watches
- Busiest day
- July 8, 20038 severe thunderstorm watches
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The alerts
Every alert, in the order issued. Times are local, Eastern Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 4:35 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Gallia, Lawrence, Meigs | 4 hr |
| Mar 20, 2:05 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Allen, Auglaize, Butler, Clermont, Darke, Defiance and 13 more | 6 hr |
| Mar 28, 1:20 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Defiance, Fulton, Paulding, Van Wert, Williams | 6 hr |
| Mar 28, 2:20 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Darke, Mercer, Preble, Shelby | 6 hr |
| Apr 5, 12:05 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Adams, Athens, Belmont, Brown, Carroll, Columbiana and 27 more | 5 hr |
| Apr 20, 1:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Defiance, Paulding, Van Wert, Williams | 6 hr |
| Apr 20, 4:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Adams, Allen, Ashland, Auglaize, Brown, Butler and 56 more | 6 hr |
| May 1, 1:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Allen, Ashland, Ashtabula, Auglaize, Belmont, Butler and 56 more | 5 hr |
| May 1, 3:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Adams, Brown, Clermont, Highland, Jackson, Pike and 2 more | 5 hr |
| May 1, 6:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Ashland, Auglaize, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clinton and 24 more | 4 hr |
| May 9, 2:45 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Allen, Auglaize, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clinton and 31 more | 5 hr |
| May 9, 3:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Adams, Brown, Clermont, Hamilton, Highland, Pike and 2 more | 5 hr |
| May 9, 6:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Athens, Fairfield, Gallia, Hocking, Jackson, Lawrence and 6 more | 5 hr |
| May 9, 11:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Allen, Defiance, Fulton, Hancock, Henry, Lucas and 5 more | 5 hr |
| May 15, 11:15 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Adams, Brown, Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Fairfield and 12 more | 6 hr |
| May 23, 3:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana, Guernsey, Harrison, Jefferson and 5 more | 6 hr |
| May 31, 12:50 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton and 15 more | 5 hr |
| Jun 8, 11:40 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Adams, Allen, Ashland, Auglaize, Brown, Butler and 60 more | 5 hr |
| Jun 8, 4:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Adams, Ashland, Ashtabula, Athens, Belmont, Carroll and 35 more | 5 hr |
| Jun 26, 1:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Allen, Ashland, Ashtabula, Auglaize, Belmont, Butler and 66 more | 7 hr |
| Jul 4, 8:50 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Williams | 3 hr |
| Jul 4, 10:45 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Ashland, Ashtabula, Carroll, Columbiana, Cuyahoga, Defiance and 20 more | 5 hr |
| Jul 4, 3:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Allen, Ashland, Auglaize, Carroll, Champaign, Clark and 47 more | 6 hr |
| Jul 4, 6:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton and 13 more | 5 hr |
| Jul 5, 5:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Butler, Clermont, Darke, Hamilton, Miami, Montgomery and 2 more | 4 hr |
| Jul 6, 2:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Defiance, Fulton, Henry, Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky and 2 more | 5 hr |
| Jul 6, 6:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Allen, Auglaize, Champaign, Crawford, Darke, Defiance and 22 more | 5 hr |
| Jul 7, 12:10 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Butler, Clermont, Darke, Hamilton, Miami, Montgomery and 3 more | 3 hr |
| Jul 7, 9:45 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Defiance, Fulton, Paulding, Williams | 4 hr |
| Jul 7, 12:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Allen, Ashland, Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Coshocton and 43 more | 6 hr |
| Jul 7, 3:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Athens, Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana, Guernsey, Harrison and 12 more | 6 hr |
| Jul 7, 9:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Ashland, Ashtabula, Athens, Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana and 50 more | 3 hr |
| Jul 8, 12:00 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Allen, Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Defiance and 18 more | 5 hr |
| Jul 8, 3:20 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Ashland, Athens, Belmont, Carroll, Champaign, Clark and 51 more | 6 hr |
| Jul 8, 11:25 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Allen, Crawford, Defiance, Fulton, Hancock, Henry and 10 more | 6 hr |
| Jul 8, 2:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Adams, Auglaize, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark and 24 more | 6 hr |
| Jul 8, 3:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Ashland, Ashtabula, Athens, Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana and 35 more | 5 hr |
| Jul 8, 4:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Allen, Crawford, Defiance, Fulton, Hancock, Henry and 10 more | 4 hr |
| Jul 8, 7:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Adams, Auglaize, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark and 24 more | 5 hr |
| Jul 9, 4:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Adams, Auglaize, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark and 28 more | 5 hr |
| Jul 10, 12:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Adams, Athens, Brown, Butler, Clermont, Clinton and 13 more | 6 hr |
| Jul 10, 3:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Monroe | 6 hr |
| Jul 12, 12:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Adams, Athens, Belmont, Brown, Carroll, Clermont and 20 more | 5 hr |
| Jul 12, 5:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Gallia, Lawrence, Scioto | 6 hr |
| Jul 18, 1:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Athens, Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana, Coshocton, Delaware and 17 more | 6 hr |
| Jul 20, 2:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Defiance, Fulton, Henry, Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky and 2 more | 6 hr |
| Jul 21, 12:45 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Defiance, Paulding, Van Wert, Williams | 5 hr |
| Jul 21, 6:10 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Adams, Allen, Auglaize, Brown, Butler, Champaign and 30 more | 6 hr |
| Jul 21, 8:40 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Athens, Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana, Gallia, Guernsey and 17 more | 5 hr |
| Jul 27, 2:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Allen, Ashland, Auglaize, Belmont, Carroll, Champaign and 52 more | 6 hr |
| Aug 1, 10:45 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Defiance, Williams | 5 hr |
| Aug 1, 3:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Defiance, Fulton, Hancock, Henry, Lucas, Paulding and 5 more | 6 hr |
| Aug 16, 2:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Allen, Ashland, Ashtabula, Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana and 44 more | 6 hr |
| Aug 22, 2:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Adams, Brown, Clermont, Clinton, Fayette, Hamilton and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Aug 26, 9:10 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Allen, Ashland, Ashtabula, Auglaize, Columbiana, Crawford and 35 more | 5 hr |
| Aug 26, 1:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Athens, Auglaize, Belmont, Butler, Carroll, Champaign and 39 more | 5 hr |
| Aug 26, 4:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Allen, Ashland, Auglaize, Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana and 39 more | 6 hr |
| Aug 26, 9:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Belmont, Jefferson | 6 hr |
| Aug 27, 2:35 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Allen, Ashland, Carroll, Crawford, Defiance, Erie and 21 more | 5 hr |
| Aug 27, 2:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Athens, Belmont, Coshocton, Gallia, Guernsey, Harrison and 10 more | 5 hr |
| Aug 29, 2:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Carroll, Columbiana, Geauga, Mahoning, Medina, Portage and 5 more | 5 hr |
| Sep 1, 3:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Darke and 10 more | 6 hr |
| Sep 24, 2:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Defiance, Williams | 7 hr |
| Nov 12, 1:50 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Allen, Ashland, Ashtabula, Carroll, Columbiana, Crawford and 30 more | 5 hr |
| Nov 12, 7:20 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Belmont, Columbiana, Jefferson, Mahoning | 4 hr |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Defiance County24
- Williams County24
- Darke County22
- Miami County22
- Shelby County22
- Van Wert County22
- Fulton County21
- Henry County21
- Paulding County21
- Carroll County21
- Columbiana County21
- Delaware County21
- Franklin County21
- Marion County21
- Sandusky County21
- Wood County21
- Allen County20
- Mercer County20
- Montgomery County20
- Preble County20
- Putnam County20
- Licking County20
- Champaign County20
- Hancock County20
- Hardin County20
- Logan County20
- Union County20
- Auglaize County19
- Butler County19
- Hamilton County19
- Warren County19
- Belmont County19
- Fairfield County19
- Holmes County19
- Jefferson County19
- Mahoning County19
- Stark County19
- Clark County19
- Crawford County19
- Fayette County19
48 more counties
- Madison County19
- Wyandot County19
- Clermont County18
- Guernsey County18
- Harrison County18
- Pickaway County18
- Ross County18
- Ashland County18
- Clinton County18
- Knox County18
- Medina County18
- Ottawa County18
- Richland County18
- Seneca County18
- Wayne County18
- Coshocton County17
- Highland County17
- Muskingum County17
- Perry County17
- Vinton County17
- Greene County17
- Lucas County17
- Morrow County17
- Summit County17
- Hocking County16
- Monroe County16
- Tuscarawas County16
- Erie County16
- Huron County16
- Portage County16
- Brown County15
- Noble County15
- Pike County15
- Scioto County15
- Cuyahoga County15
- Lorain County15
- Trumbull County15
- Adams County14
- Jackson County14
- Geauga County14
- Athens County13
- Morgan County13
- Washington County13
- Gallia County11
- Lawrence County11
- Meigs County10
- Ashtabula County9
- Lake County9
The busiest days
Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.
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Sources
National Weather Service watches, warnings, advisories and statements from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's VTEC archive, which reconstructs tornado, severe thunderstorm, flash flood and marine warnings back to 1986 from the NWS text archive. Storm Prediction Center watches and mesoscale discussions from SPC's archive through the Mesonet. County centers from the US Census Bureau. Rebuilt daily.