Tornadoes in Ohio
The Storm Prediction Center records 1,412 tornadoes that touched Ohio between 1950 and 2025, and 1,381 of them began there. A tornado that crossed a state line counts in every state it touched. They killed 247 people and injured 5,597. The busiest month is June, with 295 tornadoes.
- 1,412tornadoes
- 247deaths
- 5,597injuries
- 346per 10,000 sq mi of land
- 88counties touched
Tornadoes per 10,000 square miles lets you compare states of different sizes. It counts every tornado that touched the state.
How strong were Ohio's tornadoes?
| Rating | Tornadoes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F0 / EF0 | 523 | 37% |
| F1 / EF1 | 583 | 41% |
| F2 / EF2 | 225 | 16% |
| F3 / EF3 | 51 | 4% |
| F4 / EF4 | 19 | 1% |
| F5 / EF5 | 4 | <1% |
| Unknown rating | 7 | <1% |
Ohio tornadoes over time
The 2020s only run to 2025, so that bar is for a shorter period. The record starts in 1950.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 66 |
| 1960s | 133 |
| 1970s | 181 |
| 1980s | 147 |
| 1990s | 203 |
| 2000s | 157 |
| 2010s | 284 |
| 2020s | 241 |
The record has changed over the decades as detection and reporting improved, so more weak tornadoes show up in recent years than in the 1950s. The year with the most in Ohio was 2024, with 75.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 9 |
| Feb | 34 |
| Mar | 99 |
| Apr | 192 |
| May | 249 |
| Jun | 295 |
| Jul | 210 |
| Aug | 137 |
| Sep | 65 |
| Oct | 54 |
| Nov | 61 |
| Dec | 7 |
Deadliest tornadoes that touched Ohio
- Beavercreek, Ohio tornado3 April 1974, F5, 36 deaths, 1,150 injuries, 31.3 miles long
- Warren, Ohio tornado31 May 1985, F5, 18 deaths, 310 injuries, 47 miles long
- Strongsville, Ohio tornado11 April 1965, F4, 18 deaths, 200 injuries, 22 miles long
- Toledo, Ohio tornado11 April 1965, F4, 18 deaths, 236 injuries, 5.6 miles long
- Cleveland, Ohio tornado8 June 1953, F4, 17 deaths, 379 injuries, 118 miles long
- Andover, Ohio tornado31 May 1985, F4, 16 deaths, 125 injuries, 56.2 miles long
Strongest tornadoes that touched Ohio
- Beavercreek, Ohio tornado3 April 1974, F5, 36 deaths, 1,150 injuries, 31.3 miles long
- Warren, Ohio tornado31 May 1985, F5, 18 deaths, 310 injuries, 47 miles long
- New Boston, Ohio tornado23 April 1968, F5, 7 deaths, 93 injuries, 34 miles long
- White Oak, Ohio tornado3 April 1974, F5, 3 deaths, 210 injuries, 20.8 miles long
- Strongsville, Ohio tornado11 April 1965, F4, 18 deaths, 200 injuries, 22 miles long
- Toledo, Ohio tornado11 April 1965, F4, 18 deaths, 236 injuries, 5.6 miles long
Most recent tornadoes in Ohio
- Ohio tornado13 August 2025, EF1, 0.3 miles long
- Ohio tornado12 August 2025, EF0, 0.2 miles long
- Ohio tornado28 July 2025, EF0, 0.7 miles long
- Ohio tornado19 July 2025, EF1, 2.8 miles long
- Ohio tornado19 July 2025, EF0, 0.9 miles long
Notable Ohio tornadoes with their own pages
- Beavercreek, Ohio tornado3 April 1974, F5, 36 deaths, 1,150 injuries, 31.3 miles long
- Warren, Ohio tornado31 May 1985, F5, 18 deaths, 310 injuries, 47 miles long
- Strongsville, Ohio tornado11 April 1965, F4, 18 deaths, 200 injuries, 22 miles long
- Toledo, Ohio tornado11 April 1965, F4, 18 deaths, 236 injuries, 5.6 miles long
- Cleveland, Ohio tornado8 June 1953, F4, 17 deaths, 379 injuries, 118 miles long
- Andover, Ohio tornado31 May 1985, F4, 16 deaths, 125 injuries, 56.2 miles long
- Lima, Ohio tornado11 April 1965, F4, 13 deaths, 104 injuries, 32.5 miles long
- Conneaut, Ohio tornado31 May 1985, F4, 12 deaths, 82 injuries, 14 miles long
- New Boston, Ohio tornado23 April 1968, F5, 7 deaths, 93 injuries, 34 miles long
- Perrysburg, Ohio tornado5 June 2010, EF4, 7 deaths, 28 injuries, 8.8 miles long
- Falmouth, Kentucky tornado23 April 1968, F4, 6 deaths, 364 injuries, 78.7 miles long
- Tiffin, Ohio tornado10 May 1973, F3, 6 deaths, 100 injuries, 50.1 miles long
Many of these tornadoes killed or injured people. The numbers are the official record's, and they may be revised.
Ohio counties
Every county that a tornado has touched is listed, most tornadoes first. 87 of them have at least 3 tornadoes and their own page.