Tornadoes in Ohio

Ohio has recorded 1,402 tornadoes since 1950, 22nd among the states; 74 were rated F3/EF3 or stronger.

  • 1,402tornadoes since 1950
  • 74rated F3/EF3 or stronger
  • 247deaths along their paths
  • 2024most in one year, 74
2025
  • Tornadoes on record, by year

Over time

Tornadoes per year in Ohio 1950: 3 1951: 3 1952: 2 1953: 3 1954: 13 1955: 6 1956: 9 1957: 4 1958: 12 1959: 10 1960: 7 1961: 19 1962: 4 1963: 19 1964: 9 1965: 32 1966: 3 1967: 6 1968: 14 1969: 17 1970: 23 1971: 15 1972: 10 1973: 43 1974: 23 1975: 12 1976: 10 1977: 22 1978: 18 1979: 4 1980: 35 1981: 25 1982: 10 1983: 9 1984: 2 1985: 20 1986: 23 1987: 6 1989: 17 1990: 24 1991: 8 1992: 61 1993: 24 1994: 9 1995: 8 1996: 10 1997: 15 1998: 24 1999: 18 2000: 25 2001: 8 2002: 24 2003: 13 2004: 8 2005: 4 2006: 36 2007: 12 2008: 13 2009: 13 2010: 40 2011: 39 2012: 13 2013: 31 2014: 20 2015: 7 2016: 24 2017: 42 2018: 18 2019: 49 2020: 20 2021: 31 2022: 27 2023: 60 2024: 74 74 2025: 28 19501960197019801991200120112021

The strongest tornadoes

Every county

Counties with any recorded events, highest first.