Tornado History

Ohio Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Ohio, Kentucky. The records below identify 11 tornadoes from 1954 through 2021, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $6.2M, with 0 deaths and 1 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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11recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$6.2Mminimum property damage
December 10, 2021latest tornado
29.23 milongest listed path
1200 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 May 7, 19611961F3 May 7, 19611961EF3 December 10, 20212021EF2 May 10, 20162016F2 August 13, 19661966F2 November 19, 19701970F1 April 28, 20022002EF1 June 25, 20182018EF1 November 18, 20172017F1 May 2, 19541954EF0 March 25, 20212021© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19612
  • 20212
  • 19541
  • 19661
  • 19701
  • 20021
  • 20161
  • 20171

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
May 7, 1961F3Ohio, Kentucky5.6 mi880 yd00$2.5M
May 7, 1961F3Ohio, Kentucky21 mi880 yd00$2.5M
December 10, 2021EF3Ohio, Kentucky29.23 mi1200 yd00N/A
May 10, 2016EF2Ohio, Kentucky8.6 mi300 yd00$150K
August 13, 1966F2Ohio, Kentucky1.5 mi67 yd00$25K
November 19, 1970F2Ohio, Kentucky0 mi33 yd00N/A
April 28, 2002F1Ohio, Kentucky9.5 mi100 yd00$500K
June 25, 2018EF1Ohio, Kentucky0.6 mi100 yd00$300K
November 18, 2017EF1Ohio, Kentucky1.99 mi60 yd01$250K
May 2, 1954F1Ohio, Kentucky10 mi33 yd00$2K
March 25, 2021EF0Ohio, Kentucky0.7 mi50 yd00N/A

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.