Tornado History

Adams Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Adams, Ohio. The records below identify 16 tornadoes from 1968 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $3.2M, with 2 deaths and 3 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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16recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$3.2Mminimum property damage
April 2, 2024latest tornado
42.5 milongest listed path
550 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 April 23, 19681968F3 April 3, 19741974EF2 March 2, 20122012F1 June 8, 19791979EF1 March 2, 20122012EF1 April 2, 20242024EF1 May 21, 20102010F1 November 10, 20022002EF1 April 26, 20072007F1 October 1, 19771977F1 May 31, 19851985F1 May 31, 20042004F1 April 3, 19741974F0 August 17, 19971997EF0 March 2, 2012EF0 June 24, 2019© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)6
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

  • 20123
  • 19742
  • 19681
  • 19771
  • 19791
  • 19851
  • 19971
  • 20021

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
April 23, 1968F4Adams, Ohio42.5 mi550 yd00$250
April 3, 1974F3Adams, Ohio15.5 mi500 yd10$2K
March 2, 2012EF2Adams, Ohio11.07 mi330 yd12$2.0M
June 8, 1979F1Adams, Ohio5.7 mi40 yd00$250K
March 2, 2012EF1Adams, Ohio2.93 mi400 yd00$200K
April 2, 2024EF1Adams, Ohio7.87 mi500 yd01$200K
May 21, 2010EF1Adams, Ohio2.97 mi75 yd00$135K
November 10, 2002F1Adams, Ohio1.3 mi50 yd00$100K
April 26, 2007EF1Adams, Ohio1.5 mi50 yd00$70K
October 1, 1977F1Adams, Ohio0.5 mi50 yd00$25K
May 31, 1985F1Adams, Ohio2 mi77 yd00$25K
May 31, 2004F1Adams, Ohio0.1 mi33 yd00$10K

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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.