Tornado History

Allen Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Allen, Ohio. The records below identify 21 tornadoes from 1950 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $5.9M, with 11 deaths and 131 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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21recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$5.9Mminimum property damage
April 1, 2023latest tornado
17.8 milongest listed path
400 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 April 11, 19651965F3 July 19, 19501950F1 April 8, 19801980F1 April 8, 19801980F1 June 21, 19811981F1 September 20, 20022002F1 May 26, 19651965F1 June 22, 20062006EF1 April 19, 20112011F0 July 30, 19791979EF0 April 1, 20232023EF0 April 1, 20232023EF0 October 26, 20102010F0 August 26, 20032003F0 June 26, 1973F0 February 18, 1992F0 July 19, 1998EF0 June 11, 2010EF0 April 19, 2011EF0 August 11, 2021EF0 April 1, 2023© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)6
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)5
  • EF0 (Light damage)7

Most Active Years

  • 20233
  • 19652
  • 19802
  • 20102
  • 20112
  • 19501
  • 19731
  • 19791

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 11, 1965F4Allen, Ohio17.8 mi400 yd11100$2.5M
July 19, 1950F3Allen, Ohio9.7 mi300 yd030$2.5M
April 8, 1980F1Allen, Ohio1 mi100 yd01$250K
April 8, 1980F1Allen, Ohio0.5 mi77 yd00$250K
June 21, 1981F1Allen, Ohio2.7 mi33 yd00$250K
September 20, 2002F1Allen, Ohio0.1 mi25 yd00$50K
May 26, 1965F1Allen, Ohio0 mi33 yd00$25K
June 22, 2006F1Allen, Ohio0.1 mi50 yd00$20K
April 19, 2011EF1Allen, Ohio0.71 mi100 yd00N/A
July 30, 1979F0Allen, Ohio0 mi33 yd00$25K
April 1, 2023EF0Allen, Ohio0.62 mi50 yd00$20K
April 1, 2023EF0Allen, Ohio0.23 mi50 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.