Tornado History

Ashtabula Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Ashtabula, Ohio. The records below identify 16 tornadoes from 1956 through 2017, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $8.9M, with 0 deaths and 29 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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16recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$8.9Mminimum property damage
November 5, 2017latest tornado
27 milongest listed path
880 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 May 31, 19851985F3 May 31, 19851985F2 May 31, 19851985EF2 November 5, 20172017F2 July 8, 19561956F2 July 24, 19671967F2 June 22, 19851985F2 April 19, 19631963EF1 June 6, 20102010EF1 June 27, 20102010F1 April 16, 19611961F1 August 7, 19721972F1 June 10, 19861986F1 July 25, 19871987EF0 May 26, 2011F0 April 29, 1959© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)5
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19854
  • 20102
  • 19561
  • 19591
  • 19611
  • 19631
  • 19671
  • 19721

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 31, 1985F4Ashtabula, Ohio2 mi300 yd00$250K
May 31, 1985F3Ashtabula, Ohio6 mi440 yd010$2.5M
May 31, 1985F2Ashtabula, Ohio9 mi220 yd015$2.5M
November 5, 2017EF2Ashtabula, Ohio6.7 mi200 yd00$1.5M
July 8, 1956F2Ashtabula, Ohio23.9 mi880 yd00$250K
July 24, 1967F2Ashtabula, Ohio16.4 mi600 yd02$250K
June 22, 1985F2Ashtabula, Ohio27 mi40 yd02$250K
April 19, 1963F2Ashtabula, Ohio0 mi33 yd00$25K
June 6, 2010EF1Ashtabula, Ohio4.47 mi100 yd00$500K
June 27, 2010EF1Ashtabula, Ohio2.27 mi100 yd00$300K
April 16, 1961F1Ashtabula, Ohio7.9 mi33 yd00$250K
August 7, 1972F1Ashtabula, Ohio1.8 mi200 yd00$25K

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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.