Tornado History

Athens Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Athens, Ohio. The records below identify 4 tornadoes from 1980 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of EF2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $1.0M, with 0 deaths and 7 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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4recorded tornadoes

EF2 (Considerable damage)highest rating

$1.0Mminimum property damage

August 12, 2023latest tornado

3.3 milongest listed path

300 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

EF2 (Considerable damage)1
F1 (Moderate damage)1
EF1 (Moderate damage)1
EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

19801
20101
20181
20231

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.

Date	Rating	Area	Length	Width	Injuries	Min. property damage
September 16, 2010	EF2	Athens, Ohio	3.3 mi	300 yd	7	$750K
May 12, 1980	F1	Athens, Ohio	0.5 mi	100 yd	0	$250K
August 12, 2023	EF1	Athens, Ohio	2.32 mi	300 yd	0	$10K
October 28, 2018	EF0	Athens, Ohio	1.48 mi	40 yd	0	$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.