Tornado History

Defiance Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Defiance, Ohio. The records below identify 11 tornadoes from 1960 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $2.7M, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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11recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$2.7Mminimum property damage
July 29, 2023latest tornado
5.06 milongest listed path
400 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 July 12, 19861986F2 August 10, 19711971EF2 August 24, 20162016EF2 August 24, 20162016EF1 July 29, 20232023EF0 March 8, 20092009F0 July 5, 19871987F0 April 16, 19601960F0 June 26, 19731973F0 November 10, 20022002EF0 July 1, 20232023© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)4
  • EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

  • 20162
  • 20232
  • 19601
  • 19711
  • 19731
  • 19861
  • 19871
  • 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
July 12, 1986F2Defiance, Ohio3.3 mi73 yd00$2.5M
August 10, 1971F2Defiance, Ohio0.5 mi100 yd00$25K
August 24, 2016EF2Defiance, Ohio1.62 mi250 yd00N/A
August 24, 2016EF2Defiance, Ohio2.64 mi400 yd00N/A
July 29, 2023EF1Defiance, Ohio0.71 mi100 yd00$55K
March 8, 2009EF0Defiance, Ohio5.06 mi50 yd00$100K
July 5, 1987F0Defiance, Ohio1.3 mi60 yd00$25K
April 16, 1960F0Defiance, Ohio0.8 mi77 yd00$2K
June 26, 1973F0Defiance, Ohio0.3 mi33 yd00$250
November 10, 2002F0Defiance, Ohio3 mi50 yd00N/A
July 1, 2023EF0Defiance, Ohio0.22 mi20 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.