Tornado History

Erie Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Erie, Ohio. The records below identify 15 tornadoes from 1953 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $3.6M, with 2 deaths and 26 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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15recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$3.6Mminimum property damage
August 24, 2023latest tornado
26 milongest listed path
400 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 June 8, 19531953F2 July 12, 19921992F2 September 20, 20002000F1 November 10, 20022002F1 March 28, 19851985EF1 November 5, 20172017EF1 August 24, 20232023F1 August 30, 19541954F1 June 30, 19771977F0 August 12, 19541954F0 August 22, 19591959F0 September 26, 19701970F0 April 12, 19961996F0 June 30, 19981998Unknown April 5, 1961© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)5
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19542
  • 19531
  • 19591
  • 19611
  • 19701
  • 19771
  • 19851
  • 19921

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
June 8, 1953F4Erie, Ohio26 mi33 yd223N/A
July 12, 1992F2Erie, Ohio2 mi400 yd00$2.5M
September 20, 2000F2Erie, Ohio1 mi100 yd00$175K
November 10, 2002F1Erie, Ohio5 mi50 yd00$500K
March 28, 1985F1Erie, Ohio1 mi50 yd00$250K
November 5, 2017EF1Erie, Ohio1.24 mi50 yd00$125K
August 24, 2023EF1Erie, Ohio0.28 mi100 yd00$30K
August 30, 1954F1Erie, Ohio0 mi33 yd00$25K
June 30, 1977F1Erie, Ohio0.8 mi200 yd03$25K
August 12, 1954F0Erie, Ohio0 mi33 yd00$2K
August 22, 1959F0Erie, Ohio0 mi33 yd00$2K
September 26, 1970F0Erie, Ohio0.5 mi33 yd00$2K

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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.