Tornado History

Fairfield Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Fairfield, Ohio. The records below identify 22 tornadoes from 1963 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $2.3M, with 0 deaths and 16 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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22recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$2.3Mminimum property damage
February 28, 2024latest tornado
23.1 milongest listed path
300 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 May 10, 19731973F1 April 11, 19651965F1 December 26, 19731973F1 September 14, 19781978F1 March 13, 19821982F1 June 22, 19901990F1 September 23, 20002000EF1 February 28, 20112011EF1 September 16, 20102010EF1 April 20, 20112011F1 September 12, 19631963F1 July 9, 19801980EF0 April 5, 20232023EF0 April 5, 20232023F0 May 23, 2000F0 September 23, 2000EF0 December 24, 2014EF0 September 16, 2010EF0 July 17, 2022EF0 February 28, 2024EF0 June 23, 2015EF0 June 2, 2009© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)8
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)8

Most Active Years

  • 20003
  • 19732
  • 20102
  • 20112
  • 20232
  • 19631
  • 19651
  • 19781

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 10, 1973F3Fairfield, Ohio15.8 mi300 yd00$2K
April 11, 1965F1Fairfield, Ohio23.1 mi300 yd02$250K
December 26, 1973F1Fairfield, Ohio20.8 mi33 yd04$250K
September 14, 1978F1Fairfield, Ohio0 mi100 yd00$250K
March 13, 1982F1Fairfield, Ohio2 mi70 yd00$250K
June 22, 1990F1Fairfield, Ohio6 mi100 yd01$250K
September 23, 2000F1Fairfield, Ohio0.2 mi50 yd00$150K
February 28, 2011EF1Fairfield, Ohio2.41 mi75 yd00$100K
September 16, 2010EF1Fairfield, Ohio1.76 mi200 yd00$60K
April 20, 2011EF1Fairfield, Ohio2.58 mi300 yd00$45K
September 12, 1963F1Fairfield, Ohio0 mi33 yd09$25K
July 9, 1980F1Fairfield, Ohio0.5 mi60 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.