Tornado History

Fayette Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Fayette, Ohio. The records below identify 17 tornadoes from 1965 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $6.1M, with 1 deaths and 5 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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17recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$6.1Mminimum property damage
April 3, 2025latest tornado
22 milongest listed path
350 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 November 16, 19651965F2 March 10, 19861986F2 September 14, 19901990F2 February 22, 19711971F1 May 2, 19831983EF1 March 30, 20252025EF1 June 23, 20162016F1 May 27, 20042004EF0 October 26, 20102010EF0 May 26, 20112011EF0 May 26, 20112011F0 October 13, 19991999EF0 April 3, 20252025EF0 May 27, 20192019F0 May 27, 2004EF0 October 26, 2010EF0 May 24, 2017© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)7

Most Active Years

  • 20042
  • 20102
  • 20112
  • 20252
  • 19651
  • 19711
  • 19831
  • 19861

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
November 16, 1965F3Fayette, Ohio3.8 mi100 yd04$250K
March 10, 1986F2Fayette, Ohio22 mi100 yd10$2.5M
September 14, 1990F2Fayette, Ohio7 mi200 yd00$2.5M
February 22, 1971F2Fayette, Ohio2 mi100 yd00$25K
May 2, 1983F1Fayette, Ohio10 mi83 yd00$250K
March 30, 2025EF1Fayette, Ohio3.91 mi250 yd00$250K
June 23, 2016EF1Fayette, Ohio3.8 mi300 yd00$110K
May 27, 2004F1Fayette, Ohio2.5 mi50 yd01$50K
October 26, 2010EF0Fayette, Ohio5.51 mi200 yd00$75K
May 26, 2011EF0Fayette, Ohio0.99 mi75 yd00$50K
May 26, 2011EF0Fayette, Ohio0.46 mi75 yd00$35K
October 13, 1999F0Fayette, Ohio0.1 mi25 yd00$30K

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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.