Tornado History

Gallia Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Gallia, Ohio. The records below identify 8 tornadoes from 1968 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F5 (Incredible damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $9.2M, with 0 deaths and 20 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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8recorded tornadoes
F5 (Incredible damage)highest rating
$9.2Mminimum property damage
April 2, 2024latest tornado
20.6 milongest listed path
400 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F5 April 23, 19681968F2 May 8, 20022002F2 June 15, 20002000F1 June 2, 19801980F1 June 12, 19891989F1 May 4, 19961996EF1 April 2, 20242024F0 June 2, 19981998© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F5 (Incredible damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19681
  • 19801
  • 19891
  • 19961
  • 19981
  • 20001
  • 20021
  • 20241

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
April 23, 1968F5Gallia, Ohio20.6 mi400 yd017$250K
May 8, 2002F2Gallia, Ohio3 mi80 yd03$3.5M
June 15, 2000F2Gallia, Ohio2.5 mi150 yd00$100K
June 2, 1980F1Gallia, Ohio9.2 mi33 yd00$2.5M
June 12, 1989F1Gallia, Ohio7 mi100 yd00$2.5M
May 4, 1996F1Gallia, Ohio0.7 mi100 yd00$250K
April 2, 2024EF1Gallia, Ohio0.5 mi150 yd00$50K
June 2, 1998F0Gallia, Ohio0.3 mi40 yd00$50K

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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.