Tornado History

Hamilton Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Hamilton, Ohio. The records below identify 18 tornadoes from 1954 through 2020, including a highest listed rating of F5 (Incredible damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $138.9M, with 13 deaths and 580 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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18recorded tornadoes
F5 (Incredible damage)highest rating
$138.9Mminimum property damage
April 8, 2020latest tornado
11.9 milongest listed path
1350 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F5 April 3, 19741974F4 April 9, 19991999F4 June 2, 19901990F4 April 3, 19741974F3 August 9, 19691969F3 October 1, 19771977F2 February 25, 19561956F2 July 11, 19581958F1 June 2, 19801980F1 May 2, 19541954F1 September 11, 19751975F1 October 1, 19771977F1 April 9, 19991999EF0 March 1, 20172017EF0 April 8, 2020EF0 April 8, 2020EF0 June 4, 2008EF0 July 13, 2016© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F5 (Incredible damage)1
  • F4 (Devastating damage)3
  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • EF0 (Light damage)5

Most Active Years

  • 19742
  • 19772
  • 19992
  • 20202
  • 19541
  • 19561
  • 19581
  • 19691

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 3, 1974F5Hamilton, Ohio6.8 mi533 yd3190N/A
April 9, 1999F4Hamilton, Ohio8 mi440 yd465$82.0M
June 2, 1990F4Hamilton, Ohio10 mi1350 yd014$25.0M
April 3, 1974F4Hamilton, Ohio9.4 mi350 yd239$250K
August 9, 1969F3Hamilton, Ohio11.9 mi400 yd4240$2.5M
October 1, 1977F3Hamilton, Ohio0.7 mi150 yd017$2.5M
February 25, 1956F2Hamilton, Ohio0.5 mi100 yd00$250K
July 11, 1958F2Hamilton, Ohio0 mi33 yd00N/A
June 2, 1980F1Hamilton, Ohio6.2 mi70 yd015$25.0M
May 2, 1954F1Hamilton, Ohio0 mi167 yd00$250K
September 11, 1975F1Hamilton, Ohio4.1 mi100 yd00$250K
October 1, 1977F1Hamilton, Ohio0.5 mi100 yd00$250K

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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.