Tornado History

Hancock Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Hancock, Ohio. The records below identify 14 tornadoes from 1951 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $15.7M, with 2 deaths and 16 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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14recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$15.7Mminimum property damage
March 14, 2024latest tornado
15.2 milongest listed path
400 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 April 11, 19651965F2 November 10, 20022002F2 April 28, 19511951EF2 May 31, 20082008F2 November 10, 19751975F2 July 9, 19801980F1 July 4, 19691969F1 July 14, 19921992EF1 March 14, 20242024F1 June 26, 19731973EF0 May 3, 20222022F0 April 3, 19561956Unknown August 22, 19641964EFU March 14, 20242024© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)1
  • Unknown rating1
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20242
  • 19511
  • 19561
  • 19641
  • 19651
  • 19691
  • 19731
  • 19751

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 11, 1965F4Hancock, Ohio14.7 mi400 yd24$250K
November 10, 2002F2Hancock, Ohio3.5 mi50 yd00$11.0M
April 28, 1951F2Hancock, Ohio15.2 mi33 yd05$2.5M
May 31, 2008EF2Hancock, Ohio5.81 mi100 yd06$1.0M
November 10, 1975F2Hancock, Ohio0.3 mi30 yd00$250K
July 9, 1980F2Hancock, Ohio0.2 mi50 yd00$2K
July 4, 1969F1Hancock, Ohio1.9 mi127 yd00$250K
July 14, 1992F1Hancock, Ohio5 mi150 yd00$250K
March 14, 2024EF1Hancock, Ohio3.34 mi100 yd00$75K
June 26, 1973F1Hancock, Ohio2 mi33 yd01$25K
May 3, 2022EF0Hancock, Ohio7.07 mi25 yd00$42K
April 3, 1956F0Hancock, Ohio0 mi33 yd00N/A

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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.