Tornado History

Knox Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Knox, Ohio. The records below identify 12 tornadoes from 1957 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $1.6M, with 0 deaths and 17 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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12recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$1.6Mminimum property damage
June 5, 2024latest tornado
10 milongest listed path
200 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 April 2, 19701970F2 June 8, 19811981F2 April 3, 19821982F2 March 31, 19821982F2 June 11, 19571957F1 September 20, 20002000EF1 June 13, 20222022F0 August 3, 20062006EF0 June 5, 20242024F0 July 9, 19901990F0 June 27, 19981998F0 June 21, 19811981© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)5
  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)4
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19812
  • 19822
  • 19571
  • 19701
  • 19901
  • 19981
  • 20001
  • 20061

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 2, 1970F2Knox, Ohio2 mi150 yd01$250K
June 8, 1981F2Knox, Ohio3.8 mi50 yd02$250K
April 3, 1982F2Knox, Ohio0.8 mi50 yd09$250K
March 31, 1982F2Knox, Ohio1 mi200 yd04$250K
June 11, 1957F2Knox, Ohio0.5 mi100 yd00$25K
September 20, 2000F1Knox, Ohio10 mi75 yd00$150K
June 13, 2022EF1Knox, Ohio3.94 mi25 yd00$30K
August 3, 2006F0Knox, Ohio0.1 mi17 yd01$325K
June 5, 2024EF0Knox, Ohio3.26 mi80 yd00$30K
July 9, 1990F0Knox, Ohio1 mi50 yd00$25K
June 27, 1998F0Knox, Ohio0.5 mi70 yd00$10K
June 21, 1981F0Knox, Ohio2 mi150 yd00$2K

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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.