Tornado History

Lawrence Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Lawrence, Ohio. The records below identify 9 tornadoes from 1968 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F5 (Incredible damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $3.0M, with 0 deaths and 2 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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9recorded tornadoes
F5 (Incredible damage)highest rating
$3.0Mminimum property damage
April 2, 2024latest tornado
3.6 milongest listed path
400 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F5 April 23, 19681968F1 June 2, 19801980F1 August 9, 20002000EF1 May 24, 20172017EF1 April 2, 20242024EF1 April 2, 20242024F1 July 12, 19801980EF1 April 2, 20242024F0 June 21, 19811981© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F5 (Incredible damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 20243
  • 19802
  • 19681
  • 19811
  • 20001
  • 20171

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, 1968F5Lawrence, Ohio3.6 mi400 yd01$30
June 2, 1980F1Lawrence, Ohio0 mi33 yd00$2.5M
August 9, 2000F1Lawrence, Ohio2.2 mi80 yd00$200K
May 24, 2017EF1Lawrence, Ohio3.04 mi100 yd00$100K
April 2, 2024EF1Lawrence, Ohio1.11 mi250 yd01$100K
April 2, 2024EF1Lawrence, Ohio1.09 mi200 yd00$50K
July 12, 1980F1Lawrence, Ohio0.2 mi50 yd00$25K
April 2, 2024EF1Lawrence, Ohio0.44 mi250 yd00$10K
June 21, 1981F0Lawrence, Ohio1 mi100 yd00$25K

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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.