Tornado History

Licking Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Licking, Ohio. The records below identify 29 tornadoes from 1958 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $31.5M, with 1 deaths and 26 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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29recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$31.5Mminimum property damage
June 5, 2024latest tornado
27 milongest listed path
500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 May 31, 19851985F2 September 20, 20002000F2 August 25, 19981998F2 November 27, 19651965EF2 February 28, 20242024EF2 April 20, 20112011F2 July 22, 19581958F1 June 1, 19801980EF1 March 14, 20242024F1 April 23, 19681968F1 September 14, 19781978F1 June 1, 19801980F1 June 22, 19861986F1 June 22, 19901990EF1 November 1, 2013EF1 April 20, 2011F1 June 13, 2004F1 July 26, 1997F1 June 24, 1960F1 June 5, 1963EF0 April 4, 2011EF0 April 2, 2024EF0 May 7, 2024F0 August 8, 1992EF0 October 26, 2010EF0 June 5, 2024EF0 February 27, 2023F0 May 16, 1965EF0 August 12, 2014© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)10
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)7

Most Active Years

  • 20245
  • 20113
  • 19652
  • 19802
  • 19581
  • 19601
  • 19631
  • 19681

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
May 31, 1985F3Licking, Ohio27 mi150 yd120$25.0M
September 20, 2000F2Licking, Ohio16 mi100 yd00$1.0M
August 25, 1998F2Licking, Ohio10 mi250 yd00$300K
November 27, 1965F2Licking, Ohio5.9 mi300 yd01$250K
February 28, 2024EF2Licking, Ohio11.12 mi300 yd00$200K
April 20, 2011EF2Licking, Ohio3.85 mi100 yd00$45K
July 22, 1958F2Licking, Ohio8.6 mi200 yd00$25K
June 1, 1980F1Licking, Ohio2 mi150 yd05$2.5M
March 14, 2024EF1Licking, Ohio18.59 mi500 yd00$500K
April 23, 1968F1Licking, Ohio8.2 mi200 yd00$250K
September 14, 1978F1Licking, Ohio0 mi33 yd00$250K
June 1, 1980F1Licking, Ohio0.2 mi77 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.