Tornado History

Lorain Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Lorain, Ohio. The records below identify 35 tornadoes from 1953 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $36.9M, with 18 deaths and 160 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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35recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$36.9Mminimum property damage
June 18, 2025latest tornado
20 milongest listed path
440 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 April 11, 19651965F4 June 8, 19531953F2 August 26, 19861986F2 July 12, 19921992F2 July 13, 19751975F1 July 12, 19921992F1 June 28, 19941994F1 August 1, 19721972EF1 April 7, 20202020EF1 August 6, 20242024F1 June 20, 19581958F1 October 13, 19711971F1 July 23, 19721972EF1 June 18, 20252025EF1 July 8, 2014F1 July 20, 1956F0 July 12, 1992EF0 March 14, 2007EF0 May 12, 2014EF0 August 24, 2023EF0 August 24, 2023F0 July 9, 1999F0 April 19, 1963EF0 September 24, 2024EF0 April 25, 2022F0 August 3, 2003F0 August 3, 2003F0 August 26, 1975F0 August 20, 1973F0 June 18, 1992F0 June 18, 1992F0 August 4, 1997F0 April 9, 1998Unknown September 18, 1970Unknown July 1, 1963© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)7
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)11
  • EF0 (Light damage)6
  • Unknown rating2

Most Active Years

  • 19925
  • 19632
  • 19722
  • 19752
  • 20032
  • 20142
  • 20232
  • 20242

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, 1965F4Lorain, Ohio13.4 mi400 yd17100$25.0M
June 8, 1953F4Lorain, Ohio20 mi33 yd147N/A
August 26, 1986F2Lorain, Ohio3 mi440 yd02$2.5M
July 12, 1992F2Lorain, Ohio2 mi200 yd03$2.5M
July 13, 1975F2Lorain, Ohio4.1 mi50 yd00$250K
July 12, 1992F1Lorain, Ohio2 mi200 yd00$2.5M
June 28, 1994F1Lorain, Ohio0.5 mi50 yd00$500K
August 1, 1972F1Lorain, Ohio2 mi100 yd00$250K
April 7, 2020EF1Lorain, Ohio2.88 mi100 yd00$30K
August 6, 2024EF1Lorain, Ohio4.91 mi200 yd00$30K
June 20, 1958F1Lorain, Ohio4.5 mi100 yd03$25K
October 13, 1971F1Lorain, Ohio0.5 mi100 yd01$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.