Tornado History

Madison Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Madison, Ohio. The records below identify 15 tornadoes from 1965 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $7.2M, with 0 deaths and 1 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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15recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$7.2Mminimum property damage
February 28, 2024latest tornado
14.1 milongest listed path
500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 May 10, 19731973F2 March 10, 19861986EF2 February 28, 20242024F1 April 3, 19821982F1 April 19, 19781978F1 May 31, 19851985F1 June 10, 19861986EF1 February 28, 20242024F1 November 16, 19651965EF1 November 5, 20172017EF0 April 3, 20182018F0 July 11, 20062006EF0 May 18, 20202020EF0 May 11, 20082008EF0 September 28, 2023© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)4

Most Active Years

  • 19862
  • 20242
  • 19651
  • 19731
  • 19781
  • 19821
  • 19851
  • 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
May 10, 1973F3Madison, Ohio14.1 mi300 yd00$2K
March 10, 1986F2Madison, Ohio3 mi100 yd00$2.5M
February 28, 2024EF2Madison, Ohio7.99 mi500 yd00$1.0M
April 3, 1982F1Madison, Ohio3 mi50 yd01$2.5M
April 19, 1978F1Madison, Ohio2.7 mi33 yd00$250K
May 31, 1985F1Madison, Ohio0.5 mi50 yd00$250K
June 10, 1986F1Madison, Ohio10 mi73 yd00$250K
February 28, 2024EF1Madison, Ohio9.17 mi250 yd00$250K
November 16, 1965F1Madison, Ohio0 mi50 yd00$25K
November 5, 2017EF1Madison, Ohio2.07 mi200 yd00$25K
April 3, 2018EF0Madison, Ohio0.2 mi50 yd00$60K
July 11, 2006F0Madison, Ohio1 mi20 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.