Tornado History

Marion Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Marion, Ohio. The records below identify 15 tornadoes from 1960 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $1.2M, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

Want to check tornado history for a specific address?Use the address lookup to see nearby historical tornado tracks, dates, ratings, and distance from the location.

Check any address
15recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$1.2Mminimum property damage
August 12, 2023latest tornado
13.9 milongest listed path
880 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 August 8, 19791979F2 May 23, 20002000F2 August 21, 19601960F2 May 10, 19731973F1 May 26, 19891989F1 April 19, 19631963F1 May 10, 19691969F1 May 13, 19701970EF1 August 12, 20232023F1 May 10, 19691969F0 August 25, 19981998EF0 July 31, 20182018F0 November 10, 20022002F0 July 12, 19891989F0 August 19, 1991© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

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

Most Active Years

  • 19692
  • 19892
  • 19601
  • 19631
  • 19701
  • 19731
  • 19791
  • 19911

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
August 8, 1979F2Marion, Ohio1.2 mi50 yd00$250K
May 23, 2000F2Marion, Ohio3 mi200 yd00$200K
August 21, 1960F2Marion, Ohio4.5 mi880 yd00$25K
May 10, 1973F2Marion, Ohio13.9 mi267 yd00$2K
May 26, 1989F1Marion, Ohio0.8 mi50 yd00$250K
April 19, 1963F1Marion, Ohio0 mi33 yd00$25K
May 10, 1969F1Marion, Ohio2 mi150 yd00$25K
May 13, 1970F1Marion, Ohio1 mi200 yd00$25K
August 12, 2023EF1Marion, Ohio0.14 mi75 yd00$23K
May 10, 1969F1Marion, Ohio1 mi160 yd00$2K
August 25, 1998F0Marion, Ohio3 mi30 yd00$300K
July 31, 2018EF0Marion, Ohio0.62 mi20 yd00$25K

Want to check a home, business, or exact property?Search any address to compare nearby historical tornado tracks against that specific location.

Check any address

Related Location Pages

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.