Tornado History

Mercer Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Mercer, Ohio. The records below identify 28 tornadoes from 1965 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $39.4M, with 3 deaths and 45 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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28recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$39.4Mminimum property damage
May 7, 2024latest tornado
14 milongest listed path
1050 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 April 11, 19651965EF3 May 27, 20192019EF2 November 5, 20172017EF2 November 5, 20172017EF2 June 18, 20212021EF2 April 19, 20112011F2 July 12, 19921992EF2 May 7, 20242024F1 June 1, 19801980EF1 March 14, 20242024F1 March 10, 19861986F1 May 25, 19891989F1 July 12, 19921992EF1 March 14, 20242024EF1 May 7, 2024F1 November 26, 1965F1 March 20, 1976EF0 June 12, 2013EF0 March 31, 2023F0 June 26, 1973F0 June 28, 1973F0 July 24, 1990F0 June 22, 2006F0 August 28, 2006EF0 July 10, 2017EF0 May 27, 2009EF0 May 26, 2011EFU May 4, 2024© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)5
  • F1 (Moderate damage)6
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)5
  • EF0 (Light damage)5
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20245
  • 20173
  • 19652
  • 19732
  • 19922
  • 20062
  • 20112
  • 19761

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, 1965F4Mercer, Ohio5.1 mi33 yd224$2.5M
May 27, 2019EF3Mercer, Ohio10.84 mi250 yd18$15.0M
November 5, 2017EF2Mercer, Ohio8.05 mi500 yd00$11.0M
November 5, 2017EF2Mercer, Ohio5.41 mi200 yd08$5.0M
June 18, 2021EF2Mercer, Ohio5.6 mi200 yd00$1.0M
April 19, 2011EF2Mercer, Ohio3.68 mi30 yd00$340K
July 12, 1992F2Mercer, Ohio3 mi73 yd00$250K
May 7, 2024EF2Mercer, Ohio8.14 mi400 yd00$50K
June 1, 1980F1Mercer, Ohio1 mi150 yd04$2.5M
March 14, 2024EF1Mercer, Ohio6.09 mi1050 yd00$500K
March 10, 1986F1Mercer, Ohio14 mi73 yd00$250K
May 25, 1989F1Mercer, Ohio4 mi50 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.