Tornado History

Ottawa Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Ottawa, Ohio. The records below identify 15 tornadoes from 1959 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of EF3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $41.7M, with 0 deaths and 17 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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15recorded tornadoes
EF3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$41.7Mminimum property damage
June 18, 2025latest tornado
18 milongest listed path
200 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF3 June 5, 20102010F2 June 24, 19981998F2 November 10, 20022002F2 July 12, 19921992EF2 June 15, 20232023F1 June 10, 19861986F1 May 11, 19741974EF1 November 17, 20132013EF1 August 24, 20232023EF0 April 19, 20112011EF0 June 18, 20252025EF0 June 18, 20252025F0 May 11, 19591959F0 July 12, 19921992F0 October 14, 2003© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)3

Most Active Years

  • 19922
  • 20232
  • 20252
  • 19591
  • 19741
  • 19861
  • 19981
  • 20021

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
June 5, 2010EF3Ottawa, Ohio2.3 mi200 yd00$2.4M
June 24, 1998F2Ottawa, Ohio3.5 mi100 yd013$20.0M
November 10, 2002F2Ottawa, Ohio10 mi50 yd04$13.5M
July 12, 1992F2Ottawa, Ohio10 mi150 yd00$2.5M
June 15, 2023EF2Ottawa, Ohio3.44 mi200 yd00$255K
June 10, 1986F1Ottawa, Ohio18 mi73 yd00$2.5M
May 11, 1974F1Ottawa, Ohio0.2 mi20 yd00$250K
November 17, 2013EF1Ottawa, Ohio0.76 mi75 yd00$50K
August 24, 2023EF1Ottawa, Ohio4 mi100 yd00$30K
April 19, 2011EF0Ottawa, Ohio1.53 mi30 yd00$100K
June 18, 2025EF0Ottawa, Ohio0.54 mi10 yd00$85K
June 18, 2025EF0Ottawa, Ohio2.93 mi10 yd00$49K

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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.