Tornado History

Paulding Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Paulding, Ohio. The records below identify 16 tornadoes from 1974 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $1.5M, with 0 deaths and 7 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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16recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$1.5Mminimum property damage
April 2, 2025latest tornado
9.2 milongest listed path
440 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 April 3, 19741974F3 November 10, 20022002F2 April 3, 19741974EF2 August 24, 20162016EF2 April 2, 20252025F1 June 30, 19771977F1 July 5, 19801980F1 June 3, 19891989EF1 May 7, 20242024F1 April 3, 19741974F1 April 3, 19741974EF1 October 26, 20102010EF1 October 26, 20102010EF1 November 17, 20132013EF0 March 31, 2023EF0 May 7, 2024© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

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

Most Active Years

  • 19744
  • 20102
  • 20242
  • 19771
  • 19801
  • 19891
  • 20021
  • 20131

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 3, 1974F3Paulding, Ohio8.7 mi177 yd01$250K
November 10, 2002F3Paulding, Ohio9 mi440 yd00N/A
April 3, 1974F2Paulding, Ohio9.2 mi350 yd00$250K
August 24, 2016EF2Paulding, Ohio2.8 mi250 yd00N/A
April 2, 2025EF2Paulding, Ohio0.38 mi375 yd00N/A
June 30, 1977F1Paulding, Ohio4.1 mi150 yd00$250K
July 5, 1980F1Paulding, Ohio1.3 mi100 yd06$250K
June 3, 1989F1Paulding, Ohio1 mi50 yd00$250K
May 7, 2024EF1Paulding, Ohio6.16 mi300 yd00$200K
April 3, 1974F1Paulding, Ohio6.4 mi90 yd00$25K
April 3, 1974F1Paulding, Ohio1.3 mi100 yd00N/A
October 26, 2010EF1Paulding, Ohio8.5 mi100 yd00N/A

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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.