Tornado History

Perry Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Perry, Ohio. The records below identify 12 tornadoes from 1965 through 2019, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $4.6M, with 0 deaths and 11 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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12recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$4.6Mminimum property damage
May 28, 2019latest tornado
8.7 milongest listed path
800 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 May 10, 19731973EF2 September 16, 20102010F2 June 13, 19811981F1 June 27, 19781978F1 April 12, 19651965F1 September 14, 19781978F1 August 5, 19801980EF1 September 16, 20102010F1 May 23, 20002000EF1 May 28, 20192019F1 May 16, 19651965EF0 April 3, 20182018© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)6
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19652
  • 19782
  • 20102
  • 19731
  • 19801
  • 19811
  • 20001
  • 20181

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, 1973F3Perry, Ohio8.7 mi300 yd01$2K
September 16, 2010EF2Perry, Ohio6.99 mi800 yd01$500K
June 13, 1981F2Perry, Ohio2 mi250 yd02$250K
June 27, 1978F1Perry, Ohio1 mi40 yd00$2.5M
April 12, 1965F1Perry, Ohio3 mi300 yd02$250K
September 14, 1978F1Perry, Ohio0 mi33 yd00$250K
August 5, 1980F1Perry, Ohio1 mi100 yd00$250K
September 16, 2010EF1Perry, Ohio4.19 mi300 yd00$250K
May 23, 2000F1Perry, Ohio2 mi150 yd00$185K
May 28, 2019EF1Perry, Ohio1.67 mi700 yd00$70K
May 16, 1965F1Perry, Ohio3.6 mi33 yd05$25K
April 3, 2018EF0Perry, Ohio1.25 mi50 yd00$100K

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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.