Tornado History

Portage Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Portage, Ohio. The records below identify 17 tornadoes from 1962 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F5 (Incredible damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $251.4M, with 0 deaths and 2 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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17recorded tornadoes
F5 (Incredible damage)highest rating
$251.4Mminimum property damage
May 11, 2024latest tornado
8.4 milongest listed path
440 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F5 May 31, 19851985F3 June 3, 19731973F2 July 12, 19921992EF1 April 17, 20242024F1 May 23, 19621962F1 June 16, 19811981F1 June 25, 19681968F1 July 12, 19921992EF1 June 16, 20192019EF0 September 10, 20142014F0 July 4, 20062006EF0 September 10, 20142014EF0 September 10, 20142014EF0 May 11, 20242024F0 April 9, 1998F0 July 7, 2003F0 July 4, 2006© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F5 (Incredible damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)4
  • EF0 (Light damage)4

Most Active Years

  • 20143
  • 19922
  • 20062
  • 20242
  • 19621
  • 19681
  • 19731
  • 19811

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 31, 1985F5Portage, Ohio6.5 mi440 yd00$250.0M
June 3, 1973F3Portage, Ohio8.4 mi100 yd01$25K
July 12, 1992F2Portage, Ohio1 mi100 yd00$250K
April 17, 2024EF1Portage, Ohio3.97 mi65 yd00$500K
May 23, 1962F1Portage, Ohio0 mi30 yd00$250K
June 16, 1981F1Portage, Ohio1 mi150 yd00$250K
June 25, 1968F1Portage, Ohio0.5 mi200 yd01$25K
July 12, 1992F1Portage, Ohio0.1 mi73 yd00$25K
June 16, 2019EF1Portage, Ohio1.2 mi250 yd00$25K
September 10, 2014EF0Portage, Ohio0.96 mi50 yd00$40K
July 4, 2006F0Portage, Ohio1.5 mi25 yd00$25K
September 10, 2014EF0Portage, Ohio0.76 mi50 yd00$15K

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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.