Tornado History

Preble Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Preble, Ohio. The records below identify 16 tornadoes from 1953 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $28.7M, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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16recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$28.7Mminimum property damage
September 24, 2024latest tornado
12 milongest listed path
500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 April 25, 19611961F3 November 22, 19921992F2 June 13, 19531953F2 July 12, 19861986F1 April 8, 19801980EF1 May 19, 20192019EF1 March 14, 20162016F1 May 27, 19631963F1 April 11, 19651965F1 July 14, 19731973EF0 May 19, 20192019EF0 March 31, 20232023EF0 June 15, 20192019EF0 January 29, 20082008EF0 September 24, 2024EF0 October 26, 2010© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)6

Most Active Years

  • 20193
  • 19531
  • 19611
  • 19631
  • 19651
  • 19731
  • 19801
  • 19861

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 25, 1961F4Preble, Ohio9.5 mi77 yd00$2.5M
November 22, 1992F3Preble, Ohio12 mi500 yd00$25.0M
June 13, 1953F2Preble, Ohio0 mi33 yd00$25K
July 12, 1986F2Preble, Ohio0.1 mi73 yd00$25K
April 8, 1980F1Preble, Ohio1.5 mi100 yd00$250K
May 19, 2019EF1Preble, Ohio4.41 mi150 yd00$250K
March 14, 2016EF1Preble, Ohio1.14 mi75 yd00$60K
May 27, 1963F1Preble, Ohio0 mi33 yd00$25K
April 11, 1965F1Preble, Ohio0 mi33 yd00$25K
July 14, 1973F1Preble, Ohio0.3 mi10 yd00$2K
May 19, 2019EF0Preble, Ohio3.64 mi120 yd00$300K
March 31, 2023EF0Preble, Ohio2.61 mi150 yd00$200K

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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.