Tornado History

Sandusky Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Sandusky, Ohio. The records below identify 12 tornadoes from 1953 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $27.1M, with 0 deaths and 21 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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12recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$27.1Mminimum property damage
August 24, 2023latest tornado
32.6 milongest listed path
880 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 June 8, 19531953F1 June 30, 19771977F1 November 10, 20022002F1 July 12, 19921992EF1 November 5, 20172017EF1 June 15, 20232023EF1 August 24, 20232023F1 August 17, 19721972EF0 July 10, 20132013EF0 May 11, 20102010EF0 June 15, 20232023EF0 June 15, 20232023© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)4

Most Active Years

  • 20234
  • 19531
  • 19721
  • 19771
  • 19921
  • 20021
  • 20101
  • 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
June 8, 1953F4Sandusky, Ohio32.6 mi100 yd00N/A
June 30, 1977F1Sandusky, Ohio3.3 mi880 yd018$25.0M
November 10, 2002F1Sandusky, Ohio3.5 mi50 yd00$1.3M
July 12, 1992F1Sandusky, Ohio11 mi100 yd03$250K
November 5, 2017EF1Sandusky, Ohio1.34 mi50 yd00$200K
June 15, 2023EF1Sandusky, Ohio0.15 mi100 yd00$15K
August 24, 2023EF1Sandusky, Ohio0.49 mi100 yd00$5K
August 17, 1972F1Sandusky, Ohio0.1 mi33 yd00$2K
July 10, 2013EF0Sandusky, Ohio0.8 mi50 yd00$250K
May 11, 2010EF0Sandusky, Ohio4.62 mi50 yd00$25K
June 15, 2023EF0Sandusky, Ohio0.33 mi50 yd00$18K
June 15, 2023EF0Sandusky, Ohio0.93 mi50 yd00$10K

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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.