Tornado History

Scioto Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Scioto, Ohio. The records below identify 15 tornadoes from 1965 through 2014, including a highest listed rating of F5 (Incredible damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $5.2M, with 7 deaths and 77 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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15recorded tornadoes
F5 (Incredible damage)highest rating
$5.2Mminimum property damage
June 4, 2014latest tornado
15 milongest listed path
400 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F5 April 23, 19681968F3 April 8, 19651965F2 April 23, 19681968F2 June 16, 19821982F1 February 21, 19931993F1 April 15, 19941994F1 August 9, 20002000F1 April 8, 19801980F1 May 16, 19901990F1 May 4, 19961996F1 May 19, 20052005EF0 March 2, 20122012EF0 June 4, 20142014EF0 March 2, 20122012F0 May 8, 1996© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F5 (Incredible damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)7
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)3

Most Active Years

  • 19682
  • 19962
  • 20122
  • 19651
  • 19801
  • 19821
  • 19901
  • 19931

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 23, 1968F5Scioto, Ohio9.8 mi400 yd775$2.5M
April 8, 1965F3Scioto, Ohio2 mi100 yd00$250K
April 23, 1968F2Scioto, Ohio4.9 mi100 yd01$250K
June 16, 1982F2Scioto, Ohio2 mi30 yd00$25K
February 21, 1993F1Scioto, Ohio5 mi75 yd00$500K
April 15, 1994F1Scioto, Ohio0.2 mi30 yd00$500K
August 9, 2000F1Scioto, Ohio2 mi50 yd00$300K
April 8, 1980F1Scioto, Ohio2 mi100 yd01$250K
May 16, 1990F1Scioto, Ohio2.5 mi100 yd00$250K
May 4, 1996F1Scioto, Ohio15 mi100 yd00$25K
May 19, 2005F1Scioto, Ohio2 mi50 yd00$20K
March 2, 2012EF0Scioto, Ohio2.04 mi100 yd00$170K

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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.