Tornado History

Seneca Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Seneca, Ohio. The records below identify 23 tornadoes from 1960 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $19.4M, with 6 deaths and 32 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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23recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$19.4Mminimum property damage
March 14, 2024latest tornado
39.1 milongest listed path
500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 November 10, 20022002F3 May 10, 19731973F3 April 11, 19651965F2 February 18, 19611961F2 November 16, 19651965F2 July 13, 19921992EF2 November 5, 20172017F1 November 10, 20022002EF1 May 31, 20082008F1 May 30, 19911991EF1 November 5, 20172017F1 May 19, 19641964F1 September 11, 19711971F1 May 11, 19741974F1 April 17, 1981F1 June 13, 1960F0 June 14, 1989EF0 July 10, 2013EF0 July 8, 2013EF0 August 5, 2007F0 June 15, 1991F0 June 26, 1973EFU March 14, 2024© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)3
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)7
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)3
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19652
  • 19732
  • 19912
  • 20022
  • 20132
  • 20172
  • 19601
  • 19611

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
November 10, 2002F3Seneca, Ohio21 mi100 yd12$12.8M
May 10, 1973F3Seneca, Ohio39.1 mi27 yd10$2.5M
April 11, 1965F3Seneca, Ohio15 mi300 yd430$250K
February 18, 1961F2Seneca, Ohio1.5 mi440 yd00$250K
November 16, 1965F2Seneca, Ohio5.9 mi500 yd00$250K
July 13, 1992F2Seneca, Ohio16 mi100 yd00$250K
November 5, 2017EF2Seneca, Ohio0.61 mi150 yd00$150K
November 10, 2002F1Seneca, Ohio5.5 mi25 yd00$1.1M
May 31, 2008EF1Seneca, Ohio2.5 mi100 yd00$750K
May 30, 1991F1Seneca, Ohio16 mi100 yd00$250K
November 5, 2017EF1Seneca, Ohio0.44 mi180 yd00$200K
May 19, 1964F1Seneca, Ohio0 mi33 yd00$25K

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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.