Tornado History

Shelby Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Shelby, Ohio. The records below identify 8 tornadoes from 1961 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $3.1M, with 3 deaths and 74 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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8recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$3.1Mminimum property damage
July 19, 2025latest tornado
18.4 milongest listed path
300 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 April 11, 19651965F3 July 28, 19611961F2 June 8, 19811981EF0 March 6, 20222022EF0 July 19, 20252025F0 June 20, 20002000F0 June 28, 19731973EF0 May 14, 20112011© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)3

Most Active Years

  • 19611
  • 19651
  • 19731
  • 19811
  • 20001
  • 20111
  • 20221
  • 20251

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 11, 1965F4Shelby, Ohio18.4 mi300 yd350$2.5M
July 28, 1961F3Shelby, Ohio0.5 mi200 yd022$250K
June 8, 1981F2Shelby, Ohio1.3 mi200 yd02$250K
March 6, 2022EF0Shelby, Ohio2.52 mi100 yd00$100K
July 19, 2025EF0Shelby, Ohio1.08 mi50 yd00$5K
June 20, 2000F0Shelby, Ohio0.3 mi25 yd00$2K
June 28, 1973F0Shelby, Ohio0.1 mi33 yd00$250
May 14, 2011EF0Shelby, Ohio0.02 mi10 yd00N/A

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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.