Tornado History

Summit Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Summit, Ohio. The records below identify 16 tornadoes from 1963 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $23.8M, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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16recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$23.8Mminimum property damage
August 6, 2024latest tornado
9.81 milongest listed path
150 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 July 12, 19921992F3 June 3, 19731973F2 November 10, 20022002F2 April 19, 19631963F1 April 19, 19631963F1 June 7, 19781978EF1 April 7, 20202020EF1 August 6, 20242024EF1 April 15, 20182018F1 April 2, 19701970EF0 May 25, 20112011EF0 September 10, 20142014F0 July 28, 19991999EF0 April 14, 20192019F0 April 9, 1998Unknown April 19, 1963© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

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

Most Active Years

  • 19633
  • 19701
  • 19731
  • 19781
  • 19921
  • 19981
  • 19991
  • 20021

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
July 12, 1992F3Summit, Ohio8 mi100 yd00$2.5M
June 3, 1973F3Summit, Ohio4.5 mi100 yd00$25K
November 10, 2002F2Summit, Ohio3.3 mi100 yd00$10.2M
April 19, 1963F2Summit, Ohio0 mi33 yd00$2.5M
April 19, 1963F1Summit, Ohio0 mi33 yd00$2.5M
June 7, 1978F1Summit, Ohio1 mi70 yd00$2.5M
April 7, 2020EF1Summit, Ohio9.81 mi100 yd00$500K
August 6, 2024EF1Summit, Ohio3.31 mi150 yd00$194K
April 15, 2018EF1Summit, Ohio0.12 mi25 yd00$25K
April 2, 1970F1Summit, Ohio1 mi50 yd00$2K
May 25, 2011EF0Summit, Ohio4.18 mi50 yd00$200K
September 10, 2014EF0Summit, Ohio0.47 mi50 yd00$100K

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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.