Tornado History

Washington Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Washington, Ohio. The records below identify 8 tornadoes from 1971 through 2021, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $1.4M, with 0 deaths and 5 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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8recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$1.4Mminimum property damage
July 29, 2021latest tornado
13 milongest listed path
100 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 July 24, 19711971F2 July 28, 19811981F1 July 10, 19731973F1 May 23, 20002000F0 September 16, 19901990F0 July 22, 19901990EF0 June 20, 20152015EF0 July 29, 20212021© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

  • 19902
  • 19711
  • 19731
  • 19811
  • 20001
  • 20151
  • 20211

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 24, 1971F2Washington, Ohio1 mi33 yd00$250K
July 28, 1981F2Washington, Ohio1.1 mi50 yd05$250K
July 10, 1973F1Washington, Ohio0.3 mi10 yd00$250K
May 23, 2000F1Washington, Ohio1 mi100 yd00$150K
September 16, 1990F0Washington, Ohio1 mi20 yd00$250K
July 22, 1990F0Washington, Ohio13 mi50 yd00$250K
June 20, 2015EF0Washington, Ohio0.12 mi77 yd00$15K
July 29, 2021EF0Washington, Ohio0.07 mi55 yd00$500

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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.