Tornado History

Wayne Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Wayne, Ohio. The records below identify 20 tornadoes from 1957 through 2022, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $57.8M, with 0 deaths and 10 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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20recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$57.8Mminimum property damage
July 20, 2022latest tornado
20.7 milongest listed path
667 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF2 September 16, 20102010F2 November 12, 20032003F2 May 14, 19571957F2 May 10, 19731973F2 May 15, 19681968F2 July 31, 19761976F2 November 10, 20022002F1 May 1, 19961996F1 June 8, 19811981EF1 July 20, 20222022EF1 November 5, 20172017EF1 August 7, 20132013EF1 July 31, 20092009F1 July 7, 19961996F1 May 15, 1968F1 March 28, 1985F1 May 13, 1980F0 July 30, 1992EF0 June 17, 2009F0 April 19, 2002© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)6
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)6
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19682
  • 19962
  • 20022
  • 20092
  • 19571
  • 19731
  • 19761
  • 19801

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
September 16, 2010EF2Wayne, Ohio11.47 mi150 yd00$35.0M
November 12, 2003F2Wayne, Ohio12 mi125 yd03$21.0M
May 14, 1957F2Wayne, Ohio0 mi33 yd03$250K
May 10, 1973F2Wayne, Ohio20.7 mi667 yd02$250K
May 15, 1968F2Wayne, Ohio1 mi440 yd00$25K
July 31, 1976F2Wayne, Ohio0 mi33 yd00$25K
November 10, 2002F2Wayne, Ohio5 mi100 yd00$1K
May 1, 1996F1Wayne, Ohio0.1 mi30 yd02$300K
June 8, 1981F1Wayne, Ohio8.6 mi33 yd00$250K
July 20, 2022EF1Wayne, Ohio1.91 mi100 yd00$117K
November 5, 2017EF1Wayne, Ohio0.2 mi50 yd00$75K
August 7, 2013EF1Wayne, Ohio0.87 mi50 yd00$50K

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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.