Adams County tornado history

20 tornadoes touched Adams County, Ohio between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 23, 1968). Tornadoes here killed 8 and injured 370 people.

20tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

8killed · 370 injured

78.7 milongest path · 1968

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F02

(E)F114

(E)F22

(E)F31

(E)F41

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 23, 1968	F4	78.7 mi	550 yd	364	6
Apr 3, 1974	F3	15.5 mi	500 yd	0	1
Mar 2, 2012	EF2	11.1 mi	330 yd	2	1
Jun 16, 1982	F2	9 mi	30 yd	3	0
Jun 24, 2019	EF1	9.2 mi	300 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 1974	F1	9.1 mi	180 yd	0	0
Jun 30, 1993	F1	8 mi	40 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2024	EF1	7.9 mi	500 yd	1	0
Jun 8, 1979	F1	5.7 mi	40 yd	0	0
Jun 30, 1993	F1	4 mi	40 yd	0	0
May 21, 2010	EF1	3 mi	75 yd	0	0
Mar 2, 2012	EF1	2.9 mi	400 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 2, 2024	EF1	7.9 mi	500 yd	1	0
Jun 24, 2019	EF1	9.2 mi	300 yd	0	0
Mar 2, 2012	EF1	2.9 mi	400 yd	0	0
Mar 2, 2012	EF0	0.1 mi	25 yd	0	0
Mar 2, 2012	EF2	11.1 mi	330 yd	2	1
May 21, 2010	EF1	3 mi	75 yd	0	0
Apr 26, 2007	EF1	1.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 30, 2004	F1	0.1 mi	33 yd	0	0
Nov 10, 2002	F1	1.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 17, 1997	F0	1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 30, 1993	F1	4 mi	40 yd	0	0
Jun 30, 1993	F1	8 mi	40 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Apr 23, 1968, F4, 6 killed.

Nearby counties

Lewis County, KY7 Brown County, OH27 Highland County, OH25 Mason County, KY12 Scioto County, OH18 Pike County, OH14 Fleming County, KY10 Greenup County, KY7

Questions

How many tornadoes has Adams County, Ohio had?

20 tornadoes touched Adams County, Ohio between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Adams County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 23, 1968, with a 78.7-mile path and 6 deaths.

When is tornado season in Adams County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (5 of 20). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).