Allen County tornado history

24 tornadoes touched Allen County, Ohio between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 11, 1965). Tornadoes here killed 17 and injured 260 people.

24tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

17killed · 260 injured

52.5 milongest path · 1965

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

By rating

(E)F010

(E)F19

(E)F21

(E)F32

(E)F42

(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 11, 1965	F4	32.5 mi	400 yd	104	13
Apr 11, 1965	F4	52.5 mi	10 yd	125	4
Jun 2, 1971	F3	31.5 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jul 19, 1950	F3	9.7 mi	300 yd	30	0
Oct 26, 2010	EF2	3.9 mi	110 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 2011	EF1	4 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 21, 1981	F1	2.7 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 8, 1980	F1	1 mi	100 yd	1	0
Apr 19, 2011	EF1	0.7 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 8, 1980	F1	0.5 mi	77 yd	0	0
May 26, 1965	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 22, 1970	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Mar 31, 2023	EF0	0.8 mi	75 yd
Mar 31, 2023	EF0	0.6 mi	50 yd
Mar 31, 2023	EF0	0.2 mi	50 yd
Aug 11, 2021	EF0	4.7 mi	50 yd
Apr 19, 2011	EF1	4 mi	100 yd
Apr 19, 2011	EF1	0.7 mi	100 yd
Oct 26, 2010	EF2	3.9 mi	110 yd
Jun 11, 2010	EF0	0.1 mi	25 yd
Jun 22, 2006	F1	0.1 mi	50 yd
Aug 26, 2003	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd
Sep 20, 2002	F1	0.1 mi	25 yd
Jul 19, 1998	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd

Deadliest: Apr 11, 1965, F4, 13 killed.

Nearby counties

Auglaize County, OH23 Putnam County, OH28 Hardin County, OH10 Van Wert County, OH40 Hancock County, OH17 Shelby County, OH9 Logan County, OH8 Mercer County, OH29

Questions

How many tornadoes has Allen County, Ohio had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Allen County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 11, 1965, with a 32.5-mile path and 13 deaths.

When is tornado season in Allen County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (6 of 24). 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).