Ashtabula County tornado history

16 tornadoes touched Ashtabula County, Ohio between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (May 31, 1985). Tornadoes here killed 12 and injured 131 people.

16tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

12killed · 131 injured

33.4 milongest path · 1985

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

By rating

(E)F02

(E)F16

(E)F26

(E)F31

(E)F41

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 31, 1985	F4	14 mi	400 yd	82	12
May 31, 1985	F3	15 mi	440 yd	30	0
Jun 22, 1985	F2	33.4 mi	40 yd	2	0
Jul 8, 1956	F2	23.9 mi	880 yd	0	0
Jul 24, 1967	F2	16.4 mi	600 yd	2	0
May 31, 1985	F2	10 mi	220 yd	15	0
Nov 5, 2017	EF2	6.7 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 1963	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 16, 1961	F1	7.9 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 6, 2010	EF1	4.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 27, 2010	EF1	2.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Aug 7, 1972	F1	1.8 mi	200 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Nov 5, 2017	EF2	6.7 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 26, 2011	EF0	1.2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 27, 2010	EF1	2.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 6, 2010	EF1	4.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 25, 1987	F1	0.5 mi	23 yd	0	0
Jun 10, 1986	F1	0.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 22, 1985	F2	33.4 mi	40 yd	2	0
May 31, 1985	F4	14 mi	400 yd	82	12
May 31, 1985	F3	15 mi	440 yd	30	0
May 31, 1985	F2	10 mi	220 yd	15	0
Aug 7, 1972	F1	1.8 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jul 24, 1967	F2	16.4 mi	600 yd	2	0

Deadliest: May 31, 1985, F4, 12 killed.

Nearby counties

Lake County, OH5 Geauga County, OH18 Crawford County, PA40 Erie County, PA23 Trumbull County, OH23 Mercer County, PA24 Cuyahoga County, OH20 Portage County, OH19

Questions

How many tornadoes has Ashtabula County, Ohio had?

16 tornadoes touched Ashtabula County, Ohio between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Ashtabula County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on May 31, 1985, with a 14-mile path and 12 deaths.

When is tornado season in Ashtabula County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (4 of 16). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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