Belmont County tornado history

6 tornadoes touched Belmont County, Ohio between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated EF1 (Oct 21, 2021).

6tornadoes since 1950
EF1strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
7.9 milongest path · 2021
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F02
(E)F13
(E)F20
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50
unrated1

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Oct 21, 2021EF17.9 mi50 yd00
Aug 12, 2023EF11.6 mi20 yd00
Jun 22, 1985F11.5 mi50 yd00
Jun 29, 1987F06 mi73 yd00
Jul 10, 1993F00.2 mi13 yd00
Aug 14, 2016unrated0.5 mi1 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Aug 12, 2023EF11.6 mi20 yd00
Oct 21, 2021EF17.9 mi50 yd00
Aug 14, 2016unrated0.5 mi1 yd00
Jul 10, 1993F00.2 mi13 yd00
Jun 29, 1987F06 mi73 yd00
Jun 22, 1985F11.5 mi50 yd00

Nearby counties

Ohio County, WV3Marshall County, WV2Harrison County, OH5Monroe County, OH3Guernsey County, OH12Jefferson County, OH8Noble County, OH3Wetzel County, WV1

Questions

How many tornadoes has Belmont County, Ohio had?

6 tornadoes touched Belmont County, Ohio between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Belmont County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF1 on Oct 21, 2021, with a 7.9-mile path.

When is tornado season in Belmont County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (2 of 6). 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).