Clark County tornado history

34 tornadoes touched Clark County, Ohio between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F5 (Apr 3, 1974). Tornadoes here killed 36 and injured 1,168 people.

34tornadoes since 1950

F5strongest rating

36killed · 1,168 injured

89.6 milongest path · 1973

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

By rating

(E)F014

(E)F115

(E)F22

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F51

unrated1

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

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Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 3, 1974	F5	31.3 mi	533 yd	1,150	36
May 10, 1973	F3	89.6 mi	300 yd	8	0
Feb 28, 2024	EF2	21.1 mi	500 yd	3	0
Apr 3, 1974	F2	15.7 mi	180 yd	0	0
Jun 8, 2022	EF1	16.9 mi	200 yd	0	0
Nov 5, 2017	EF1	6.6 mi	200 yd	0	0
Mar 17, 1965	F1	5.2 mi	30 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 2018	EF1	4.3 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 20, 1986	F1	3.5 mi	27 yd	6	0
Jul 19, 2025	EF1	2.8 mi	175 yd	0	0
Feb 27, 2023	EF1	2.3 mi	300 yd	0	0
Feb 26, 1971	F1	0.5 mi	100 yd	1	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Jul 19, 2025	EF0	0.9 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 19, 2025	EF1	2.8 mi	175 yd	0
Feb 28, 2024	EF2	21.1 mi	500 yd	3
Feb 27, 2023	EF1	2.3 mi	300 yd	0
Jun 8, 2022	EF1	16.9 mi	200 yd	0
Apr 14, 2019	EF0	2.7 mi	80 yd	0
Apr 12, 2019	EF0	0.8 mi	25 yd	0
Apr 12, 2019	unrated	1 mi	25 yd	0
Feb 7, 2019	EF0	7.5 mi	150 yd	0
Apr 3, 2018	EF1	4.3 mi	150 yd	0
Nov 5, 2017	EF1	6.6 mi	200 yd	0
May 24, 2017	EF0	1.1 mi	90 yd	0

Deadliest: Apr 3, 1974, F5, 36 killed.

Nearby counties

Champaign County, OH9 Greene County, OH25 Madison County, OH16 Miami County, OH36 Montgomery County, OH22 Fayette County, OH18 Logan County, OH8 Union County, OH12

Questions

How many tornadoes has Clark County, Ohio had?

34 tornadoes touched Clark County, Ohio between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Clark County?

The strongest rating recorded was F5 on Apr 3, 1974, with a 31.3-mile path and 36 deaths.

When is tornado season in Clark County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (11 of 34). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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