Columbiana County tornado history

21 tornadoes touched Columbiana County, Ohio between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Oct 12, 1978).

21tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 27 injured
15 milongest path · 1985
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F010
(E)F17
(E)F23
(E)F31
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Oct 12, 1978F37.3 mi250 yd40
May 31, 1985F215 mi220 yd200
Jul 24, 1967F26.5 mi277 yd20
Mar 11, 1955F21 mi100 yd00
Apr 7, 2020EF15.5 mi250 yd00
Sep 21, 1992F12.5 mi20 yd00
Aug 9, 1987F11.5 mi40 yd00
Jul 26, 1973F11 mi17 yd10
Nov 5, 2017EF10.8 mi176 yd00
Jun 3, 1973F10.5 mi10 yd00
Jun 13, 1967F10.1 mi30 yd00
Jul 12, 1992F06 mi40 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 10, 2020EF02.4 mi150 yd00
Jun 10, 2020EF00.8 mi75 yd00
Apr 7, 2020EF15.5 mi250 yd00
Apr 7, 2020EF03.8 mi100 yd00
Nov 5, 2017EF10.8 mi176 yd00
Jul 23, 2013EF03.1 mi75 yd00
Jun 21, 1995F00.1 mi13 yd00
Apr 15, 1993F02 mi100 yd00
Sep 21, 1992F12.5 mi20 yd00
Jul 12, 1992F06 mi40 yd00
Jul 22, 1990F00.5 mi50 yd00
Jul 22, 1990F00.5 mi50 yd00

Nearby counties

Mahoning County, OH18Hancock County, WV1Carroll County, OH11Beaver County, PA24Jefferson County, OH8Lawrence County, PA12Stark County, OH18Portage County, OH19

Questions

How many tornadoes has Columbiana County, Ohio had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Columbiana County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Oct 12, 1978, with a 7.3-mile path.

When is tornado season in Columbiana County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (6 of 21). 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).