Coshocton County tornado history

6 tornadoes touched Coshocton County, Ohio between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (May 31, 1985). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 25 people.

6tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

1killed · 25 injured

29 milongest path · 1985

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By rating

(E)F00

(E)F14

(E)F21

(E)F31

(E)F40

(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	F3	29 mi	150 yd	20	1
Sep 26, 1970	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 31, 1985	F1	11 mi	77 yd	5	0
Jun 30, 1977	F1	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 9, 1961	F1	0.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 7, 2024	EF1	0.1 mi	197 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 7, 2024	EF1	0.1 mi	197 yd	0	0
May 31, 1985	F3	29 mi	150 yd	20	1
May 31, 1985	F1	11 mi	77 yd	5	0
Jun 30, 1977	F1	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Sep 26, 1970	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 9, 1961	F1	0.1 mi	100 yd	0	0

Deadliest: May 31, 1985, F3, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Holmes County, OH12 Muskingum County, OH25 Tuscarawas County, OH16 Knox County, OH13 Guernsey County, OH12 Licking County, OH29 Wayne County, OH25 Perry County, OH11

Questions

How many tornadoes has Coshocton County, Ohio had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Coshocton County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on May 31, 1985, with a 29-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Coshocton County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (4 of 6). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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