Crawford County tornado history

18 tornadoes touched Crawford County, Ohio between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated EF2 (Sep 4, 2017).

18tornadoes since 1950
EF2strongest rating
0killed · 8 injured
16.7 milongest path · 2017
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F03
(E)F111
(E)F24
(E)F30
(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
Sep 4, 2017EF216.7 mi400 yd20
Mar 14, 2024EF210.3 mi250 yd00
Nov 5, 2017EF21.1 mi200 yd00
Aug 13, 1975F20.5 mi20 yd00
Jun 30, 1977F111.6 mi77 yd00
May 15, 1986F19 mi120 yd00
Jul 29, 2023EF16.5 mi100 yd00
Mar 10, 1986F15 mi73 yd00
Apr 17, 2024EF13.5 mi100 yd00
Jan 26, 1974F12 mi100 yd20
May 27, 1985F11.5 mi77 yd00
Jun 7, 1979F10.3 mi30 yd40

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 17, 2024EF13.5 mi100 yd00
Mar 14, 2024EF210.3 mi250 yd00
Jul 29, 2023EF16.5 mi100 yd00
Mar 31, 2023EF02.9 mi200 yd00
Jun 5, 2019EF01.2 mi50 yd00
Nov 5, 2017EF21.1 mi200 yd00
Sep 4, 2017EF216.7 mi400 yd20
Jul 13, 1992F10.1 mi50 yd00
May 15, 1986F19 mi120 yd00
Mar 10, 1986F15 mi73 yd00
May 27, 1985F11.5 mi77 yd00
Jun 7, 1979F10.3 mi30 yd40

Nearby counties

Wyandot County, OH11Richland County, OH30Seneca County, OH24Marion County, OH17Morrow County, OH17Huron County, OH38Ashland County, OH20Sandusky County, OH14

Questions

How many tornadoes has Crawford County, Ohio had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Crawford County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF2 on Sep 4, 2017, with a 16.7-mile path.

When is tornado season in Crawford County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (4 of 18). 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).