Defiance County tornado history

12 tornadoes touched Defiance County, Ohio between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Nov 10, 2002). Tornadoes here killed 4 and injured 17 people.

12tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

4killed · 17 injured

52.8 milongest path · 2002

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

By rating

(E)F06

(E)F11

(E)F24

(E)F30

(E)F41

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: July.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Nov 10, 2002	F4	52.8 mi	880 yd	17	4
Aug 24, 2016	EF2	4.4 mi	250 yd	0	0
Jul 12, 1986	F2	3.3 mi	73 yd	0	0
Aug 24, 2016	EF2	2.6 mi	400 yd	0	0
Aug 10, 1971	F2	0.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 29, 2023	EF1	0.7 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 8, 2009	EF0	5.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 5, 1987	F0	1.3 mi	60 yd	0	0
Apr 16, 1960	F0	0.8 mi	77 yd	0	0
Jul 19, 1971	F0	0.3 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jun 26, 1973	F0	0.3 mi	33 yd	0	0
Jul 1, 2023	EF0	0.2 mi	20 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jul 29, 2023	EF1	0.7 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 1, 2023	EF0	0.2 mi	20 yd	0	0
Aug 24, 2016	EF2	4.4 mi	250 yd	0	0
Aug 24, 2016	EF2	2.6 mi	400 yd	0	0
Mar 8, 2009	EF0	5.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Nov 10, 2002	F4	52.8 mi	880 yd	17	4
Jul 5, 1987	F0	1.3 mi	60 yd	0	0
Jul 12, 1986	F2	3.3 mi	73 yd	0	0
Jun 26, 1973	F0	0.3 mi	33 yd	0	0
Aug 10, 1971	F2	0.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 19, 1971	F0	0.3 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 16, 1960	F0	0.8 mi	77 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Nov 10, 2002, F4, 4 killed.

Nearby counties

Paulding County, OH16 Williams County, OH9 Henry County, OH18 Fulton County, OH14 DeKalb County, IN13 Putnam County, OH28 Van Wert County, OH40 Allen County, IN32

Questions

How many tornadoes has Defiance County, Ohio had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Defiance County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Nov 10, 2002, with a 52.8-mile path and 4 deaths.

When is tornado season in Defiance County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (5 of 12). 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).