Erie County tornado history

15 tornadoes touched Erie County, Ohio between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Jun 8, 1953). Tornadoes here killed 17 and injured 383 people.

15tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

17killed · 383 injured

118 milongest path · 1953

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

By rating

(E)F05

(E)F17

(E)F22

(E)F30

(E)F41

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: August.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jun 8, 1953	F4	118 mi	100 yd	379	17
Sep 20, 2000	F2	2.5 mi	100 yd	1	0
Jul 12, 1992	F2	2 mi	400 yd	0	0
Nov 10, 2002	F1	12.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Nov 5, 2017	EF1	1.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 28, 1985	F1	1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 30, 1977	F1	0.8 mi	200 yd	3	0
Aug 24, 2023	EF1	0.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Aug 30, 1954	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 5, 1961	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Sep 26, 1970	F0	0.5 mi	33 yd	0	0
Apr 12, 1996	F0	0.3 mi	20 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Aug 24, 2023	EF1	0.3 mi	100 yd	0
Nov 5, 2017	EF1	1.2 mi	50 yd	0
Nov 10, 2002	F1	12.5 mi	50 yd	0
Sep 20, 2000	F2	2.5 mi	100 yd	1
Jun 30, 1998	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0
Apr 12, 1996	F0	0.3 mi	20 yd	0
Jul 12, 1992	F2	2 mi	400 yd	0
Mar 28, 1985	F1	1 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 30, 1977	F1	0.8 mi	200 yd	3
Sep 26, 1970	F0	0.5 mi	33 yd	0
Apr 5, 1961	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Aug 22, 1959	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0

Deadliest: Jun 8, 1953, F4, 17 killed.

Nearby counties

Huron County, OH38 Lorain County, OH35 Ottawa County, OH15 Sandusky County, OH14 Seneca County, OH24 Medina County, OH31 Ashland County, OH20 Crawford County, OH18

Questions

How many tornadoes has Erie County, Ohio had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Erie County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Jun 8, 1953, with a 118-mile path and 17 deaths.

When is tornado season in Erie County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in August (4 of 15). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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