Fairfield County tornado history

23 tornadoes touched Fairfield County, Ohio between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (May 16, 1971).

23tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

0killed · 30 injured

38.4 milongest path · 1965

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

By rating

(E)F010

(E)F112

(E)F21

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: September.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
May 16, 1971	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Apr 11, 1965	F1	38.4 mi	300 yd	13
Dec 26, 1973	F1	35.7 mi	10 yd	4
Jun 22, 1990	F1	6 mi	100 yd	1
Sep 16, 2010	EF1	2.9 mi	200 yd	0
Apr 20, 2011	EF1	2.6 mi	300 yd	0
Feb 28, 2011	EF1	2.4 mi	75 yd	0
Mar 13, 1982	F1	2 mi	70 yd	0
Jul 9, 1980	F1	0.5 mi	60 yd	0
Sep 23, 2000	F1	0.2 mi	50 yd	0
Sep 12, 1963	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	9
Jun 24, 1969	F1	0.1 mi	50 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Feb 28, 2024	EF0	5.7 mi	75 yd	0
Apr 5, 2023	EF0	4.7 mi	100 yd	0
Apr 5, 2023	EF0	1 mi	100 yd	0
Jul 17, 2022	EF0	6 mi	100 yd	3
Jun 23, 2015	EF0	0.5 mi	25 yd	0
Dec 24, 2014	EF0	0.6 mi	30 yd	0
Apr 20, 2011	EF1	2.6 mi	300 yd	0
Feb 28, 2011	EF1	2.4 mi	75 yd	0
Sep 16, 2010	EF0	3.7 mi	150 yd	0
Sep 16, 2010	EF1	2.9 mi	200 yd	0
Jun 2, 2009	EF0	—	10 yd	0
Sep 23, 2000	F0	0.5 mi	50 yd	0

How many tornadoes has Fairfield County, Ohio had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Fairfield County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on May 16, 1971, with a 0.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Fairfield County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in September (6 of 23). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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