Fayette County tornado history

18 tornadoes touched Fayette County, Ohio between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Nov 16, 1965). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 21 people.

18tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

1killed · 21 injured

35 milongest path · 1990

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

By rating

(E)F08

(E)F16

(E)F23

(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
Nov 16, 1965	F3	3.8 mi	100 yd	4	0
Mar 10, 1986	F2	28 mi	100 yd	10	1
Sep 14, 1990	F2	35 mi	200 yd	6	0
Feb 22, 1971	F2	2 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 2, 1983	F1	11 mi	83 yd	0	0
May 27, 2019	EF1	5.8 mi	250 yd	0	0
Mar 30, 2025	EF1	3.9 mi	250 yd	0	0
Jun 23, 2016	EF1	3.8 mi	300 yd	0	0
May 14, 1997	F1	3 mi	500 yd	0	0
May 27, 2004	F1	3 mi	50 yd	1	0
Apr 2, 2025	EF0	9.1 mi	350 yd	0	0
Oct 26, 2010	EF0	5.5 mi	200 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Apr 2, 2025	EF0	9.1 mi	350 yd	0
Mar 30, 2025	EF1	3.9 mi	250 yd	0
May 27, 2019	EF1	5.8 mi	250 yd	0
May 24, 2017	EF0	0.7 mi	25 yd	0
Jun 23, 2016	EF1	3.8 mi	300 yd	0
May 25, 2011	EF0	0.5 mi	75 yd	0
May 25, 2011	EF0	1 mi	75 yd	0
Oct 26, 2010	EF0	4 mi	200 yd	0
Oct 26, 2010	EF0	5.5 mi	200 yd	0
May 27, 2004	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
May 27, 2004	F1	3 mi	50 yd	1
Oct 13, 1999	F0	0.1 mi	—	0

Deadliest: Mar 10, 1986, F2, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Clinton County, OH36 Pickaway County, OH29 Madison County, OH16 Greene County, OH25 Highland County, OH25 Ross County, OH16 Clark County, OH34 Franklin County, OH41

Questions

How many tornadoes has Fayette County, Ohio had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Fayette County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Nov 16, 1965, with a 3.8-mile path.

When is tornado season in Fayette County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (8 of 18). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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