Gallia County tornado history

8 tornadoes touched Gallia County, Ohio between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F5 (Apr 23, 1968). Tornadoes here killed 7 and injured 96 people.

8tornadoes since 1950

F5strongest rating

7killed · 96 injured

34 milongest path · 1968

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

By rating

(E)F01

(E)F14

(E)F22

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F51

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 23, 1968	F5	34 mi	400 yd	93	7
May 8, 2002	F2	3 mi	80 yd	3	0
Jun 15, 2000	F2	2.5 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jun 2, 1980	F1	11.5 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jun 12, 1989	F1	7 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 4, 1996	F1	0.7 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2024	EF1	0.5 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jun 2, 1998	F0	0.3 mi	40 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 2, 2024	EF1	0.5 mi	150 yd	0	0
May 8, 2002	F2	3 mi	80 yd	3	0
Jun 15, 2000	F2	2.5 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jun 2, 1998	F0	0.3 mi	40 yd	0	0
May 4, 1996	F1	0.7 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 12, 1989	F1	7 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 2, 1980	F1	11.5 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 23, 1968	F5	34 mi	400 yd	93	7

Deadliest: Apr 23, 1968, F5, 7 killed.

Nearby counties

Mason County, WV3 Lawrence County, OH10 Jackson County, OH7 Meigs County, OH6 Cabell County, WV5 Putnam County, WV8 Vinton County, OH6 Jackson County, WV3

Questions

How many tornadoes has Gallia County, Ohio had?

8 tornadoes touched Gallia County, Ohio between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Gallia County?

The strongest rating recorded was F5 on Apr 23, 1968, with a 34-mile path and 7 deaths.

When is tornado season in Gallia County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (4 of 8). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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