Guernsey County tornado history

12 tornadoes touched Guernsey County, Ohio between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Aug 14, 1973).

12tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 16 injured
13 milongest path · 1990
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F05
(E)F13
(E)F24
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Aug 14, 1973F212.5 mi33 yd00
Jun 25, 1968F28.5 mi177 yd50
Jul 13, 1971F22 mi100 yd50
Jun 7, 1978F20.8 mi100 yd60
Dec 23, 1990F113 mi50 yd00
Jun 25, 1968F17.3 mi200 yd00
Apr 2, 2024EF11.3 mi75 yd00
Jun 27, 1998F03.5 mi100 yd00
Jun 13, 1981F00.5 mi100 yd00
Oct 16, 2021EF00.3 mi25 yd00
Sep 12, 2013EF00.2 mi50 yd00
Jun 15, 1975F00.1 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 2, 2024EF11.3 mi75 yd00
Oct 16, 2021EF00.3 mi25 yd00
Sep 12, 2013EF00.2 mi50 yd00
Jun 27, 1998F03.5 mi100 yd00
Dec 23, 1990F113 mi50 yd00
Jun 13, 1981F00.5 mi100 yd00
Jun 7, 1978F20.8 mi100 yd60
Jun 15, 1975F00.1 mi10 yd00
Aug 14, 1973F212.5 mi33 yd00
Jul 13, 1971F22 mi100 yd50
Jun 25, 1968F28.5 mi177 yd50
Jun 25, 1968F17.3 mi200 yd00

Nearby counties

Noble County, OH3Muskingum County, OH25Harrison County, OH5Tuscarawas County, OH16Belmont County, OH6Coshocton County, OH6Monroe County, OH3Morgan County, OH1

Questions

How many tornadoes has Guernsey County, Ohio had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Guernsey County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Aug 14, 1973, with a 12.5-mile path.

When is tornado season in Guernsey County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (6 of 12). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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