Hamilton County tornado history

18 tornadoes touched Hamilton County, Ohio between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F5 (Apr 3, 1974). Tornadoes here killed 13 and injured 638 people.

18tornadoes since 1950

F5strongest rating

13killed · 638 injured

33 milongest path · 1990

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

By rating

(E)F05

(E)F15

(E)F22

(E)F32

(E)F43

(E)F51

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 3, 1974	F5	20.8 mi	533 yd	210	3
Apr 9, 1999	F4	10 mi	270 yd	65	4
Apr 3, 1974	F4	19.8 mi	350 yd	39	2
Jun 2, 1990	F4	33 mi	1,350 yd	37	0
Aug 9, 1969	F3	22.2 mi	400 yd	247	4
Oct 1, 1977	F3	0.7 mi	150 yd	17	0
Feb 25, 1956	F2	0.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 11, 1958	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	8	0
Jun 2, 1980	F1	6.2 mi	70 yd	15	0
Sep 11, 1975	F1	4.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 9, 1999	F1	0.8 mi	100 yd	0	0
Oct 1, 1977	F1	0.5 mi	100 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 8, 2020	EF0	6.2 mi	300 yd	0	0
Apr 8, 2020	EF0	3.3 mi	350 yd	0	0
Mar 1, 2017	EF0	1.1 mi	350 yd	0	0
Jul 13, 2016	EF0	0.7 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jun 4, 2008	EF0	1.9 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 9, 1999	F1	0.8 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 9, 1999	F4	10 mi	270 yd	65	4
Jun 2, 1990	F4	33 mi	1,350 yd	37	0
Jun 2, 1980	F1	6.2 mi	70 yd	15	0
Oct 1, 1977	F3	0.7 mi	150 yd	17	0
Oct 1, 1977	F1	0.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Sep 11, 1975	F1	4.1 mi	100 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Aug 9, 1969, F3, 4 killed.

Nearby counties

Butler County, OH24 Kenton County, KY12 Campbell County, KY2 Boone County, KY15 Clermont County, OH26 Dearborn County, IN17 Warren County, OH35 Ohio County, IN6

Questions

How many tornadoes has Hamilton County, Ohio had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Hamilton County?

The strongest rating recorded was F5 on Apr 3, 1974, with a 20.8-mile path and 3 deaths.

When is tornado season in Hamilton County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (6 of 18). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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