Hancock County tornado history

17 tornadoes touched Hancock County, Ohio between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 11, 1965). Tornadoes here killed 13 and injured 116 people.

17tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

13killed · 116 injured

39.6 milongest path · 1971

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

By rating

(E)F02

(E)F16

(E)F25

(E)F32

(E)F41

(E)F50

unrated1

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 11, 1965	F4	32.5 mi	400 yd	104	13
Jun 2, 1971	F3	39.6 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jun 2, 1971	F3	31.5 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 28, 1951	F2	15.2 mi	10 yd	5	0
Nov 10, 2002	F2	9 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 30, 2008	EF2	8.3 mi	100 yd	6	0
Nov 10, 1975	F2	0.3 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jul 9, 1980	F2	0.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 14, 1992	F1	5 mi	150 yd	0	0
Mar 14, 2024	EF1	3.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 26, 1973	F1	2 mi	33 yd	1	0
Jul 4, 1969	F1	1.9 mi	127 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Mar 14, 2024	unrated	1.3 mi	50 yd	0
Mar 14, 2024	EF1	3.3 mi	100 yd	0
May 3, 2022	EF0	7.1 mi	25 yd	0
May 30, 2008	EF2	8.3 mi	100 yd	6
Nov 10, 2002	F2	9 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 8, 1993	F1	1 mi	30 yd	0
Jul 14, 1992	F1	5 mi	150 yd	0
Jul 9, 1980	F2	0.2 mi	50 yd	0
Nov 10, 1975	F2	0.3 mi	30 yd	0
Jun 26, 1973	F1	2 mi	33 yd	1
Jun 2, 1971	F3	31.5 mi	200 yd	0
Jun 2, 1971	F3	39.6 mi	200 yd	0

Deadliest: Apr 11, 1965, F4, 13 killed.

Nearby counties

Wyandot County, OH11 Hardin County, OH10 Putnam County, OH28 Wood County, OH28 Allen County, OH24 Seneca County, OH24 Henry County, OH18 Sandusky County, OH14

Questions

How many tornadoes has Hancock County, Ohio had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Hancock County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 11, 1965, with a 32.5-mile path and 13 deaths.

When is tornado season in Hancock County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (4 of 17). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).