Hardin County tornado history

10 tornadoes touched Hardin County, Ohio between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F1 (Mar 10, 1986).

10tornadoes since 1950
F1strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
6 milongest path · 1986
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F03
(E)F17
(E)F20
(E)F30
(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

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Mar 10, 1986F16 mi73 yd00
Aug 12, 2023EF12.2 mi200 yd00
Dec 11, 2021EF11.6 mi150 yd00
Jul 4, 1983F11 mi50 yd00
Feb 15, 1992F10.3 mi20 yd00
Apr 19, 1963F10.1 mi10 yd00
May 25, 1973F10.1 mi100 yd00
May 27, 2019EF02 mi50 yd00
May 25, 2011EF00.2 mi25 yd00
Jul 12, 1992F00.1 mi40 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Aug 12, 2023EF12.2 mi200 yd00
Dec 11, 2021EF11.6 mi150 yd00
May 27, 2019EF02 mi50 yd00
May 25, 2011EF00.2 mi25 yd00
Jul 12, 1992F00.1 mi40 yd00
Feb 15, 1992F10.3 mi20 yd00
Mar 10, 1986F16 mi73 yd00
Jul 4, 1983F11 mi50 yd00
May 25, 1973F10.1 mi100 yd00
Apr 19, 1963F10.1 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

Logan County, OH8Wyandot County, OH11Hancock County, OH17Allen County, OH24Marion County, OH17Union County, OH12Auglaize County, OH23Putnam County, OH28

Questions

How many tornadoes has Hardin County, Ohio had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Hardin County?

The strongest rating recorded was F1 on Mar 10, 1986, with a 6-mile path.

When is tornado season in Hardin County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (3 of 10). 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).