Harrison County tornado history

5 tornadoes touched Harrison County, Ohio between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (May 8, 1969). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 15 people.

5tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

1killed · 15 injured

7.3 milongest path · 1968

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By rating

(E)F00

(E)F12

(E)F22

(E)F31

(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

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 8, 1969	F3	2 mi	300 yd	14	1
May 23, 2000	F2	3 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jul 29, 2021	EF2	2.7 mi	220 yd	0	0
Jun 25, 1968	F1	7.3 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 12, 1965	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	1	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jul 29, 2021	EF2	2.7 mi	220 yd	0	0
May 23, 2000	F2	3 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 8, 1969	F3	2 mi	300 yd	14	1
Jun 25, 1968	F1	7.3 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 12, 1965	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	1	0

Deadliest: May 8, 1969, F3, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Jefferson County, OH8 Carroll County, OH11 Belmont County, OH6 Tuscarawas County, OH16 Guernsey County, OH12 Ohio County, WV3 Hancock County, WV1 Columbiana County, OH21

Questions

How many tornadoes has Harrison County, Ohio had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Harrison County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on May 8, 1969, with a 2-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Harrison County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (2 of 5). 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).