Henry County tornado history

18 tornadoes touched Henry County, Ohio between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Jun 8, 1953). Tornadoes here killed 17 and injured 380 people.

18tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

17killed · 380 injured

118 milongest path · 1953

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

By rating

(E)F09

(E)F16

(E)F22

(E)F30

(E)F41

(E)F50

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
Jun 8, 1953	F4	118 mi	100 yd	379	17
May 12, 1970	F2	14.4 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 2, 1983	F2	5 mi	83 yd	0	0
Jun 13, 2004	F1	4 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 12, 1992	F1	3 mi	73 yd	1	0
Aug 24, 2016	EF1	2.8 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jun 30, 1977	F1	1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 12, 2013	EF1	0.4 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 12, 2013	EF1	0.2 mi	75 yd	0	0
Aug 24, 2016	EF0	0.6 mi	15 yd	0	0
Jun 5, 2019	EF0	0.4 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 12, 2013	EF0	0.3 mi	15 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Jun 5, 2019	EF0	0.4 mi	10 yd	0
Aug 24, 2016	EF1	2.8 mi	150 yd	0
Aug 24, 2016	EF0	—	20 yd	0
Aug 24, 2016	EF0	0.6 mi	15 yd	0
Jun 12, 2013	EF0	—	25 yd	0
Jun 12, 2013	EF1	0.4 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 12, 2013	EF1	0.2 mi	75 yd	0
Jun 12, 2013	EF0	0.1 mi	15 yd	0
Jun 12, 2013	EF0	0.3 mi	15 yd	0
Jun 13, 2004	F1	4 mi	50 yd	0
May 25, 1994	F0	0.2 mi	30 yd	0
Jul 12, 1992	F1	3 mi	73 yd	1

Deadliest: Jun 8, 1953, F4, 17 killed.

Nearby counties

Fulton County, OH14 Putnam County, OH28 Defiance County, OH12 Wood County, OH28 Paulding County, OH16 Hancock County, OH17 Williams County, OH9 Allen County, OH24

Questions

How many tornadoes has Henry County, Ohio had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Henry County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Jun 8, 1953, with a 118-mile path and 17 deaths.

When is tornado season in Henry County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (9 of 18). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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