Highland County tornado history

25 tornadoes touched Highland County, Ohio between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Jun 30, 1993). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 13 people.

25tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

2killed · 13 injured

25 milongest path · 1961

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

By rating

(E)F010

(E)F19

(E)F24

(E)F32

(E)F40

(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 30, 1993	F3	15 mi	400 yd	3	0
Feb 10, 1959	F3	10.5 mi	400 yd	6	0
Apr 25, 1961	F2	25 mi	50 yd	4	2
Apr 8, 1965	F2	10.5 mi	300 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 1970	F2	1 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jun 22, 1960	F2	0.1 mi	400 yd	0	0
May 8, 1961	F1	20 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 3, 2023	EF1	14.2 mi	400 yd	0	0
May 21, 2010	EF1	4.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 10, 1986	F1	3.5 mi	73 yd	0	0
Oct 15, 2021	EF1	3.1 mi	70 yd	0	0
Mar 1, 2017	EF1	2.2 mi	150 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Apr 2, 2025	EF0	7.9 mi	250 yd
Mar 3, 2023	EF1	14.2 mi	400 yd
Mar 3, 2023	EF0	0.9 mi	150 yd
Oct 15, 2021	EF0	1.8 mi	50 yd
Oct 15, 2021	EF1	3.1 mi	70 yd
Mar 1, 2017	EF0	6.9 mi	250 yd
Mar 1, 2017	EF0	4.5 mi	100 yd
Mar 1, 2017	EF1	2.2 mi	150 yd
Jul 27, 2014	EF0	2.5 mi	1,300 yd
Jun 4, 2014	EF0	4.1 mi	200 yd
May 21, 2010	EF1	4.3 mi	50 yd
May 10, 2006	F0	0.5 mi	30 yd

Deadliest: Apr 25, 1961, F2, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Clinton County, OH36 Brown County, OH27 Adams County, OH20 Fayette County, OH18 Pike County, OH14 Ross County, OH16 Clermont County, OH26 Warren County, OH35

Questions

How many tornadoes has Highland County, Ohio had?

25 tornadoes touched Highland County, Ohio between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Highland County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Jun 30, 1993, with a 15-mile path.

When is tornado season in Highland County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (7 of 25). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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