Holmes County tornado history

12 tornadoes touched Holmes County, Ohio between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (May 10, 1973).

12tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 11 injured
12.8 milongest path · 2010
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F01
(E)F18
(E)F23
(E)F30
(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

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 10, 1973F26.2 mi17 yd10
Jun 22, 2006F26 mi100 yd00
Jun 8, 1981F22.3 mi500 yd50
Jun 5, 2010EF112.8 mi100 yd00
Jul 28, 1999F15 mi50 yd40
Sep 16, 2010EF13.1 mi75 yd00
Jun 8, 1981F12.3 mi200 yd00
Jul 20, 2022EF12.2 mi100 yd00
Jun 9, 2025EF11.3 mi80 yd00
Jun 7, 1980F10.3 mi50 yd10
Jul 27, 1969F10.1 mi87 yd00
Aug 12, 2023EF01.6 mi25 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 9, 2025EF11.3 mi80 yd00
Aug 12, 2023EF01.6 mi25 yd00
Jul 20, 2022EF12.2 mi100 yd00
Sep 16, 2010EF13.1 mi75 yd00
Jun 5, 2010EF112.8 mi100 yd00
Jun 22, 2006F26 mi100 yd00
Jul 28, 1999F15 mi50 yd40
Jun 8, 1981F12.3 mi200 yd00
Jun 8, 1981F22.3 mi500 yd50
Jun 7, 1980F10.3 mi50 yd10
May 10, 1973F26.2 mi17 yd10
Jul 27, 1969F10.1 mi87 yd00

Nearby counties

Wayne County, OH25Coshocton County, OH6Tuscarawas County, OH16Ashland County, OH20Knox County, OH13Stark County, OH18Richland County, OH30Medina County, OH31

Questions

How many tornadoes has Holmes County, Ohio had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Holmes County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on May 10, 1973, with a 6.2-mile path.

When is tornado season in Holmes County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (6 of 12). 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).