Knox County tornado history

13 tornadoes touched Knox County, Ohio between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Jun 8, 1981).

13tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 17 injured
10 milongest path · 2000
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F06
(E)F12
(E)F25
(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
Jun 8, 1981F23.8 mi50 yd20
Apr 2, 1970F22 mi150 yd10
Mar 31, 1982F21 mi200 yd40
Apr 3, 1982F20.8 mi50 yd90
Jun 11, 1957F20.5 mi100 yd00
Sep 20, 2000F110 mi70 yd00
Jun 13, 2022EF17 mi25 yd00
Jun 5, 2024EF03.3 mi80 yd00
Jun 21, 1981F02 mi150 yd00
Jul 9, 1990F01 mi50 yd00
Jun 27, 1998F00.5 mi70 yd00
Sep 3, 1970F00.1 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 5, 2024EF03.3 mi80 yd00
Jun 13, 2022EF17 mi25 yd00
Aug 3, 2006F00.1 mi17 yd10
Sep 20, 2000F110 mi70 yd00
Jun 27, 1998F00.5 mi70 yd00
Jul 9, 1990F01 mi50 yd00
Apr 3, 1982F20.8 mi50 yd90
Mar 31, 1982F21 mi200 yd40
Jun 21, 1981F02 mi150 yd00
Jun 8, 1981F23.8 mi50 yd20
Sep 3, 1970F00.1 mi10 yd00
Apr 2, 1970F22 mi150 yd10

Nearby counties

Morrow County, OH17Licking County, OH29Richland County, OH30Coshocton County, OH6Holmes County, OH12Ashland County, OH20Delaware County, OH15Muskingum County, OH25

Questions

How many tornadoes has Knox County, Ohio had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Knox County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Jun 8, 1981, with a 3.8-mile path.

When is tornado season in Knox County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (6 of 13). 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).