Lawrence County tornado history

10 tornadoes touched Lawrence County, Ohio between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F5 (Apr 23, 1968). Tornadoes here killed 7 and injured 94 people.

10tornadoes since 1950
F5strongest rating
7killed · 94 injured
34 milongest path · 1968
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F01
(E)F18
(E)F20
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F51

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 23, 1968F534 mi400 yd937
Jun 2, 1980F111.5 mi150 yd00
Apr 2, 2024EF17.9 mi250 yd10
May 24, 2017EF13 mi100 yd00
Aug 9, 2000F12.7 mi80 yd00
Jun 30, 1993F12 mi20 yd00
Apr 2, 2024EF11.1 mi200 yd00
Apr 2, 2024EF10.4 mi250 yd00
Jul 12, 1980F10.2 mi50 yd00
Jun 21, 1981F01 mi100 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 2, 2024EF17.9 mi250 yd10
Apr 2, 2024EF11.1 mi200 yd00
Apr 2, 2024EF10.4 mi250 yd00
May 24, 2017EF13 mi100 yd00
Aug 9, 2000F12.7 mi80 yd00
Jun 30, 1993F12 mi20 yd00
Jun 21, 1981F01 mi100 yd00
Jul 12, 1980F10.2 mi50 yd00
Jun 2, 1980F111.5 mi150 yd00
Apr 23, 1968F534 mi400 yd937

Deadliest: Apr 23, 1968, F5, 7 killed.

Nearby counties

Gallia County, OH8Boyd County, KY5Cabell County, WV5Greenup County, KY7Mason County, WV3Jackson County, OH7Scioto County, OH18Wayne County, WV6

Questions

How many tornadoes has Lawrence County, Ohio had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Lawrence County?

The strongest rating recorded was F5 on Apr 23, 1968, with a 34-mile path and 7 deaths.

When is tornado season in Lawrence County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (4 of 10). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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