Licking County tornado history

29 tornadoes touched Licking County, Ohio between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (May 31, 1985). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 28 people.

29tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

1killed · 28 injured

35.4 milongest path · 2024

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

By rating

(E)F09

(E)F113

(E)F26

(E)F31

(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
May 31, 1985	F3	29 mi	150 yd	20	1
Sep 20, 2000	F2	21 mi	100 yd	2	0
Feb 28, 2024	EF2	14 mi	300 yd	0	0
Aug 25, 1998	F2	10 mi	250 yd	0	0
Jul 22, 1958	F2	8.6 mi	200 yd	0	0
Nov 27, 1965	F2	5.9 mi	300 yd	1	0
Apr 20, 2011	EF2	3.9 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 14, 2024	EF1	35.4 mi	600 yd	0	0
Apr 23, 1968	F1	8.2 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jun 22, 1990	F1	8 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 1, 1980	F1	2 mi	150 yd	5	0
Jun 22, 1986	F1	2 mi	47 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Jun 5, 2024	EF0	0.6 mi	150 yd
May 7, 2024	EF0	3 mi	100 yd
Apr 2, 2024	EF0	5.3 mi	150 yd
Mar 14, 2024	EF1	35.4 mi	600 yd
Feb 28, 2024	EF2	14 mi	300 yd
Feb 27, 2023	EF0	0.3 mi	90 yd
Aug 12, 2014	EF0	0.1 mi	20 yd
Oct 31, 2013	EF1	1.3 mi	50 yd
Apr 20, 2011	EF2	3.9 mi	100 yd
Apr 20, 2011	EF1	0.2 mi	75 yd
Apr 4, 2011	EF0	0.9 mi	50 yd
Oct 26, 2010	EF0	0.6 mi	50 yd

Deadliest: May 31, 1985, F3, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Knox County, OH13 Fairfield County, OH23 Perry County, OH11 Franklin County, OH41 Muskingum County, OH25 Delaware County, OH15 Coshocton County, OH6 Morrow County, OH17

Questions

How many tornadoes has Licking County, Ohio had?

29 tornadoes touched Licking County, Ohio between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Licking County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on May 31, 1985, with a 29-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Licking County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (8 of 29). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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