Lucas County tornado history

12 tornadoes touched Lucas County, Ohio between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 11, 1965). Tornadoes here killed 18 and injured 239 people.

12tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

18killed · 239 injured

11.3 milongest path · 2013

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

By rating

(E)F03

(E)F14

(E)F24

(E)F30

(E)F41

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 11, 1965	F4	5.6 mi	200 yd	236	18
Nov 17, 2013	EF2	11.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 12, 1992	F2	7 mi	200 yd	1	0
Jun 15, 2023	EF2	3.8 mi	300 yd	0	0
Apr 8, 1980	F2	0.8 mi	127 yd	2	0
Jul 31, 2018	EF1	6.8 mi	25 yd	0	0
Apr 11, 2008	EF1	5.3 mi	35 yd	0	0
Jun 5, 2010	EF1	3.4 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 9, 2000	F1	0.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 2011	EF0	0.8 mi	25 yd	0	0
Apr 17, 1981	F0	0.3 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jun 15, 2023	EF0	0.2 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jun 15, 2023	EF2	3.8 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jun 15, 2023	EF0	0.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 31, 2018	EF1	6.8 mi	25 yd	0	0
Nov 17, 2013	EF2	11.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 2011	EF0	0.8 mi	25 yd	0	0
Jun 5, 2010	EF1	3.4 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 11, 2008	EF1	5.3 mi	35 yd	0	0
May 9, 2000	F1	0.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 12, 1992	F2	7 mi	200 yd	1	0
Apr 17, 1981	F0	0.3 mi	30 yd	0	0
Apr 8, 1980	F2	0.8 mi	127 yd	2	0
Apr 11, 1965	F4	5.6 mi	200 yd	236	18

Deadliest: Apr 11, 1965, F4, 18 killed.

Nearby counties

Monroe County, MI40 Wood County, OH28 Ottawa County, OH15 Sandusky County, OH14 Fulton County, OH14 Lenawee County, MI33 Henry County, OH18 Seneca County, OH24

Questions

How many tornadoes has Lucas County, Ohio had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Lucas County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 11, 1965, with a 5.6-mile path and 18 deaths.

When is tornado season in Lucas County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (5 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).