Madison County tornado history

16 tornadoes touched Madison County, Ohio between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (May 10, 1973). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 22 people.

16tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

1killed · 22 injured

89.6 milongest path · 1973

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

By rating

(E)F05

(E)F17

(E)F23

(E)F31

(E)F40

(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
May 10, 1973	F3	89.6 mi	300 yd	8	0
Mar 10, 1986	F2	28 mi	100 yd	10	1
Feb 28, 2024	EF2	21.1 mi	500 yd	3	0
Apr 3, 1974	F2	15.7 mi	180 yd	0	0
Jun 10, 1986	F1	15 mi	73 yd	0	0
Feb 28, 2024	EF1	12.3 mi	250 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 1978	F1	9.5 mi	10 yd	0	0
Nov 5, 2017	EF1	6.6 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 1982	F1	3 mi	50 yd	1	0
May 31, 1985	F1	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Nov 16, 1965	F1	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 18, 2020	EF0	1.9 mi	75 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Feb 28, 2024	EF2	21.1 mi	500 yd	3	0
Feb 28, 2024	EF1	12.3 mi	250 yd	0	0
Sep 28, 2023	EF0	—	25 yd	0	0
May 18, 2020	EF0	1.9 mi	75 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 2018	EF0	0.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Nov 5, 2017	EF1	6.6 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 11, 2008	EF0	1.8 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jul 11, 2006	F0	1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jun 10, 1986	F1	15 mi	73 yd	0	0
Mar 10, 1986	F2	28 mi	100 yd	10	1
May 31, 1985	F1	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 1982	F1	3 mi	50 yd	1	0

Deadliest: Mar 10, 1986, F2, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Clark County, OH34 Franklin County, OH41 Fayette County, OH18 Pickaway County, OH29 Champaign County, OH9 Union County, OH12 Greene County, OH25 Delaware County, OH15

Questions

How many tornadoes has Madison County, Ohio had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Madison County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on May 10, 1973, with an 89.6-mile path.

When is tornado season in Madison County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (4 of 16). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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