Mahoning County tornado history

18 tornadoes touched Mahoning County, Ohio between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Aug 5, 1956). Tornadoes here killed 3 and injured 15 people.

18tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

3killed · 15 injured

15.3 milongest path · 1963

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

By rating

(E)F06

(E)F16

(E)F24

(E)F32

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: July.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Aug 5, 1956	F3	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	2
Mar 1, 1955	F3	2.5 mi	40 yd	6	1
Apr 19, 1963	F2	15.3 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 9, 2001	F2	4 mi	75 yd	0	0
Feb 16, 1976	F2	1.5 mi	600 yd	0	0
Jun 27, 1987	F2	1.5 mi	40 yd	0	0
Jul 21, 2003	F1	8 mi	75 yd	0	0
Apr 15, 1993	F1	7 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jul 8, 2014	EF1	5.4 mi	200 yd	0	0
Mar 22, 1955	F1	5.1 mi	400 yd	3	0
Jul 9, 1999	F1	4 mi	40 yd	0	0
Jun 22, 1981	F1	2 mi	200 yd	6	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Sep 4, 2022	EF0	0.1 mi	15 yd
Jul 8, 2014	EF1	5.4 mi	200 yd
Jul 21, 2003	F1	8 mi	75 yd
Apr 9, 2001	F2	4 mi	75 yd
Jul 9, 1999	F1	4 mi	40 yd
Jul 15, 1995	F0	0.1 mi	13 yd
Apr 15, 1993	F1	7 mi	200 yd
Jul 23, 1991	F0	0.5 mi	30 yd
Jul 23, 1991	F0	4 mi	50 yd
Jul 22, 1990	F0	0.5 mi	50 yd
Jul 22, 1990	F0	1 mi	50 yd
Jun 27, 1987	F2	1.5 mi	40 yd

Deadliest: Aug 5, 1956, F3, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Columbiana County, OH21 Trumbull County, OH23 Lawrence County, PA12 Portage County, OH19 Beaver County, PA24 Mercer County, PA24 Stark County, OH18 Carroll County, OH11

Questions

How many tornadoes has Mahoning County, Ohio had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Mahoning County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Aug 5, 1956, with a 0.1-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Mahoning County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (8 of 18). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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