Marion County tornado history

17 tornadoes touched Marion County, Ohio between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (May 10, 1973).

17tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 17 injured
58.2 milongest path · 1973
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F06
(E)F16
(E)F25
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 10, 1973F258.2 mi267 yd140
May 6, 1971F27.4 mi150 yd30
Aug 21, 1960F24.5 mi880 yd00
May 23, 2000F23 mi200 yd00
Aug 8, 1979F21.2 mi50 yd00
May 10, 1969F12 mi150 yd00
May 10, 1969F11 mi160 yd00
May 13, 1970F11 mi200 yd00
May 25, 1989F10.8 mi50 yd00
Apr 19, 1963F10.1 mi10 yd00
Aug 12, 2023EF10.1 mi75 yd00
Aug 25, 1998F03 mi30 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Aug 12, 2023EF10.1 mi75 yd00
Jul 31, 2018EF00.6 mi20 yd00
Nov 10, 2002F00.1 mi25 yd00
May 23, 2000F23 mi200 yd00
Aug 25, 1998F03 mi30 yd00
Jul 26, 1997F00.5 mi30 yd00
Aug 19, 1991F00.1 mi20 yd00
Jul 12, 1989F00.2 mi50 yd00
May 25, 1989F10.8 mi50 yd00
Aug 8, 1979F21.2 mi50 yd00
May 10, 1973F258.2 mi267 yd140
May 6, 1971F27.4 mi150 yd30

Nearby counties

Wyandot County, OH11Morrow County, OH17Crawford County, OH18Union County, OH12Delaware County, OH15Hardin County, OH10Logan County, OH8Richland County, OH30

Questions

How many tornadoes has Marion County, Ohio had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Marion County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on May 10, 1973, with a 58.2-mile path.

When is tornado season in Marion County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (7 of 17). 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).