Meigs County tornado history

6 tornadoes touched Meigs County, Ohio between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Sep 16, 2010). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 19 people.

6tornadoes since 1950

EF3strongest rating

1killed · 19 injured

9.1 milongest path · 2010

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

By rating

(E)F01

(E)F13

(E)F21

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: March.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Sep 16, 2010	EF3	9.1 mi	500 yd	16	1
Mar 13, 1967	F2	0.1 mi	60 yd	0	0
Feb 21, 1993	F1	8 mi	73 yd	3	0
May 21, 2001	F1	4 mi	200 yd	0	0
Mar 1, 2017	EF1	0.1 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jul 10, 2017	EF0	0.4 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jul 10, 2017	EF0	0.4 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 1, 2017	EF1	0.1 mi	300 yd	0	0
Sep 16, 2010	EF3	9.1 mi	500 yd	16	1
May 21, 2001	F1	4 mi	200 yd	0	0
Feb 21, 1993	F1	8 mi	73 yd	3	0
Mar 13, 1967	F2	0.1 mi	60 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Sep 16, 2010, EF3, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Athens County, OH4 Mason County, WV3 Gallia County, OH8 Jackson County, WV3 Vinton County, OH6 Wood County, WV10 Jackson County, OH7 Wirt County, WV1

Questions

How many tornadoes has Meigs County, Ohio had?

6 tornadoes touched Meigs County, Ohio between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Meigs County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Sep 16, 2010, with a 9.1-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Meigs County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (2 of 6). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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