Morrow County tornado history

17 tornadoes touched Morrow County, Ohio between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Jun 13, 1981). Tornadoes here killed 8 and injured 146 people.

17tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

8killed · 146 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)F04

(E)F15

(E)F27

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jun 13, 1981	F3	3.8 mi	350 yd	56	4
Apr 11, 1965	F2	22.2 mi	400 yd	62	4
May 10, 1973	F2	58.2 mi	267 yd	14	0
Nov 15, 1989	F2	23 mi	73 yd	0	0
Jun 22, 1990	F2	22 mi	200 yd	1	0
May 14, 1970	F2	3 mi	700 yd	7	0
Jul 5, 1980	F2	0.2 mi	33 yd	1	0
May 13, 1970	F2	0.1 mi	150 yd	5	0
Jun 13, 2022	EF1	7 mi	25 yd	0	0
Aug 20, 2007	EF1	4.9 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 8, 1981	F1	4.7 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jun 13, 2022	EF1	3.1 mi	25 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jun 13, 2022	EF1	3.1 mi	25 yd	0	0
Jun 13, 2022	EF1	7 mi	25 yd	0	0
May 11, 2010	EF0	2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 20, 2007	EF1	4.9 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 8, 1996	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jul 12, 1992	F1	0.1 mi	73 yd	0	0
Jun 22, 1990	F2	22 mi	200 yd	1	0
Nov 15, 1989	F2	23 mi	73 yd	0	0
Jun 13, 1981	F3	3.8 mi	350 yd	56	4
Jun 8, 1981	F1	4.7 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jul 5, 1980	F2	0.2 mi	33 yd	1	0
Jun 21, 1976	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Apr 11, 1965, F2, 4 killed.

Nearby counties

Marion County, OH17 Delaware County, OH15 Knox County, OH13 Richland County, OH30 Crawford County, OH18 Union County, OH12 Licking County, OH29 Wyandot County, OH11

Questions

How many tornadoes has Morrow County, Ohio had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Morrow County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Jun 13, 1981, with a 3.8-mile path and 4 deaths.

When is tornado season in Morrow County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (7 of 17). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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