Ottawa County tornado history

15 tornadoes touched Ottawa County, Ohio between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated EF4 (Jun 5, 2010). Tornadoes here killed 7 and injured 45 people.

15tornadoes since 1950

EF4strongest rating

7killed · 45 injured

18 milongest path · 1986

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

By rating

(E)F06

(E)F14

(E)F24

(E)F30

(E)F41

(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 5, 2010	EF4	8.8 mi	400 yd	28	7
Jul 12, 1992	F2	10 mi	150 yd	0	0
Nov 10, 2002	F2	10 mi	50 yd	4	0
Jun 24, 1998	F2	3.5 mi	100 yd	13	0
Jun 15, 2023	EF2	3.4 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jun 10, 1986	F1	18 mi	73 yd	0	0
Aug 24, 2023	EF1	4.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Nov 17, 2013	EF1	0.8 mi	75 yd	0	0
May 11, 1974	F1	0.2 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jun 18, 2025	EF0	2.9 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 2011	EF0	1.5 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jun 18, 2025	EF0	0.5 mi	10 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jun 18, 2025	EF0	0.5 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 18, 2025	EF0	2.9 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 24, 2023	EF1	4.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 15, 2023	EF2	3.4 mi	200 yd	0	0
Nov 17, 2013	EF1	0.8 mi	75 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 2011	EF0	1.5 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jun 5, 2010	EF4	8.8 mi	400 yd	28	7
Oct 14, 2003	F0	0.1 mi	25 yd	0	0
Nov 10, 2002	F2	10 mi	50 yd	4	0
Jun 24, 1998	F2	3.5 mi	100 yd	13	0
Jul 12, 1992	F2	10 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jul 12, 1992	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Jun 5, 2010, EF4, 7 killed.

Nearby counties

Sandusky County, OH14 Erie County, OH15 Lucas County, OH12 Seneca County, OH24 Wood County, OH28 Huron County, OH38 Monroe County, MI40 Lorain County, OH35

Questions

How many tornadoes has Ottawa County, Ohio had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Ottawa County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF4 on Jun 5, 2010, with a 8.8-mile path and 7 deaths.

When is tornado season in Ottawa County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (6 of 15). 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).