Paulding County tornado history

16 tornadoes touched Paulding County, Ohio between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Nov 10, 2002). Tornadoes here killed 4 and injured 26 people.

16tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

4killed · 26 injured

52.8 milongest path · 2002

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

By rating

(E)F02

(E)F18

(E)F24

(E)F31

(E)F41

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Nov 10, 2002	F4	52.8 mi	880 yd	17	4
Apr 3, 1974	F3	8.7 mi	177 yd	1	0
Nov 17, 2013	EF2	11.1 mi	440 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 1974	F2	9.2 mi	350 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2025	EF2	4.7 mi	375 yd	2	0
Aug 24, 2016	EF2	4.4 mi	250 yd	0	0
Oct 26, 2010	EF1	9.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 1974	F1	6.4 mi	90 yd	0	0
May 7, 2024	EF1	6.2 mi	300 yd	0	0
Oct 26, 2010	EF1	4.9 mi	175 yd	0	0
Jun 30, 1977	F1	4.1 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 1974	F1	1.3 mi	100 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 2, 2025	EF2	4.7 mi	375 yd	2	0
May 7, 2024	EF1	6.2 mi	300 yd	0	0
May 7, 2024	EF0	0.5 mi	25 yd	0	0
Mar 31, 2023	EF0	0.8 mi	150 yd	0	0
Aug 24, 2016	EF2	4.4 mi	250 yd	0	0
Nov 17, 2013	EF2	11.1 mi	440 yd	0	0
Oct 26, 2010	EF1	9.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Oct 26, 2010	EF1	4.9 mi	175 yd	0	0
Nov 10, 2002	F4	52.8 mi	880 yd	17	4
Jun 3, 1989	F1	1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 5, 1980	F1	1.3 mi	100 yd	6	0
Jun 30, 1977	F1	4.1 mi	150 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Nov 10, 2002, F4, 4 killed.

Nearby counties

Defiance County, OH12 Van Wert County, OH40 Putnam County, OH28 Allen County, IN32 DeKalb County, IN13 Henry County, OH18 Williams County, OH9 Adams County, IN24

Questions

How many tornadoes has Paulding County, Ohio had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Paulding County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Nov 10, 2002, with a 52.8-mile path and 4 deaths.

When is tornado season in Paulding County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (5 of 16). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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