Perry County tornado history

11 tornadoes touched Perry County, Ohio between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated EF2 (Sep 16, 2010).

11tornadoes since 1950
EF2strongest rating
0killed · 21 injured
38.4 milongest path · 1965
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F01
(E)F18
(E)F22
(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
Sep 16, 2010EF27 mi800 yd10
Jun 13, 1981F22 mi250 yd20
Apr 11, 1965F138.4 mi300 yd130
Sep 16, 2010EF14.7 mi300 yd00
May 16, 1965F13.6 mi33 yd50
May 23, 2000F12 mi150 yd00
May 27, 2019EF12 mi750 yd00
Jun 27, 1978F11 mi40 yd00
Aug 5, 1980F11 mi100 yd00
Sep 14, 1978F10.1 mi100 yd00
Apr 3, 2018EF01.3 mi50 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 27, 2019EF12 mi750 yd00
Apr 3, 2018EF01.3 mi50 yd00
Sep 16, 2010EF27 mi800 yd10
Sep 16, 2010EF14.7 mi300 yd00
May 23, 2000F12 mi150 yd00
Jun 13, 1981F22 mi250 yd20
Aug 5, 1980F11 mi100 yd00
Sep 14, 1978F10.1 mi100 yd00
Jun 27, 1978F11 mi40 yd00
May 16, 1965F13.6 mi33 yd50
Apr 11, 1965F138.4 mi300 yd130

Nearby counties

Fairfield County, OH23Morgan County, OH1Hocking County, OH7Muskingum County, OH25Licking County, OH29Athens County, OH4Vinton County, OH6Coshocton County, OH6

Questions

How many tornadoes has Perry County, Ohio had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Perry County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF2 on Sep 16, 2010, with a 7-mile path.

When is tornado season in Perry County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (3 of 11). 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).