Pike County tornado history

14 tornadoes touched Pike County, Ohio between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Mar 7, 1956).

14tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 11 injured
9.2 milongest path · 2019
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F06
(E)F16
(E)F22
(E)F30
(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

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Mar 7, 1956F21.9 mi440 yd00
Apr 8, 1965F21 mi30 yd90
Jun 24, 2019EF19.2 mi300 yd00
Sep 14, 1978F17.2 mi400 yd20
Jun 24, 2019EF14.3 mi200 yd00
Jun 13, 2022EF11.9 mi200 yd00
Jul 11, 2009EF10.6 mi100 yd00
Mar 1, 2017EF10.6 mi125 yd00
Mar 2, 2012EF04.1 mi200 yd00
Mar 2, 2012EF02.8 mi100 yd00
Jun 27, 2011EF01.5 mi50 yd00
Apr 26, 2007EF01 mi30 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 13, 2022EF11.9 mi200 yd00
Jun 24, 2019EF19.2 mi300 yd00
Jun 24, 2019EF14.3 mi200 yd00
Mar 1, 2017EF10.6 mi125 yd00
Mar 2, 2012EF04.1 mi200 yd00
Mar 2, 2012EF02.8 mi100 yd00
Jun 27, 2011EF01.5 mi50 yd00
Apr 20, 2011EF00.2 mi50 yd00
Apr 20, 2011EF00.1 mi50 yd00
Jul 11, 2009EF10.6 mi100 yd00
Apr 26, 2007EF01 mi30 yd00
Sep 14, 1978F17.2 mi400 yd20

Nearby counties

Ross County, OH16Scioto County, OH18Jackson County, OH7Adams County, OH20Highland County, OH25Vinton County, OH6Greenup County, KY7Pickaway County, OH29

Questions

How many tornadoes has Pike County, Ohio had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Pike County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Mar 7, 1956, with a 1.9-mile path.

When is tornado season in Pike County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (4 of 14). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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