Portage County tornado history

19 tornadoes touched Portage County, Ohio between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F5 (May 31, 1985). Tornadoes here killed 18 and injured 312 people.

19tornadoes since 1950

F5strongest rating

18killed · 312 injured

47 milongest path · 1985

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

By rating

(E)F09

(E)F17

(E)F21

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F51

By month

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Peak month: July.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 31, 1985	F5	47 mi	450 yd	310	18
Jun 3, 1973	F3	12.9 mi	100 yd	1	0
Jul 12, 1992	F2	1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 16, 2019	EF1	13.5 mi	250 yd	0	0
May 24, 1995	F1	8 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 17, 2024	EF1	4 mi	65 yd	0	0
Jun 16, 1981	F1	1 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jun 25, 1968	F1	0.5 mi	200 yd	1	0
May 23, 1962	F1	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jul 12, 1992	F1	0.1 mi	73 yd	0	0
Jul 4, 2006	F0	1.5 mi	25 yd	0	0
Jul 4, 2006	F0	1.5 mi	25 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
May 11, 2024	EF0	0.3 mi	10 yd
Apr 17, 2024	EF1	4 mi	65 yd
Oct 21, 2021	EF0	0.2 mi	25 yd
Jun 16, 2019	EF1	13.5 mi	250 yd
Sep 10, 2014	EF0	1 mi	50 yd
Sep 10, 2014	EF0	0.1 mi	20 yd
Sep 10, 2014	EF0	0.8 mi	50 yd
Jul 4, 2006	F0	1.5 mi	25 yd
Jul 4, 2006	F0	1.5 mi	25 yd
Jul 7, 2003	F0	—	10 yd
Apr 9, 1998	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd
May 24, 1995	F1	8 mi	100 yd

Deadliest: May 31, 1985, F5, 18 killed.

Nearby counties

Summit County, OH18 Geauga County, OH18 Trumbull County, OH23 Mahoning County, OH18 Stark County, OH18 Cuyahoga County, OH20 Columbiana County, OH21 Medina County, OH31

Questions

How many tornadoes has Portage County, Ohio had?

19 tornadoes touched Portage County, Ohio between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Portage County?

The strongest rating recorded was F5 on May 31, 1985, with a 47-mile path and 18 deaths.

When is tornado season in Portage County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (5 of 19). 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).