Preble County tornado history

17 tornadoes touched Preble County, Ohio between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 25, 1961).

17tornadoes since 1950
F4strongest rating
0killed · 28 injured
63.1 milongest path · 1961
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F05
(E)F18
(E)F22
(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

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 25, 1961F463.1 mi550 yd70
Nov 22, 1992F320 mi500 yd210
Jun 13, 1953F20.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 12, 1986F20.1 mi73 yd00
May 19, 2019EF17.6 mi120 yd00
May 19, 2019EF14.4 mi150 yd00
Oct 26, 2010EF14.3 mi30 yd00
Apr 8, 1980F11.5 mi100 yd00
Mar 14, 2016EF11.1 mi75 yd00
Jul 14, 1973F10.3 mi10 yd00
May 27, 1963F10.1 mi10 yd00
Apr 11, 1965F10.1 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Sep 24, 2024EF01.4 mi30 yd00
Mar 31, 2023EF02.6 mi150 yd00
Jun 15, 2019EF01.7 mi35 yd00
May 19, 2019EF14.4 mi150 yd00
May 19, 2019EF17.6 mi120 yd00
Mar 14, 2016EF11.1 mi75 yd00
Oct 26, 2010EF14.3 mi30 yd00
Jan 29, 2008EF02 mi80 yd00
Jul 1, 1999F00.1 mi100 yd00
Nov 22, 1992F320 mi500 yd210
Jul 12, 1986F20.1 mi73 yd00
Apr 8, 1980F11.5 mi100 yd00

Nearby counties

Union County, IN4Montgomery County, OH22Wayne County, IN21Butler County, OH24Darke County, OH33Fayette County, IN10Miami County, OH36Franklin County, IN13

Questions

How many tornadoes has Preble County, Ohio had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Preble County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 25, 1961, with a 63.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Preble County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (3 of 17). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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