Ross County tornado history

16 tornadoes touched Ross County, Ohio between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Oct 13, 1999).

16tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 20 injured
35.7 milongest path · 1973
(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)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
Oct 13, 1999F33.6 mi—60
Oct 15, 2021EF20.9 mi100 yd00
May 26, 1962F20.1 mi10 yd00
Dec 26, 1973F135.7 mi10 yd40
May 14, 1997F125 mi500 yd00
May 2, 1983F16 mi83 yd30
Aug 24, 1982F13.5 mi50 yd50
Jul 11, 2009EF13.1 mi440 yd00
May 27, 2004F13 mi50 yd10
Mar 19, 1954F11 mi33 yd00
Jun 14, 1970F10.1 mi150 yd00
Jun 10, 2020EF05.9 mi300 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Mar 3, 2023EF00.8 mi50 yd00
Oct 15, 2021EF00.1 mi20 yd10
Oct 15, 2021EF20.9 mi100 yd00
Oct 15, 2021EF03.4 mi75 yd00
Jun 10, 2020EF05.9 mi300 yd00
Aug 20, 2009EF00.3 mi20 yd00
Jul 11, 2009EF13.1 mi440 yd00
May 27, 2004F13 mi50 yd10
Oct 13, 1999F33.6 mi—60
May 14, 1997F125 mi500 yd00
May 2, 1983F16 mi83 yd30
Aug 24, 1982F13.5 mi50 yd50

Nearby counties

Pike County, OH14Pickaway County, OH29Fayette County, OH18Highland County, OH25Vinton County, OH6Jackson County, OH7Hocking County, OH7Scioto County, OH18

Questions

How many tornadoes has Ross County, Ohio had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Ross County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Oct 13, 1999, with a 3.6-mile path.

When is tornado season in Ross County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (4 of 16). 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).