Sandusky County tornado history

14 tornadoes touched Sandusky County, Ohio between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Jun 8, 1953). Tornadoes here killed 17 and injured 400 people.

14tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

17killed · 400 injured

118 milongest path · 1953

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

By rating

(E)F06

(E)F17

(E)F20

(E)F30

(E)F41

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jun 8, 1953	F4	118 mi	100 yd	379	17
Jul 12, 1992	F1	11 mi	100 yd	3	0
Aug 24, 2023	EF1	4.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Nov 10, 2002	F1	3.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 30, 1977	F1	3.3 mi	880 yd	18	0
Nov 5, 2017	EF1	1.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 17, 1972	F1	0.1 mi	33 yd	0	0
Jun 15, 2023	EF1	0.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 11, 2010	EF0	4.6 mi	50 yd	0	0
Oct 15, 2021	EF0	3.8 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 15, 2023	EF0	0.9 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 10, 2013	EF0	0.8 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Apr 2, 2025	EF0	0.7 mi	15 yd	0
Aug 24, 2023	EF1	4.5 mi	100 yd	0
Jun 15, 2023	EF1	0.1 mi	100 yd	0
Jun 15, 2023	EF0	0.3 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 15, 2023	EF0	0.9 mi	50 yd	0
Oct 15, 2021	EF0	3.8 mi	50 yd	0
Nov 5, 2017	EF1	1.3 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 10, 2013	EF0	0.8 mi	50 yd	0
May 11, 2010	EF0	4.6 mi	50 yd	0
Nov 10, 2002	F1	3.5 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 12, 1992	F1	11 mi	100 yd	3
Jun 30, 1977	F1	3.3 mi	880 yd	18

Deadliest: Jun 8, 1953, F4, 17 killed.

Nearby counties

Ottawa County, OH15 Seneca County, OH24 Wood County, OH28 Lucas County, OH12 Erie County, OH15 Huron County, OH38 Hancock County, OH17 Wyandot County, OH11

Questions

How many tornadoes has Sandusky County, Ohio had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Sandusky County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Jun 8, 1953, with a 118-mile path and 17 deaths.

When is tornado season in Sandusky County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (5 of 14). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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