Scioto County tornado history

18 tornadoes touched Scioto County, Ohio between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F5 (Apr 23, 1968). Tornadoes here killed 13 and injured 462 people.

18tornadoes since 1950

F5strongest rating

13killed · 462 injured

78.7 milongest path · 1968

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

By rating

(E)F04

(E)F19

(E)F22

(E)F31

(E)F41

(E)F51

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 23, 1968	F5	34 mi	400 yd	93	7
Apr 23, 1968	F4	78.7 mi	550 yd	364	6
Apr 8, 1965	F3	2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 16, 1982	F2	9 mi	30 yd	3	0
Apr 23, 1968	F2	4.9 mi	100 yd	1	0
May 4, 1996	F1	15 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 30, 1993	F1	8 mi	40 yd	0	0
Feb 21, 1993	F1	5 mi	73 yd	0	0
Jun 30, 1993	F1	4 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 16, 1990	F1	2.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 8, 1980	F1	2 mi	100 yd	1	0
Aug 9, 2000	F1	2 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Jun 4, 2014	EF0	1.2 mi	300 yd
Mar 2, 2012	EF0	4.1 mi	200 yd
Mar 2, 2012	EF0	2 mi	100 yd
May 19, 2005	F1	2 mi	50 yd
Aug 9, 2000	F1	2 mi	50 yd
May 8, 1996	F0	0.5 mi	50 yd
May 4, 1996	F1	15 mi	100 yd
Apr 15, 1994	F1	0.2 mi	30 yd
Jun 30, 1993	F1	4 mi	30 yd
Jun 30, 1993	F1	8 mi	40 yd
Feb 21, 1993	F1	5 mi	73 yd
May 16, 1990	F1	2.5 mi	100 yd

Deadliest: Apr 23, 1968, F5, 7 killed.

Nearby counties

Greenup County, KY7 Pike County, OH14 Jackson County, OH7 Adams County, OH20 Lewis County, KY7 Lawrence County, OH10 Carter County, KY3 Ross County, OH16

Questions

How many tornadoes has Scioto County, Ohio had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Scioto County?

The strongest rating recorded was F5 on Apr 23, 1968, with a 34-mile path and 7 deaths.

When is tornado season in Scioto County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (6 of 18). 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).