Shelby County tornado history

9 tornadoes touched Shelby County, Ohio between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 11, 1965). Tornadoes here killed 3 and injured 76 people.

9tornadoes since 1950
F4strongest rating
3killed · 76 injured
20.2 milongest path · 1961
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F05
(E)F10
(E)F21
(E)F32
(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

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 11, 1965F418.4 mi300 yd503
Jul 28, 1961F320.2 mi200 yd20
Jul 28, 1961F30.5 mi200 yd220
Jun 8, 1981F21.3 mi200 yd20
Mar 6, 2022EF02.5 mi100 yd00
Jul 19, 2025EF01.1 mi50 yd00
Jun 20, 2000F00.3 mi20 yd00
Jun 28, 1973F00.1 mi33 yd00
May 14, 2011EF0—10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 19, 2025EF01.1 mi50 yd00
Mar 6, 2022EF02.5 mi100 yd00
May 14, 2011EF0—10 yd00
Jun 20, 2000F00.3 mi20 yd00
Jun 8, 1981F21.3 mi200 yd20
Jun 28, 1973F00.1 mi33 yd00
Apr 11, 1965F418.4 mi300 yd503
Jul 28, 1961F320.2 mi200 yd20
Jul 28, 1961F30.5 mi200 yd220

Deadliest: Apr 11, 1965, F4, 3 killed.

Nearby counties

Auglaize County, OH23Miami County, OH36Logan County, OH8Darke County, OH33Mercer County, OH29Champaign County, OH9Allen County, OH24Hardin County, OH10

Questions

How many tornadoes has Shelby County, Ohio had?

9 tornadoes touched Shelby County, Ohio between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Shelby County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 11, 1965, with a 18.4-mile path and 3 deaths.

When is tornado season in Shelby County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (3 of 9). 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).