Stark County tornado history

18 tornadoes touched Stark County, Ohio between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Nov 16, 1965). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 12 people.

18tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

2killed · 12 injured

15.7 milongest path · 2020

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

By rating

(E)F06

(E)F19

(E)F23

(E)F30

(E)F40

(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
Nov 16, 1965	F2	5.9 mi	300 yd	9	2
Apr 28, 2002	F2	7.2 mi	440 yd	2	0
Jun 30, 1977	F2	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 18, 2015	EF1	8.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 22, 2006	F1	4 mi	75 yd	0	0
Nov 12, 2003	F1	3.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 22, 2006	F1	3.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Nov 10, 2002	F1	3.3 mi	25 yd	0	0
Oct 21, 2021	EF1	3 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 21, 2001	F1	0.5 mi	100 yd	1	0
May 31, 1985	F1	0.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 10, 1969	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Jun 5, 2025	EF0	0.1 mi	25 yd	0
Oct 21, 2021	EF1	3 mi	50 yd	0
Apr 7, 2020	EF0	15.7 mi	100 yd	0
Apr 14, 2019	EF0	3.6 mi	50 yd	0
Mar 14, 2019	EF0	8.7 mi	50 yd	0
Mar 14, 2019	EF0	1.6 mi	100 yd	0
Jun 18, 2015	EF1	8.5 mi	100 yd	0
Jun 22, 2006	F1	4 mi	75 yd	0
Jun 22, 2006	F1	3.5 mi	50 yd	0
Nov 12, 2003	F1	3.5 mi	50 yd	0
Nov 10, 2002	F1	3.3 mi	25 yd	0
Apr 28, 2002	F2	7.2 mi	440 yd	2

Deadliest: Nov 16, 1965, F2, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Carroll County, OH11 Summit County, OH18 Tuscarawas County, OH16 Portage County, OH19 Wayne County, OH25 Columbiana County, OH21 Mahoning County, OH18 Holmes County, OH12

Questions

How many tornadoes has Stark County, Ohio had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Stark County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Nov 16, 1965, with a 5.9-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Stark County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (5 of 18). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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