Summit County tornado history

18 tornadoes touched Summit County, Ohio between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Jun 3, 1973).

18tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 1 injured
12.9 milongest path · 1973
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F05
(E)F19
(E)F22
(E)F32
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 3, 1973F312.9 mi100 yd10
Jul 12, 1992F38 mi100 yd00
Nov 10, 2002F210.1 mi100 yd00
Apr 19, 1963F20.1 mi10 yd00
Apr 7, 2020EF19.8 mi100 yd00
Jul 28, 1999F14 mi200 yd00
Aug 6, 2024EF13.3 mi150 yd00
Apr 2, 1970F11 mi50 yd00
Jun 7, 1978F11 mi70 yd00
May 28, 1995F11 mi100 yd00
Apr 19, 1963F10.1 mi10 yd00
Apr 19, 1963F10.1 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Aug 6, 2024EF13.3 mi150 yd00
Oct 21, 2021EF00.8 mi25 yd00
Apr 7, 2020EF19.8 mi100 yd00
Apr 14, 2019EF03.6 mi50 yd00
Apr 15, 2018EF10.1 mi25 yd00
Sep 10, 2014EF00.5 mi50 yd00
May 25, 2011EF04.2 mi50 yd00
Nov 10, 2002F210.1 mi100 yd00
Jul 28, 1999F14 mi200 yd00
Apr 9, 1998F00.3 mi30 yd00
May 28, 1995F11 mi100 yd00
Jul 12, 1992F38 mi100 yd00

Nearby counties

Portage County, OH19Medina County, OH31Stark County, OH18Wayne County, OH25Cuyahoga County, OH20Geauga County, OH18Lorain County, OH35Mahoning County, OH18

Questions

How many tornadoes has Summit County, Ohio had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Summit County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Jun 3, 1973, with a 12.9-mile path.

When is tornado season in Summit County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (8 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).