Washington County tornado history

8 tornadoes touched Washington County, Ohio between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Jul 28, 1981).

8tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

0killed · 8 injured

13 milongest path · 1990

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

By rating

(E)F04

(E)F12

(E)F22

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: July.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Jul 28, 1981	F2	6.2 mi	50 yd	8
Jul 24, 1971	F2	1 mi	33 yd	0
May 23, 2000	F1	1 mi	100 yd	0
Jul 10, 1973	F1	0.3 mi	10 yd	0
Jul 22, 1990	F0	13 mi	50 yd	0
Sep 16, 1990	F0	1 mi	20 yd	0
Jun 20, 2015	EF0	0.1 mi	77 yd	0
Jul 29, 2021	EF0	0.1 mi	55 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Jul 29, 2021	EF0	0.1 mi	55 yd	0
Jun 20, 2015	EF0	0.1 mi	77 yd	0
May 23, 2000	F1	1 mi	100 yd	0
Sep 16, 1990	F0	1 mi	20 yd	0
Jul 22, 1990	F0	13 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 28, 1981	F2	6.2 mi	50 yd	8
Jul 10, 1973	F1	0.3 mi	10 yd	0
Jul 24, 1971	F2	1 mi	33 yd	0

How many tornadoes has Washington County, Ohio had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Washington County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Jul 28, 1981, with a 6.2-mile path.

When is tornado season in Washington County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (5 of 8). 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).