Wayne County tornado history

25 tornadoes touched Wayne County, Ohio between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (May 10, 1973).

25tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 16 injured
40.4 milongest path · 1973
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F04
(E)F114
(E)F27
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: July.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 10, 1973F240.4 mi667 yd80
Nov 12, 2003F212 mi125 yd30
Sep 16, 2010EF211.5 mi150 yd00
Nov 10, 2002F25 mi100 yd00
May 15, 1968F21 mi440 yd00
May 14, 1957F20.1 mi10 yd30
Jul 31, 1976F20.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 8, 1981F18.6 mi200 yd00
Jul 1, 1999F17 mi50 yd00
Jul 20, 2022EF12.2 mi100 yd00
Jul 9, 1972F11.8 mi100 yd00
Jun 26, 1970F11.5 mi17 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 28, 2025EF00.7 mi25 yd00
Jul 20, 2022EF12.2 mi100 yd00
Nov 5, 2017EF10.2 mi50 yd00
Aug 7, 2013EF10.9 mi50 yd00
Sep 16, 2010EF211.5 mi150 yd00
Jul 31, 2009EF10.3 mi20 yd00
Jun 17, 2009EF03.8 mi100 yd00
Nov 12, 2003F212 mi125 yd30
Nov 10, 2002F25 mi100 yd00
Apr 19, 2002F00.2 mi25 yd00
Jul 1, 1999F17 mi50 yd00
Jan 5, 1997F10.2 mi50 yd00

Nearby counties

Holmes County, OH12Medina County, OH31Ashland County, OH20Stark County, OH18Summit County, OH18Tuscarawas County, OH16Richland County, OH30Coshocton County, OH6

Questions

How many tornadoes has Wayne County, Ohio had?

25 tornadoes touched Wayne County, Ohio between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Wayne County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on May 10, 1973, with a 40.4-mile path.

When is tornado season in Wayne County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (8 of 25). 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).