Williams County tornado history

9 tornadoes touched Williams County, Ohio between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Mar 27, 1991). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 30 people.

9tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
1killed · 30 injured
33.4 milongest path · 1961
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F02
(E)F12
(E)F23
(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
Mar 27, 1991F321 mi200 yd241
May 6, 1961F333.4 mi800 yd50
Aug 25, 1965F29.4 mi880 yd10
Jul 4, 1957F22.7 mi10 yd00
Aug 22, 1964F20.1 mi10 yd00
Apr 29, 1959F10.1 mi10 yd00
Apr 17, 1969F10.1 mi300 yd00
Oct 1, 1986F016 mi10 yd00
May 26, 2001F00.1 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 26, 2001F00.1 mi10 yd00
Mar 27, 1991F321 mi200 yd241
Oct 1, 1986F016 mi10 yd00
Apr 17, 1969F10.1 mi300 yd00
Aug 25, 1965F29.4 mi880 yd10
Aug 22, 1964F20.1 mi10 yd00
May 6, 1961F333.4 mi800 yd50
Apr 29, 1959F10.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 4, 1957F22.7 mi10 yd00

Deadliest: Mar 27, 1991, F3, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Defiance County, OH12Steuben County, IN21Fulton County, OH14DeKalb County, IN13Hillsdale County, MI27Paulding County, OH16Henry County, OH18Lenawee County, MI33

Questions

How many tornadoes has Williams County, Ohio had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Williams County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Mar 27, 1991, with a 21-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Williams County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (2 of 9). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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