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Tornado in Huron County, Ohio
37 tornadoes events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Tornado.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Huron County, Ohio, has 37 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 25 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 12 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 16 events against 9 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.4% of the 1,565 tornado events recorded in Ohio; its 7.5 per 100 square miles compares with 3.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 6 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 12 at (E)F0, 16 at (E)F1, 8 at (E)F2, 1 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Ohio
| Measure | Huron County | Ohio | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 37 | 1,565 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.5 | 3.8 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 6.3 | 1.3 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 6 | 200 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
2Apr
1May
6Jun
12Jul
5Aug
2Sep
3Oct
0Nov
6Dec
0
Magnitude distribution
Enhanced Fujita scale wind estimates
- EF0/F0
- 65–85 mph (EF0)
- EF1/F1
- 86–110 mph (EF1)
- EF2/F2
- 111–135 mph (EF2)
- EF3/F3
- 136–165 mph (EF3)
- EF4/F4
- 166–200 mph (EF4)
- EF5/F5
- over 200 mph (EF5)
- Unrated
- no rating recorded
Tornado rating as recorded (Fujita scale before February 2007, Enhanced Fujita after).
Recorded events
All 37 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF2 | $270K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | $165K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2003 | Tornado | F0 | $10K | $30K | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Tornado | F1 | $800K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2000 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | $15K | — | 1 | County |
| 9 Jul 1999 | Tornado | F1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1998 | Tornado | F0 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 1994 | Tornado | F1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1992 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1991 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 1989 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 15 May 1986 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 1986 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | 1 | 10 | County |
| 2 May 1983 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 26 Jun 1978 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1977 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1977 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1975 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1973 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1973 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1973 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | 5 | 100 | County |
| 17 Aug 1972 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Huron County had?
37 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of tornadoes became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded tornado event in Huron County?
18 Jun 2025 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Huron County?
The tornado of 10 May 1973, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M; 5 deaths recorded.
How does Huron County compare with Ohio for tornado?
7.5 events per 100 square miles against 3.8 statewide; the county holds 37 of the state's 1,565 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Tornado hub and the county page.