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Ohio · County tornado history

Huron County, Ohio tornadoes

NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center has recorded 36 tornadoes in Huron County, Ohio from 1950 through 2024, about one every 2.1 years. That ranks it 4 of 88 counties in Ohio with a recorded tornado. The most recent was an EF0 on June 29, 2024.

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Tornadoes since 1950
36
Since 2000
18
Strongest
F3, May 10, 1973
Most recent
EF0, June 29, 2024
Peak month
June (11)
Per 1,000 sq mi
73
FEMA tornado risk
Relatively Moderate

F0/EF0 1 2 3 4 5 · Lines run from where each tornado touched down to where it lifted; dots are short paths. Neighboring counties are outlined.

When tornadoes hit Huron County

June has brought the most, 11 of 36. About 75% touched down between 3 pm and 9 pm (Central Standard Time, as the Storm Prediction Center records it).

By decade

More tornadoes in recent decades mostly reflects better detection and reporting (Doppler radar, storm spotters, damage surveys), especially for weak EF0 tornadoes, not necessarily more storms. The 2020s bar covers only 2020 to 2024.

How strong they were

Rating Estimated 3-second gust Tornadoes
F0 / EF0 Light damage: 65 to 85 mph (EF scale) 12
F1 / EF1 Moderate: 86 to 110 mph 15
F2 / EF2 Considerable: 111 to 135 mph 8
F3 / EF3 Severe: 136 to 165 mph 1
F4 / EF4 Devastating: 166 to 200 mph 0
F5 / EF5 Incredible: over 200 mph 0

Tornadoes before February 2007 were rated on the original Fujita (F) scale; since then the National Weather Service uses the Enhanced Fujita (EF) scale. Wind speeds above are EF-scale estimates from damage, not measurements. See what the EF scale means.

The strongest tornadoes in Huron County

Date Rating Path length Path width Deaths Injuries
May 10, 1973 F3 50.1 mi 27 yd 6 100
March 10, 1986 F2 8 mi 200 yd 1 10
May 2, 1983 F2 2 mi 50 yd 2
November 27, 1989 F2 15 mi 73 yd 1
September 20, 2000 F2 2.5 mi 100 yd 1
August 17, 1972 F2 2.8 mi 183 yd
June 30, 1977 F2 0.7 mi 50 yd
July 12, 1992 F2 0.5 mi 100 yd
June 15, 2023 EF2 8.7 mi 2,200 yd
June 26, 1973 F1 0.5 mi 17 yd

Deaths and injuries are for each tornado’s whole path, which can cross other counties.

The deadliest

The deadliest tornado to touch Huron County was an F3 on May 10, 1973. It killed 6 people and injured 100 along its 50.1-mile path.

Most recent tornadoes

Date Rating Path length Path width Deaths Injuries
June 29, 2024 EF0 0.2 mi 25 yd
June 15, 2023 EF1 4 mi 250 yd
June 15, 2023 EF1 8.6 mi 1,100 yd
June 15, 2023 EF0 0.7 mi 100 yd
June 15, 2023 EF0 1.6 mi 100 yd
June 15, 2023 EF2 8.7 mi 2,200 yd
May 3, 2022 EF1 0.4 mi 50 yd
March 23, 2022 EF0 0.8 mi 100 yd

The official database ends with 2024. For storms since then, see the Storm Prediction Center’s reports and your local National Weather Service office.

FEMA’s tornado risk rating

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates the tornado risk in Huron County as relatively moderate, with a score of 67 out of 100 compared with every other U.S. county. It estimates about 0.23 tornadoes a year here and an expected annual loss of about $2,343,948 to buildings, people and farming. The index mixes how often tornadoes strike with what is exposed and how well a community can recover, so a busy rural county can rate lower than a less active city.

Neighboring counties

Staying safe

When a tornado warning is issued, act at once. Go to a basement, storm shelter or safe room. With none, use a small windowless room on the lowest floor, as far from outside walls as you can, and cover your head and neck. Mobile homes and cars are not safe places to ride out a tornado: leave early for a sturdy building or shelter. Read the full tornado safety guide and the National Weather Service advice linked below.

Sources

Sources last checked 1 November 2026.

Frequently asked questions

How many tornadoes has Huron County had?

36 from 1950 through 2024 in NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center database, 18 of them since 2000.

When was the last tornado in Huron County?

The most recent in the official record was an EF0 on June 29, 2024. Later storms are not yet in the final database.

What was the strongest tornado in Huron County?

An F3 on May 10, 1973, with a 50.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Huron County?

June has had the most tornadoes here. Across the U.S. the peak runs from spring into early summer, and the South also sees tornadoes in late fall and winter.