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There were 29 tornadoes in Ohio on July 12, 1992, and 19 on Nov. 10, 2002, the most of any day since 1950. There were 61 tornadoes in 1992, the most since 1950 until Ohio broke its tornado record ...
Until now, the worst year for tornadoes in Ohio was 1992, when 62 twisters touched down, Peloquin said. The strongest that year was an EF4 tornado that hit Van Wert County in Western Ohio on Feb. 18.
As of Sunday, at least 19 tornadoes were confirmed in Ohio so far in 2024, according to the NOAA. Nationwide, at least 136 have been confirmed in 2024 to date.
Scientists say a new epicenter is forming for the deadliest storm zone in the U.S. Here’s where people are now most at risk ...
Six tornadoes in Ohio were confirmed by the NWS office in Wilmington in its report Friday night, and two more were confirmed earlier by the NWS Cleveland office. In addition, ...
One of the region's most recent and destructive tornado outbreaks occurred during winter on March 2, 2012, when 12 EF0 to EF4 tornadoes formed over Northern Kentucky and southern Ohio, McGinnis said.
Ohio’s peak tornado months tend to be May, June, and July, averaging three to four twisters per month. Historically, June is the most active month, with a total of 271 tornadoes over those 72 years.
National Weather Service gives Ohio tornado total so far for 2025 According to data provided by the NWS office in Wilmington, which covers Central and Southwest Ohio, the state has had 18 ...
Tornadoes have popped up often during winter in Ohio in recent years. Here's what that means about whether tornado alley is shifting toward Columbus.
Where is Wapakoneta, Ohio? Wapakoneta is in Auglaize County in western Ohio. It's about 90 miles northwest of Columbus. The suspected tornado was spotted at 7:43 p.m. Thursday traveling southeast ...
Ohio's tornado season considered to be April through June, according to the National Weather Service. However, tornadoes can and have happened in every month of the year.