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Any tornado is bad to the people it hits. However, major tornadoes can and have occurred in Ohio. One of the most recent was an EF4 that hit the town of Millbury, southeast of Toledo, on June 5, 2010, killing 7 people. Ohio also experience the worst tornado of the Super Outbreak of 1974 when an F5 devastated the city of Xenia, killing at least 32 people. Ohio also hard hit by the Palm Sunday outbreak of 1965 and the Flint/Worcester outbreak of 1953. The deadliest tornado in Ohio history was an F4 that struck the cities of Loraine and Sandusky on June 28, 1924, killing 85 people. It ranks as one of the 25 deadliest tornadoes in U.S. history.
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∙ 11y agoYes, tornadoes are not uncommon in Ohio. One of the worst, if not the worst tornado in Ohio history was the F5 that struck Xenia on April 3, 1974 killing 34 people and causing hundreds of millions of dollars worth of damage.
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∙ 10y agoYes. Since official record keeping began in 1950 there have been nearly 1,000 tornadoes recorded in Ohio.
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Is there valleys in Ohio?
Ohio is not the tornado valley there has been more tornados in Mississippi then Ohio
Is Dayton Ohio a part of tornado alley?
No. Although Ohio gets its fair share of tornadoes it is well to the east of Tornado Alley.
How strong was xenia tornado?
The Xenia, Ohio tornado of April 3, 1974 was an F5, the strongest category of tornado.
Is elyria Ohio part of tornado alley?
No. Although Ohio gets its fair share of tornadoes it is not a part of Tornado Alley. Elyria itself has been hit by at least one weak tornado in 2007.
What is Ohio's major Tornado?
There have been a number of major tornadoes in Ohio, the worst however was the Xenia, Ohio tornado of April 3, 1974. This tornado was rated F5, the highest intensity level for tornadoes and was one of the strongest and most destructive tornadoes of the 20th century.
When was the last tornado that hit Ohio in 2013?
As of October 9, 2013, the last confirmed tornado in Ohio was an EF0 near the town of Byesville on September 12.
Has piqua Ohio had a tornado?
Yes, Piqua was hit by an EF0 tornado on May 14, 2011.
Did a tornado hit Ohio before?
Yes, there have been quite a few tornadoes in Ohio.
Where in Ohio was the most damage ever done by a tornado?
The most destructive tornado in Ohio history was the Xenia tornado of April 3, 1974. This F5 tornado killed 34 people and caused $439 million in property damage (in 2011 U.S. dollars).
When was the last tornado that hit Ohio?
As of February 13, 2015, the last tornado to hit Ohio was on December 24, 2014. It was an EF0 that damaged a storage building and several vehicles.
When was the last tornado in Akron?
yes a tornado can hit akron Ohio actually a tornado can hit anywhere
What town in OH had the recent fatal tornado?
tornado hit the village of Moscow, Ohio, Friday, March 2, 2012.
