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.
Ohio is not the tornado valley there has been more tornados in Mississippi then Ohio
Elyria, Ohio is not typically considered to be part of Tornado Alley, which is a region in the central United States known for frequent and severe tornado activity. While Ohio can experience tornadoes, it is not as prone to them as the states commonly associated with Tornado Alley, such as Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska.
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.
As of October 9, 2013, the last confirmed tornado in Ohio was an EF0 near the town of Byesville on September 12.
Yes, Piqua was hit by an EF0 tornado on May 14, 2011.
The last time a tornado hit Springfield, Ohio was on May 27, 2019. The tornado was rated EF0 and caused minor damage in the area.
Yes, there have been quite a few tornadoes in Ohio.
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).
The last major tornado to hit Ohio occurred on May 27, 2019, in the city of Dayton. The EF4 tornado caused significant damage and multiple injuries. Ohio experiences an average of 17 tornadoes per year.
Dayton, Ohio is located in the region known as Tornado Alley, but it is considered to be on the eastern edge of Tornado Alley. While tornadoes can and do occur in this area, they are less frequent and intense compared to the central United States.
yes a tornado can hit akron Ohio actually a tornado can hit anywhere
tornado hit the village of Moscow, Ohio, Friday, March 2, 2012.