Bryan, OH tornado history
6 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of the center of Bryan, OH from 1950 through 2025, according to the NOAA Storm Prediction Center, ranking 320th of 360 Ohio cities with a tornado on record. None was rated F3/EF3 or stronger by the National Weather Service. The most recent was on March 8, 2009 (EF0, 5.1-mile path); the strongest, on August 25, 1965, was rated F2.
Dashed circle: 10 miles from the city's Census center point. A tornado counts when its recorded path passes inside the circle. Paths run straight from start to end point, as SPC records them.
Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Every tornado within 10 miles of the center of Bryan, OH
| Date | Rating | Path length | Deaths / injuries | Started in | Closest to center |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2009 | EF0 | 5.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Defiance County, OH | 9.5 mi |
| Jul 5, 1987 | F0 | 1.3 mi | 0 / 0 | Defiance County, OH | 6.3 mi |
| Jul 19, 1971 | F0 | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 | Defiance County, OH | 7.5 mi |
| Aug 25, 1965 | F2 | 9.4 mi | 0 / 1 | Williams County, OH | 7.9 mi |
| Apr 29, 1959 | F1 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Williams County, OH | 0.7 mi |
| Jul 4, 1957 | F2 | 2.7 mi | 0 / 0 | Williams County, OH | 0.4 mi |
More: Williams County tornadoes · Ohio tornado history · Bryan hail history · Ohio damaging wind
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center (SPC) Severe Weather Database (SVRGIS) tornado file, 1950–2025, and SPC preliminary storm reports for 2026 (data through November 6, 2026). Ratings are the ones the National Weather Service assigned: Fujita (F) scale before Feb 1, 2007, Enhanced Fujita (EF) after. Paths are drawn as straight lines from the start to the end point SPC records; real paths curve. City and county boundaries: US Census Bureau.