Obetz, OH tornado history
21 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of the center of Obetz, OH from 1950 through 2025, according to the NOAA Storm Prediction Center, ranking 59th of 360 Ohio cities with a tornado on record. 1 was rated F3/EF3 or stronger by the National Weather Service. The most recent was on March 30, 2025 (EF0, 2.6-mile path); the strongest, on February 22, 1971, was rated F3. SPC also logged 1 preliminary tornado report within 10 miles of the center of Obetz, OH in 2026.
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 Obetz, OH
| Date | Rating | Path length | Deaths / injuries | Started in | Closest to center |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026 | Prelim. report | – | – | Franklin County, OH | 5.1 mi |
| Mar 30, 2025 | EF0 | 2.6 mi | 0 / 0 | Franklin County, OH | 0.9 mi |
| Feb 27, 2024 | EF0 | 5.7 mi | 0 / 0 | Franklin County, OH | 3.6 mi |
| Sep 25, 2018 | EF1 | 3.7 mi | 0 / 0 | Franklin County, OH | 6.5 mi |
| Apr 3, 2018 | EF1 | 2.6 mi | 0 / 0 | Franklin County, OH | 5.0 mi |
| Oct 31, 2013 | EF0 | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 | Franklin County, OH | 2.6 mi |
| Apr 19, 2011 | EF0 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Franklin County, OH | 5.0 mi |
| Apr 19, 2011 | EF1 | 2.5 mi | 0 / 0 | Franklin County, OH | 4.2 mi |
| Oct 26, 2010 | EF0 | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 | Franklin County, OH | 3.6 mi |
| Sep 22, 2010 | EF0 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Franklin County, OH | 9.4 mi |
| Oct 11, 2006 | F2 | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 | Pickaway County, OH | 9.9 mi |
| Aug 28, 2006 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Franklin County, OH | 4.1 mi |
| Aug 28, 2006 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Franklin County, OH | 6.8 mi |
| Sep 23, 2000 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Pickaway County, OH | 6.5 mi |
| Jul 1, 1993 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Franklin County, OH | 3.6 mi |
| Jun 17, 1975 | F1 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Franklin County, OH | 1.0 mi |
| May 16, 1971 | F2 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Fairfield County, OH | 8.0 mi |
| Feb 22, 1971 | F3 | 6.8 mi | 0 / 7 | Franklin County, OH | 7.3 mi |
| Apr 11, 1965 | F1 | 38.4 mi | 0 / 13 | Pickaway County, OH | 8.4 mi |
| Sep 12, 1963 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Franklin County, OH | 3.4 mi |
| Jun 5, 1963 | F2 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Pickaway County, OH | 9.3 mi |
| Apr 27, 1958 | F1 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Franklin County, OH | 9.2 mi |
More: Franklin County tornadoes · Ohio tornado history · Obetz 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.
NWS Damage Survey Paths Near Obetz
The National Weather Service mapped the path of 4 tornadoes within 10 miles of Obetz in damage surveys (2 EF1, 2 EF0). On the map, those paths follow the survey, colored by the EF rating of each stretch, instead of a straight line from start to end.
| Date | Rating | Peak wind | Path length | Max width | Deaths / injuries | On the ground | Surveyed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026 | EF1 | 90 mph | 1.3 mi | 150 yd | 0 / 0 | 14:08–14:10 UTC | NWS Wilmington, OH |
| Aug 11, 2026 | EF1 | 100 mph | 1.8 mi | 100 yd | 0 / 0 | 14:05–14:09 UTC | NWS Wilmington, OH |
| Mar 30, 2025 | EF0 | 85 mph | 2.6 mi | 250 yd | 0 / 0 | 02:10–02:13 UTC | NWS Wilmington, OH |
| Feb 27, 2024 | EF0 | 75 mph | 6.0 mi | 50 yd | 0 / 0 | 10:48–10:54 UTC | NWS Wilmington, OH |
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Damage Assessment Toolkit (DAT): the tornado paths and EF-rating zones NWS survey teams mapped after each storm. Survey data are preliminary and can be revised; NOAA's official record is Storm Data (NCEI). Paths are simplified to about 30 m. Times are when the tornado was on the ground, in UTC.