Powell, OH tornado history
12 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of the center of Powell, OH from 1950 through 2025, according to the NOAA Storm Prediction Center, ranking 242nd 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 14, 2024 (EF1, 35.4-mile path); the strongest, on May 10, 1973, was rated F3.
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 Powell, OH
| Date | Rating | Path length | Deaths / injuries | Started in | Closest to center |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2024 | EF1 | 35.4 mi | 0 / 0 | Delaware County, OH | 6.4 mi |
| Mar 14, 2024 | EF2 | 19.5 mi | 0 / 0 | Union County, OH | 9.4 mi |
| Jul 2, 1997 | F0 | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 | Franklin County, OH | 5.1 mi |
| Aug 27, 1992 | F0 | 1.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Franklin County, OH | 7.8 mi |
| Apr 19, 1978 | F1 | 9.5 mi | 0 / 0 | Madison County, OH | 0.1 mi |
| Jul 26, 1973 | F1 | 1.0 mi | 0 / 1 | Columbiana County, OH | 9.2 mi |
| May 30, 1973 | F2 | 2.0 mi | 0 / 1 | Franklin County, OH | 8.4 mi |
| May 25, 1973 | F2 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Franklin County, OH | 9.7 mi |
| May 10, 1973 | F3 | 89.6 mi | 0 / 8 | Champaign County, OH | 6.2 mi |
| May 8, 1973 | F2 | 17.3 mi | 0 / 0 | Franklin County, OH | 2.6 mi |
| Apr 2, 1970 | F2 | 2.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Franklin County, OH | 9.2 mi |
| Jun 26, 1954 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Franklin County, OH | 7.1 mi |
More: Delaware County tornadoes · Ohio tornado history · Powell 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 Powell
The National Weather Service mapped the path of 2 tornadoes within 10 miles of Powell in damage surveys (1 EF2, 1 EF1). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2024 | EF1 | 110 mph | 35.6 mi | 600 yd | 0 / 0 | 01:01–01:50 UTC | NWS Wilmington, OH |
| Mar 14, 2024 | EF2 | 125 mph | 19.7 mi | 600 yd | 0 / 0 | 00:24–00:52 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.