Willard, OH tornado history
24 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of the center of Willard, OH from 1950 through 2025, according to the NOAA Storm Prediction Center, ranking 29th of 360 Ohio cities with a tornado on record. 2 were rated F3/EF3 or stronger by the National Weather Service. The most recent was on June 29, 2024 (EF0, 0.2-mile path); the strongest, on May 10, 1973, was rated F3. The deadliest, on May 10, 1973, killed 6 along its path.
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 Willard, OH
| Date | Rating | Path length | Deaths / injuries | Started in | Closest to center |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2024 | EF0 | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 | Huron County, OH | 2.0 mi |
| Mar 14, 2024 | EF2 | 10.3 mi | 0 / 0 | Crawford County, OH | 5.7 mi |
| Jun 15, 2023 | EF1 | 4.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Huron County, OH | 8.4 mi |
| Jun 15, 2023 | EF1 | 8.6 mi | 0 / 0 | Huron County, OH | 8.3 mi |
| Jun 15, 2023 | EF0 | 0.7 mi | 0 / 0 | Huron County, OH | 5.5 mi |
| Jun 15, 2023 | EF0 | 1.6 mi | 0 / 0 | Huron County, OH | 8.9 mi |
| Jun 15, 2023 | EF2 | 8.7 mi | 0 / 0 | Huron County, OH | 5.9 mi |
| Mar 23, 2022 | EF0 | 0.8 mi | 0 / 0 | Huron County, OH | 4.5 mi |
| Nov 5, 2017 | EF0 | 0.6 mi | 0 / 0 | Huron County, OH | 3.9 mi |
| Jul 21, 1998 | F0 | 9.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Huron County, OH | 0.4 mi |
| May 30, 1991 | F1 | 22.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Seneca County, OH | 0.4 mi |
| Nov 27, 1989 | F2 | 15.0 mi | 0 / 1 | Huron County, OH | 4.2 mi |
| May 15, 1986 | F0 | 1.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Huron County, OH | 5.4 mi |
| May 15, 1986 | F1 | 9.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Crawford County, OH | 9.6 mi |
| Mar 10, 1986 | F2 | 8.0 mi | 1 / 10 | Huron County, OH | 2.3 mi |
| May 2, 1983 | F2 | 2.0 mi | 0 / 2 | Huron County, OH | 6.8 mi |
| Apr 17, 1981 | F1 | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 | Seneca County, OH | 8.3 mi |
| Jun 7, 1979 | F1 | 0.3 mi | 0 / 4 | Crawford County, OH | 7.4 mi |
| Sep 5, 1975 | F1 | 10.2 mi | 0 / 0 | Huron County, OH | 6.9 mi |
| Jun 26, 1973 | F1 | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 | Huron County, OH | 0.2 mi |
| May 10, 1973 | F3 | 50.1 mi | 6 / 100 | Seneca County, OH | 1.7 mi |
| Aug 17, 1972 | F2 | 2.8 mi | 0 / 0 | Huron County, OH | 5.6 mi |
| Nov 16, 1965 | F2 | 5.9 mi | 0 / 0 | Seneca County, OH | 8.3 mi |
| Apr 11, 1965 | F3 | 15.0 mi | 4 / 30 | Seneca County, OH | 8.1 mi |
More: Huron County tornadoes · Ohio tornado history · Willard 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 Willard
The National Weather Service mapped the path of 9 tornadoes within 10 miles of Willard in damage surveys (2 EF2, 3 EF1, 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2024 | EF0 | 80 mph | 0.2 mi | 25 yd | 0 / 0 | 15:02 UTC | NWS Cleveland |
| Mar 14, 2024 | EF2 | 120 mph | 10.3 mi | 250 yd | 0 / 0 | 23:54–00:13 UTC | NWS Cleveland |
| Jun 15, 2023 | EF0 | 85 mph | 0.7 mi | 100 yd | 0 / 0 | 00:03–00:04 UTC | NWS Cleveland |
| Jun 15, 2023 | EF0 | 80 mph | 1.7 mi | 100 yd | 0 / 0 | 23:50–23:53 UTC | NWS Cleveland |
| Jun 15, 2023 | EF1 | 105 mph | 4.0 mi | 250 yd | 0 / 0 | 20:18–20:24 UTC | NWS Cleveland |
| Jun 15, 2023 | EF1 | 110 mph | 9.5 mi | – | 0 / 0 | 20:02–20:17 UTC | NWS Cleveland |
| Jun 15, 2023 | EF2 | 115 mph | 8.9 mi | 2,200 yd | 0 / 0 | 23:47–00:04 UTC | NWS Cleveland |
| Mar 23, 2022 | EF0 | 85 mph | 0.8 mi | 100 yd | 0 / 0 | 22:11–22:13 UTC | NWS Cleveland |
| Nov 5, 2017 | EF1 | 105 mph | 0.2 mi | 150 yd | 0 / 0 | 22:01–22:02 UTC | NWS Cleveland |
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.