Williamsburg, OH tornado history
19 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of the center of Williamsburg, OH from 1950 through 2025, according to the NOAA Storm Prediction Center, ranking 82nd 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 March 3, 2023 (EF0, 1.3-mile path); the strongest, on April 23, 1968, was rated F4. The deadliest, on August 9, 1969, killed 4 along its path. SPC also logged 2 preliminary tornado reports within 10 miles of the center of Williamsburg, 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 Williamsburg, OH
| Date | Rating | Path length | Deaths / injuries | Started in | Closest to center |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026 | Prelim. report | – | – | Brown County, OH | 9.5 mi |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Prelim. report | – | – | Clermont County, OH | 7.4 mi |
| Mar 3, 2023 | EF0 | 1.3 mi | 0 / 0 | Clermont County, OH | 6.8 mi |
| Jul 6, 2022 | EF1 | 3.3 mi | 0 / 0 | Brown County, OH | 8.0 mi |
| Apr 8, 2020 | EF0 | 2.4 mi | 0 / 0 | Brown County, OH | 7.9 mi |
| Apr 8, 2020 | EF0 | 8.8 mi | 0 / 0 | Clermont County, OH | 8.6 mi |
| May 21, 2018 | EF0 | 1.9 mi | 0 / 0 | Brown County, OH | 6.5 mi |
| Feb 24, 2018 | EF1 | 4.9 mi | 0 / 0 | Brown County, OH | 9.9 mi |
| Mar 26, 2017 | EF1 | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 | Clermont County, OH | 2.9 mi |
| Feb 28, 2017 | EF1 | 6.4 mi | 0 / 0 | Clermont County, OH | 7.2 mi |
| Sep 7, 2012 | EF0 | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 | Clermont County, OH | 9.4 mi |
| May 21, 2010 | EF1 | 4.3 mi | 0 / 0 | Brown County, OH | 9.3 mi |
| May 30, 2009 | EF0 | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 | Clermont County, OH | 7.0 mi |
| May 27, 2004 | F1 | 2.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Brown County, OH | 4.7 mi |
| Jul 4, 2000 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Brown County, OH | 7.4 mi |
| Nov 22, 1992 | F1 | 1.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Brown County, OH | 3.7 mi |
| Jun 12, 1978 | F1 | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 | Clermont County, OH | 0.6 mi |
| Aug 9, 1969 | F3 | 22.2 mi | 4 / 247 | Hamilton County, OH | 5.7 mi |
| Apr 23, 1968 | F4 | 24.1 mi | 1 / 33 | Clermont County, OH | 8.5 mi |
| May 8, 1961 | F1 | 20.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Brown County, OH | 5.9 mi |
| Apr 15, 1953 | F1 | 2.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Clermont County, OH | 8.1 mi |
More: Clermont County tornadoes · Ohio tornado history · Williamsburg 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 7, 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 Williamsburg
The National Weather Service mapped the path of 9 tornadoes within 10 miles of Williamsburg in damage surveys (3 EF1, 6 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 | EF0 | 80 mph | 6.4 mi | 200 yd | 0 / 0 | 19:56–20:04 UTC | NWS Wilmington, OH |
| Aug 11, 2026 | EF0 | 80 mph | 5.5 mi | 150 yd | 0 / 0 | 19:49–19:55 UTC | NWS Wilmington, OH |
| Aug 11, 2026 | EF0 | 85 mph | 5.2 mi | 200 yd | 0 / 0 | 19:47–19:53 UTC | NWS Wilmington, OH |
| Mar 3, 2023 | EF0 | 85 mph | 1.3 mi | 200 yd | 0 / 0 | 22:05–22:07 UTC | NWS Wilmington, OH |
| Jul 6, 2022 | EF1 | 95 mph | 3.3 mi | 250 yd | 0 / 0 | 19:17–19:21 UTC | NWS Wilmington, OH |
| Apr 8, 2020 | EF0 | 75 mph | 2.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 / 0 | 02:56–02:59 UTC | NWS Wilmington, OH |
| Apr 8, 2020 | EF0 | 80 mph | 8.8 mi | 200 yd | 0 / 0 | 02:50–03:00 UTC | NWS Wilmington, OH |
| Mar 26, 2017 | EF1 | 90 mph | 0.7 mi | 70 yd | 0 / 0 | 18:24–18:25 UTC | NWS Wilmington, OH |
| Feb 28, 2017 | EF1 | 110 mph | 6.5 mi | 150 yd | 0 / 0 | 08:38–08:47 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.