42
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
28
Direct injuries
$34.7M
Property damage
Tornado in Van Wert County, Ohio: 42 recorded events between 1950 and 2025. The strongest on record measured F4. That places the county #567 nationally and #1 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Van Wert County, Ohio: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Van Wert County is the 2010s, when 15 of the county's 42 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Van Wert County archive, tornado makes up 11.9% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #567 for this hazard and #1 within Ohio, putting it in the 80.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for tornado in Van Wert County with 11 recorded events, while Dec is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
| Date | Scale | Path length | Max width | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-11-10 | EF4 | 52.8 mi | 880 yd | Touched down here |
| 1965-04-11 | EF4 | 52.5 mi | 10 yd | Crossed in |
| 1992-02-18 | EF4 | 2.8 mi | 40 yd | Touched down here |
| 2006-03-31 | EF2 | 2.0 mi | 300 yd | Touched down here |
| 1992-07-12 | EF2 | 3.0 mi | 73 yd | Crossed in |
| 1950-07-19 | EF2 | 0.1 mi | 200 yd | Touched down here |
| 2025-04-02 | EF1 | 15.3 mi | 300 yd | Touched down here |
| 2025-04-02 | EF1 | 0.8 mi | 50 yd | Touched down here |
| 2016-08-24 | EF1 | 5.5 mi | 75 yd | Touched down here |
| 2013-11-17 | EF1 | 2.1 mi | 150 yd | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2002 | WILLSHIRE | F4 | 2 | 17 | $30.0M |
| Feb 18, 1992 | F4 | 0 | 6 | $2.5M | |
| Apr 12, 1965 | F4 | 0 | 4 | $250K | |
| Jan 3, 1950 | F1 | 0 | 1 | $25K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2025 | VAN WERT CIRCLE S AR | EF1 | $0 |
| Apr 3, 2025 | GLENMORE | EF1 | $0 |
| Feb 27, 2023 | CONVOY | EF0 | $30K |
| Mar 23, 2022 | CONVOY | EFU | $0 |
| Aug 11, 2021 | CONVERSE | EFU | $0 |
| Aug 11, 2021 | VAN WERT CIRCLE S AR | EFU | $0 |
| Jun 22, 2018 | VAN WERT CIRCLE S AR | EF0 | $0 |
| Aug 24, 2016 | WETSEL | EF0 | $0 |
| Aug 24, 2016 | VAN WERT | EF0 | $0 |
| Aug 24, 2016 | CONVOY | EF0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Van Wert County
- Thunderstorm Wind 223
- Hail 72
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The tornado touched down near the Adams county, Indiana and Van Wert county, Ohio line. It proceeded across State Line Road and destroyed 2 closed, steel doors on a barn. The tornado dissipated over open field. Damage is estimated at $60,000 to the barn. No injuries were reported.
A weak circulation touched down on the north side of Convoy Road|at a residence where two tree limbs fell in a convergent pattern and|debris from a swing set was thrown down the center point of the|path. The outer edge of the circulation also picked up an small,|unanchored chicken coop over a shed, clipping the roof corner and|dropping on the east side . The tornado pushed in the SW side of a|large metal shed and pushing out metal roofing. The tornado|continued across Sycamore St, crossing SR 49 and began weakening|as it move across Hall Dr, producing sporadic tree and shingle|damage. The tornado lifted before reaching Franklin St.
Emergency management reported F1 damage from a tornado northeast of Willshire. The tornado was on the ground for one and one half miles, touching down 2 miles northeast of Willshire and lifting 3 and one half miles northeast of Willshire. F1 damage was a leveled barn and trees uprooted and torn out of the ground. The tornado was about 75 yards wide at its widest point..
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Van Wert County, Ohio?
42 tornado events are recorded in Van Wert County between 1950 and 2025, causing 2 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Van Wert County?
The strongest tornado on record in Van Wert County measured F4.
Where does the tornado data for Van Wert County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Tornado in Van Wert County, Ohio.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/ohio/van-wert-county/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.