Dayton, Ohio tornadoes
20confirmed tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Dayton since NOAA records began in 1950. Most recent: February 28, 2024, EF1.
Every tornado path within 10 miles
Each path is a straight line from where the tornado started to where it ended, which is all most NOAA records hold. Tap a path for its details.
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At a glance
Deaths and injuries are NOAA's totals for each tornado's whole path, which can run well beyond Dayton.
When tornadoes hit here
By month
May is the peak month, with 9 of 20 tornadoes.
By time of day
Most often around 5:00 PM. Times as recorded by NOAA, mostly Central Standard Time.
By year, 1950 to 2025
The line is the five-year average. Tornadoes before about 1953 were under-reported, and better radar since the 1990s finds more weak ones.
By rating
Ratings before February 2007 use the original F scale; the numbers line up with today's EF scale. Unknown means NOAA could not assign a rating.
Notable tornadoes
All 20 tornadoes, newest first
| Date | Rating | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2024 | EF1 | 2.39 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 27, 2019 | EF2 | 7.57 mi | 440 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 27, 2019 | EF3 | 9.92 mi | 1,230 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 27, 2019 | EF4 | 18.17 mi | 1,050 yd | 0 | 166 |
| May 19, 2019 | EF1 | 0.97 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 24, 2017 | EF0 | 1.13 mi | 90 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 24, 2017 | EF0 | 1.61 mi | 90 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 26, 2015 | EF1 | 0.59 mi | 70 yd | 0 | 2 |
| Apr 19, 2015 | EF0 | 0.86 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2013 | EF1 | 0.58 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 8 |
| Jul 11, 2006 | F1 | 0.8 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 20, 1984 | F1 | 1 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 15, 1982 | F1 | 0.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 13, 1981 | F1 | 1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 3, 1980 | F1 | 1 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 8, 1974 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 3, 1974 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 8, 1969 | F3 | 1.9 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 25 |
| Jul 19, 1963 | F1 | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 22, 1959 | F2 | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Dayton and its county
Dayton spans 2 counties, each with its own record since 1950: Montgomery County (22 tornadoes) and Greene County (25). A county's record counts every tornado inside its borders, while this page counts every path within 10 miles of the city, so the two overlap without matching.
Nearby cities
- Cincinnati, OH 16
- Columbus, OH 23
- Fishers, IN 29
- Fort Wayne, IN 21
- Carmel, IN 23
- Toledo, OH 17
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025. City point and population: US Census Bureau, 2024. Each path is a straight line between NOAA's start and end points.