Since 1950, just four tornadoes in Ohio have been classified as severe F5. The last time was May 31, 1985, when an F5 tornado through Portage and Trumbull counties claimed 10 lives. Ohio also saw ...

Ohio tornado database contains facts and trends from tornadoes in Ohio since 1950. ... The last time was in May 1985 when an F5 tornado through Portage and Trumbull counties claimed 10 lives.

Check out the strongest tornadoes to touch down in Ohio since 1953. ... The F5 Xenia tornado, with winds estimated between 261 and 318 mph, touched down around 2:30 p.m.

Ohio's tornado season is from March through May, according to Cassady. That doesn't mean tornadoes only occur in those months. They can happen any time of the year, including January and February.

One of the state's deadliest tornadoes in history, the 1974 Xenia F5 tornado, occurred in Southwest Ohio. How do tornadoes form? Tornadoes need atmospheric instability caused by warm, moist air ...

Explore MORE POPULAR STORIES: 7 Ohio cities that are infamous for some pretty quirky reasons. 1. April 3, 1974. The most destruction came on this date, as 16 tornadoes touched down, including F5 ...

The violent F5 tornado killed 32 people in Xenia, the deadliest of the 148 tornadoes in a "super outbreak" that swept across 13 states April 3-4, 1974. The clock is frozen in time at 4:39 p.m.

During the Super Tornadoes on April 3, 1974, there were a record 30 F4-F5 tornadoes in six states in a 24-hour period, including a F5 that practically destroyed the nearby town of Xenia, Ohio.

SAYLER PARK, Ohio (WKRC) - April 3 marks the day of the worst tornado outbreak in the twentieth century. It was 50 years ago that two F5 tornadoes tore through Sayler Park and Xenia.

Damage in Xenia, Ohio, following an F5 tornado on April 3, 1974. (Public Safety Communication Center of Berrien County, Mich./National Weather Service Wilmington) ...