Mentor, OH Tornado History — 43 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Mentor, OH had?
Mentor has had 43 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 4 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Mentor?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Mentor was an EF0 on August 12, 2025.
When is tornado season in Mentor?
August is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Mentor, with 13 on record. April through June account for 12 of the 43 tornadoes on record near Mentor.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Mentor
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 17 total, averaging 0.8 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Mentor since December 29, 2025
This is a preliminary report, not confirmed tornadoes. It has not yet been through an NWS damage survey, and is not counted in the confirmed totals above.
Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete. Ratings are omitted until a survey assigns one.
Confirmed records above are complete through December 29, 2025. NOAA publishes the confirmed archive annually, so tornadoes after that date appear here first and move into the totals above once finalized.
A NWS storm damage survey confirmed an EF1 tornado with estimated peak winds of 100 mph in the Chesterland area. This is the start point of the tornado. The damage path (CLE)
Within 25 miles of Mentor. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near Mentor
One local storm report has been filed within 25 miles of Mentor and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on August 12, 2025 and the most recent on August 12, 2025. It is already counted in the Mentor totals above; quoted below is the narrative the reporting office filed at the time.
An NWS Cleveland Storm Survey confirms an EF-0 tornado occurred northeast of Middlefield on the evening of August 12 2025. The tornado had maximum winds of 85 mph... a (CLE)
Source: National Weather Service and trained-spotter local storm reports, relayed by the NOAA Storm Prediction Center.
Tornadoes by Decade
Tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita Rating
F0–F5 ratings (pre-2007) are grouped with their EF equivalents. The Enhanced Fujita scale replaced the original Fujita scale in February 2007.
Tornadoes by Month
Casualties on Record Near Mentor
18 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Mentor since 1950, across 2 events. 498 injuries have been reported across all events. 1953 was the deadliest year on record near Mentor.
The deadliest single event was an F4 on June 8, 1953, which caused 17 fatalities along a 118.0-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Mentor
What the record shows near Mentor
The 2020s are the busiest decade on record so far near Mentor, with 10 of the 43 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles. The Mentor record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Mentor, 29 reached EF0 or EF1 and 14 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Mentor is rated EF4, of which 1 is logged.
Across the last 20 years Mentor has averaged 0.8 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 17 in total. 2023 was the busiest of them with 6, and 11 of those years passed with none at all.