Wooster, OH Tornado History — 86 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Wooster, OH had?
Wooster has had 86 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950.
When was the most recent tornado near Wooster?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Wooster was an EF0 on July 28, 2025.
When is tornado season in Wooster?
June is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Wooster, with 20 on record. April through June account for 39 of the 86 tornadoes on record near Wooster.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Wooster
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 30 total, averaging 1.5 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Wooster 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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 brief EF0 tornado touched down just west of Honeytown Road near Apple Creek and moved east across three residential properties before lifting east of Honeytown Road. (CLE)
Within 25 miles of Wooster. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near Wooster
4 local storm reports have been filed within 25 miles of Wooster and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on June 5, 2025 and the most recent on July 28, 2025. They are already counted in the Wooster totals above; quoted below is the narrative each reporting office filed at the time.
An EF-0 tornado touched down along Fox Lake Road and caused minor damage to structures and trees... including a tree that was blown onto a mobile home and visible twist (CLE)
An NWS Cleveland storm survey determined that an EF-0 tornado occurred from Chatham Township to Lafayette Township in Medina County OH. The tornado began near the inter (CLE)
This is the start point of a tornado with peak intensity of EF1 with estimated peak winds of 105 mph. Damage path length is 1.32 miles and maximum width is 80 yards. (CLE)
An ER-0 tornado with maximum estimated winds of 80 mph north of Beach City in southwestern Stark County. The tornado tracked 0.2 miles before lifting. The tornado damag (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
Have any tornadoes near Wooster been fatal?
No fatalities are on record within 25 miles of Wooster from any of the 86 tornadoes since 1950, though 42 injuries have been reported, according to NOAA Storm Prediction Center records.
Notable Tornadoes Near Wooster
What the record shows near Wooster
The 1990s were the busiest decade near Wooster, with 17 of the 86 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 14 so far. The Wooster record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Wooster, 72 reached EF0 or EF1 and 14 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Wooster is rated EF2, of which 14 are logged.
Across the last 20 years Wooster has averaged 1.5 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 30 in total. 2025 was the busiest of them with 4, and 7 of those years passed with none at all.