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EF4Historical Record

EF4 Tornado — Henry County, Ohio — June 8, 1953

Henry County, OH

100 yd wide118.0 mi longmoved E
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4
Date & timeJune 8, 1953 · 6:00 PM
Path length118.0 mi
Max width100 yd
Injuries379
Fatalities17

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in Henry County, OH, tracking roughly 118.0 miles with a maximum width of about 100 yards. The event is associated with 17 fatalities and 379 injuries in the historical record. Details are drawn from NOAA/SPC and may be incomplete or generalized.

Historical record from public weather datasets.

Record details

Counties affected
Henry County, Wood County, Sandusky County, Erie County
Start coordinates
41.2200, -83.9000
End coordinates
41.5000, -81.7200
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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