Ohio, 1965

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Ohio, April 12, 1965

April 12, 1965 · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

2 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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  • Cold
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  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
3
Property damage
$253,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

2 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Harrison

When
April 12, 12:01 AM CST
Where
Harrison County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
40.270, -81.000

Tornado, Perry

When
April 12, 12:15 AM CST
Where
Perry County
Rating
F1
Path length
3 mi
Path width
300 yd
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
39.800, -82.370

Thunderstorm Wind,

When
April 12, 1:00 AM CST
Where
County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
40.200, -80.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Muskingum

When
April 12, 1:30 AM CST
Where
Muskingum County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
39.880, -81.900

What these are

Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10083997, 10083998, 10083999, 10084000.