Ohio, 1965

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Ohio, November 16, 1965

November 16, 1965 · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
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  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
2
Injuries
22
Property damage
$3.3 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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

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

Tornado, Seneca

When
November 16, 4:57 PM CST
Where
Seneca County
Rating
F2
Path length
5.9 mi
Path width
500 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
41.000, -82.970

Tornado, Champaign

When
November 16, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Champaign County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
33 yd
Injuries
4 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
40.200, -83.600

Tornado, Madison

When
November 16, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Rating
F1
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
39.770, -83.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Ashland

When
November 16, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Ashland County
Coordinates
40.880, -82.280

Tornado, Fayette

When
November 16, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Fayette County
Rating
F3
Path length
3.8 mi
Path width
100 yd
Injuries
4 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
39.500, -83.480

Tornado, Stark

When
November 16, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Stark County
Rating
F2
Path length
5.9 mi
Path width
300 yd
Deaths
2 direct, 0 indirect
Injuries
9 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
40.800, -81.250

Tornado, Muskingum

When
November 16, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Muskingum County
Rating
F2
Path length
4.1 mi
Path width
50 yd
Injuries
5 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
40.000, -81.770

Thunderstorm Wind,

When
November 16, 9:32 PM CST
Where
County
Measured
58 kt (67 mph)
Coordinates
41.580, -82.680

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: 10089737, 10089738, 10089739, 10089740, 10089741, 10089742, 10089743, 10089744.