Ohio, 1973

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Ohio, July 10, 1973

July 10, 1973 · 11 events in 9 counties and zones

9 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 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
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$250,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
11

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
July 10, 10:30 AM CST
Where
Marion County
Coordinates
40.600, -83.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
July 10, 11:00 AM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Coordinates
39.700, -84.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Holmes

When
July 10, 11:20 AM CST
Where
Holmes County
Coordinates
40.670, -81.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When
July 10, 11:30 AM CST
Where
Greene County
Coordinates
39.700, -83.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Tuscarawas

When
July 10, 11:40 AM CST
Where
Tuscarawas County
Coordinates
40.500, -81.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Coshocton

When
July 10, 11:45 AM CST
Where
Coshocton County
Coordinates
40.300, -81.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Highland

When
July 10, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Highland County
Coordinates
39.200, -83.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Scioto

When
July 10, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Scioto County
Coordinates
38.900, -83.000

Tornado, Tuscarawas

When
July 10, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Tuscarawas County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
40.430, -81.280

Tornado, Washington

When
July 10, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
39.280, -81.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When
July 10, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Greene County
Coordinates
39.700, -83.830

What these are

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.
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.

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: 10085870, 10085871, 10085872, 10085873, 10085874, 10085875, 10085876, 10085877, 10085878, 10085879, 10085880.