Ohio, 1973

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Ohio, July 3, 1973

July 3, 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.

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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
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$5,000
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, Putnam

When
July 3, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Putnam County
Coordinates
41.000, -84.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Lucas

When
July 3, 2:20 PM CST
Where
Lucas County
Coordinates
41.500, -83.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Allen

When
July 3, 2:25 PM CST
Where
Allen County
Coordinates
40.700, -84.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Ottawa

When
July 3, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Ottawa County
Coordinates
41.500, -83.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When
July 3, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Crawford County
Coordinates
40.920, -83.000

Tornado, Crawford

When
July 3, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Crawford County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
40.850, -82.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Erie

When
July 3, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Erie County
Coordinates
41.450, -82.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When
July 3, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Richland County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
40.900, -82.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When
July 3, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Richland County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
40.820, -82.520

Thunderstorm Wind,

When
July 3, 5:00 PM CST
Where
County
Coordinates
39.400, -81.400

Tornado, Butler

When
July 3, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Butler County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
39.420, -84.500

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: 10085856, 10085857, 10085858, 10085859, 10085860, 10085861, 10085862, 10085863, 10085864, 10085865, 10085866.