Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Ohio, July 12, 1992

Name: Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Ohio, July 12, 1992
Start: 1992-07-12T14:50
End: 1992-07-12T21:20
Location: Ohio

July 12, 1992 · 37 events in 25 counties and zones

30 tornado, 7 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.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 36
Property damage: $30 million
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 37

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

30 tornado, 7 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Fulton

When: July 12, 2:50 PM EST
Where: Fulton County
Rating: F2
Path length: 2 mi
Path width: 150 yd
Injuries: 8 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 41.530, -84.230

Tornado, Lucas

When: July 12, 3:25 PM EST
Where: Lucas County
Rating: F2
Path length: 5 mi
Path width: 200 yd
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 41.520, -83.820

Tornado, Wood

When: July 12, 3:35 PM EST
Where: Wood County
Rating: F2
Path length: 2 mi
Path width: 200 yd
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 41.520, -83.700

Tornado, Wood

When: July 12, 3:45 PM EST
Where: Wood County
Rating: F2
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 150 yd
Injuries: 5 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 41.550, -83.630

Tornado, Wood

When: July 12, 3:45 PM EST
Where: Wood County
Rating: F2
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Injuries: 5 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 41.370, -83.670

Tornado, Henry

When: July 12, 4:05 PM EST
Where: Henry County
Rating: F1
Path length: 3 mi
Path width: 73 yd
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 41.380, -84.180

Tornado, Ottawa

When: July 12, 4:15 PM EST
Where: Ottawa County
Rating: F2
Path length: 10 mi
Path width: 150 yd
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 41.520, -83.370

Tornado, Ottawa

When: July 12, 4:28 PM EST
Where: Ottawa County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 20 yd
Coordinates: 41.600, -83.150

Tornado, Sandusky

When: July 12, 4:30 PM EST
Where: Sandusky County
Rating: F1
Path length: 11 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Injuries: 3 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 41.450, -83.380

Tornado, Van Wert

When: July 12, 4:55 PM EST
Where: Van Wert County
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 40 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 40.750, -84.820

Tornado, Mercer

When: July 12, 5:20 PM EST
Where: Mercer County
Rating: F2
Path length: 3 mi
Path width: 73 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 40.680, -84.750

Tornado, Mercer

When: July 12, 5:30 PM EST
Where: Mercer County
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 73 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 40.550, -84.570

Tornado, Erie

When: July 12, 5:30 PM EST
Where: Erie County
Rating: F2
Path length: 2 mi
Path width: 400 yd
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 41.450, -82.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Williams

When: July 12, 2:35 PM PST
Where: Williams County
Coordinates: 41.580, -84.430

Tornado, Columbiana

When: July 12, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Columbiana County
Rating: F0
Path length: 6 mi
Path width: 40 yd
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 40.620, -80.830

Tornado, Auglaize

When: July 12, 5:35 PM CST
Where: Auglaize County
Rating: F1
Path length: 5 mi
Path width: 73 yd
Injuries: 3 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 40.530, -84.380

Tornado, Lorain

When: July 12, 6:05 PM CST
Where: Lorain County
Rating: F1
Path length: 2 mi
Path width: 200 yd
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 41.400, -82.220

Tornado, Auglaize

When: July 12, 6:15 PM CST
Where: Auglaize County
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 40.570, -84.200

Tornado, Warren

When: July 12, 6:29 PM CST
Where: Warren County
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 200 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 39.530, -84.170

Tornado, Cuyahoga

When: July 12, 6:42 PM CST
Where: Cuyahoga County
Rating: F0
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 41.420, -81.850

Tornado, Hardin

When: July 12, 6:45 PM CST
Where: Hardin County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 40 yd
Coordinates: 40.650, -83.600

Tornado, Lorain

When: July 12, 6:50 PM CST
Where: Lorain County
Rating: F0
Path length: 1.8 mi
Path width: 70 yd
Injuries: 2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 41.230, -82.120

Tornado, Lorain

When: July 12, 6:50 PM CST
Where: Lorain County
Rating: F2
Path length: 2 mi
Path width: 200 yd
Injuries: 3 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 41.230, -82.120

Tornado, Huron

When: July 12, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Huron County
Rating: F2
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 41.180, -82.350

Tornado, Medina

When: July 12, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Medina County
Rating: F3
Path length: 7 mi
Path width: 300 yd
Injuries: 4 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 41.230, -82.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Mercer

When: July 12, 5:05 PM PST
Where: Mercer County
Coordinates: 40.680, -84.630

Tornado, Geauga

When: July 12, 7:20 PM CST
Where: Geauga County
Rating: F1
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 73 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 41.370, -81.280

Tornado, Summit

When: July 12, 7:22 PM CST
Where: Summit County
Rating: F3
Path length: 8 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 41.130, -81.480

Tornado, Medina

When: July 12, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Medina County
Rating: F0
Path length: 5 mi
Path width: 150 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 41.220, -81.830

Tornado, Portage

When: July 12, 8:20 PM CST
Where: Portage County
Rating: F2
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 41.050, -81.220

Tornado, Portage

When: July 12, 8:42 PM CST
Where: Portage County
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 73 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 41.150, -81.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Logan

When: July 12, 6:50 PM PST
Where: Logan County
Coordinates: 40.370, -83.770

Tornado, Morrow

When: July 12, 9:01 PM CST
Where: Morrow County
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 73 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 40.400, -82.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When: July 12, 7:10 PM PST
Where: Marion County
Coordinates: 40.530, -83.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Portage

When: July 12, 8:16 PM PST
Where: Portage County
Coordinates: 41.230, -81.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Summit

When: July 12, 8:22 PM PST
Where: Summit County
Coordinates: 41.180, -81.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Mahoning

When: July 12, 9:20 PM PST
Where: Mahoning County
Coordinates: 41.070, -80.580

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.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Ohio in 1992 Every state in 1992 This day in weather history The tornado archive for Ohio, 1992 Warnings in Ohio, July 1992

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: 10097489, 10097490, 10097491, 10097492, 10097493, 10097494, 10097495, 10097496, 10097497, 10097498, 10097500, 10097502, 10097503, 10097488, 10097501, 10097504, 10097505, 10097506, 10097507, 10097508, 10097509, 10097510, 10097511, 10097513, 10098360, 10097499, 10098362, 10098576, 10098577, 10098579, 10098581, 10097512, 10098582, 10098361, 10098578, 10098580, 10098583.