Tornado Alerts Near Canfield, OH 44406

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Historical Tornado Risk

Activity level Moderate

Average per year 4 tornados

Peak season month May

Total on record 201 tornados

📋 Tornado History

Historical tornado events within 250 miles of Canfield

EF Rating	Damage	Path	Casualties	Distance	Date
EF2	Considerable damage	1 mi × 115 yd	None	87 mi	Jun 9, 2025
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	77 mi	Jun 9, 2025
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 25 yd	None	73 mi	Jun 9, 2025
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	24 mi	Aug 6, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 150 yd	None	127 mi	Jul 10, 2024
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 20 yd	None	22 mi	Apr 17, 2024
EF0	Light damage	1.9 mi × 100 yd	None	25 mi	Aug 24, 2023
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	79 mi	Aug 12, 2023
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	79 mi	Aug 12, 2023
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 15 yd	None	6 mi	Sep 4, 2022
EF1	Moderate damage	0.6 mi × 260 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	93 mi	Oct 16, 2021
EF1	Moderate damage	0.6 mi × 260 yd	None	93 mi	Oct 16, 2021
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 90 yd	None	42 mi	Sep 22, 2021
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 15 yd	None	61 mi	Jul 29, 2021
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 75 yd	None	58 mi	Jul 29, 2021
EF1	Moderate damage	1.5 mi × 35 yd	None	113 mi	Jul 16, 2020
EF0	Light damage	1.8 mi × 50 yd	None	140 mi	Jul 16, 2020
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 400 yd	None	57 mi	Jun 16, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 400 yd	None	56 mi	Jun 16, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	1.1 mi × 150 yd	None	20 mi	Jun 16, 2019
EF0	Light damage	6 mi × 250 yd	None	17 mi	Jun 16, 2019
EF2	Considerable damage	18 mi × 400 yd	None	94 mi	Apr 14, 2019
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 75 yd	None	67 mi	Apr 14, 2019
EF0	Light damage	1.2 mi × 100 yd	None	58 mi	Apr 14, 2019
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 100 yd	None	58 mi	Apr 14, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	2.8 mi × 400 yd	None	47 mi	Jan 8, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	4.5 mi × 75 yd	None	22 mi	Jan 8, 2019
EF2	Considerable damage	4.1 mi × 200 yd	None	84 mi	Oct 2, 2018
EF0	Light damage	4.8 mi × 50 yd	None	87 mi	Oct 2, 2018
EF1	Moderate damage	0.8 mi × 75 yd	None	94 mi	Oct 2, 2018
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 25 yd	None	67 mi	Oct 2, 2018
EF1	Moderate damage	3.5 mi × 75 yd	None	63 mi	Oct 2, 2018
EF2	Considerable damage	4.1 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	56 mi	Oct 2, 2018
EF2	Considerable damage	6.7 mi × 200 yd	None	36 mi	Nov 5, 2017
EF0	Light damage	1.9 mi × 100 yd	None	81 mi	Nov 5, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	22 mi	Aug 17, 2017
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 250 yd	None	63 mi	Jul 11, 2017
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 60 yd	None	68 mi	Jun 19, 2017
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 60 yd	None	68 mi	Jun 19, 2017
EF2	Considerable damage	0.5 mi × 175 yd	None	93 mi	May 1, 2017
EF2	Considerable damage	0.6 mi × 175 yd	None	93 mi	May 1, 2017
EF2	Considerable damage	0.9 mi × 350 yd	None	92 mi	May 1, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	91 mi	May 1, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	0.8 mi × 150 yd	None	87 mi	May 1, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	0.4 mi × 100 yd	None	80 mi	May 1, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	1.8 mi × 100 yd	None	79 mi	May 1, 2017
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 75 yd	None	83 mi	May 1, 2017
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	82 mi	May 1, 2017
EF0	Light damage	0.9 mi × 75 yd	None	65 mi	May 1, 2017
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 50 yd	None	54 mi	May 1, 2017
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 20 yd	None	96 mi	Apr 20, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	1.6 mi × 40 yd	None	109 mi	Sep 17, 2016
EF1	Moderate damage	0.8 mi × 120 yd	None	102 mi	Jun 5, 2016
EF0	Light damage	1.1 mi × 250 yd	None	21 mi	May 31, 2015
EF0	Light damage	5.4 mi × 50 yd	None	92 mi	Aug 21, 2014
EF1	Moderate damage	2.5 mi × 150 yd	None	27 mi	Jul 8, 2014
EF1	Moderate damage	5.4 mi × 200 yd	None	3 mi	Jul 8, 2014
EF0	Light damage	4.6 mi × 150 yd	None	77 mi	Jun 18, 2014
EF1	Moderate damage	4.2 mi × 100 yd	None	107 mi	May 28, 2013
EF0	Light damage	2.8 mi × 50 yd	None	95 mi	May 28, 2013
EF1	Moderate damage	17.8 mi × 150 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	70 mi	May 28, 2013
EF1	Moderate damage	1.7 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 5 hurt	67 mi	May 28, 2013
EF0	Light damage	4.1 mi × 25 yd	None	11 mi	Aug 5, 2012
EF2	Considerable damage	2.9 mi × 120 yd	None	108 mi	Nov 14, 2011
EF2	Considerable damage	4.1 mi × 125 yd	None	121 mi	Nov 14, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	6.6 mi × 100 yd	None	55 mi	May 26, 2011
EF0	Light damage	1.2 mi × 100 yd	None	52 mi	May 26, 2011
EF2	Considerable damage	7.6 mi × 800 yd	None	121 mi	Jul 24, 2010
EF2	Considerable damage	7.6 mi × 150 yd	None	108 mi	Jul 24, 2010
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 75 yd	None	84 mi	Jun 27, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	2.3 mi × 100 yd	None	66 mi	Jun 27, 2010
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 80 yd	None	31 mi	Jun 6, 2010
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	77 mi	Jun 6, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	4.5 mi × 100 yd	None	41 mi	Jun 6, 2010
EF0	Light damage	5.8 mi × 50 yd	None	71 mi	Jun 6, 2010
EF0	Light damage	1.2 mi × 50 yd	None	55 mi	Jun 2, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	12.9 mi × 100 yd	None	114 mi	Jul 26, 2009
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	101 mi	Jul 26, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 50 yd	None	87 mi	Sep 26, 2007
EF0	Light damage	4 mi × 100 yd	None	32 mi	May 1, 2007
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 30 yd	None	53 mi	May 1, 2007
EF1	Moderate damage	2.5 mi × 100 yd	None	97 mi	Jun 17, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 100 yd	None	61 mi	May 25, 2004
EF2	Considerable damage	7 mi × 50 yd	None	48 mi	May 25, 2004
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 20 yd	None	59 mi	May 20, 2004
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 80 yd	None	44 mi	Jul 21, 2003
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 40 yd	None	51 mi	Nov 10, 2002
EF2	Considerable damage	7 mi × 500 yd	1 dead, 19 hurt	23 mi	Nov 10, 2002
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 100 yd	None	91 mi	Jul 28, 2002
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 25 yd	None	63 mi	Jul 27, 2002
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 150 yd	None	81 mi	Jul 26, 2002
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 200 yd	None	49 mi	Jun 5, 2002
EF1	Moderate damage	6 mi × 200 yd	None	46 mi	Apr 28, 2002
EF1	Moderate damage	10 mi × 200 yd	None	37 mi	Apr 28, 2002
EF0	Light damage	6 mi × 50 yd	None	23 mi	Apr 28, 2002
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 300 yd	None	97 mi	Aug 19, 2001
EF0	Light damage	5 mi × 65 yd	None	48 mi	Jun 1, 2001
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	13 mi	Apr 9, 2001
EF2	Considerable damage	4 mi × 75 yd	None	13 mi	Apr 9, 2001
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 100 yd	None	84 mi	Jul 9, 1999
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 40 yd	None	8 mi	Jul 9, 1999
EF1	Moderate damage	5 mi × 100 yd	None	49 mi	Jul 20, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	1.3 mi × 100 yd	None	81 mi	Jun 2, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 25 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	117 mi	May 31, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	17 mi	Apr 9, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 5 yd	None	144 mi	Sep 25, 1997
EF2	Considerable damage	2 mi × 100 yd	None	78 mi	Aug 16, 1997
EF2	Considerable damage	2.5 mi × 100 yd	None	81 mi	Jul 19, 1996
EF2	Considerable damage	7.5 mi × 100 yd	None	76 mi	Jul 19, 1996
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 20 yd	None	59 mi	May 24, 1995
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	18 mi	Aug 13, 1994
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	71 mi	Sep 2, 1993
EF0	Light damage	4 mi × 20 yd	None	42 mi	Sep 21, 1992
EF2	Considerable damage	2 mi × 150 yd	None	22 mi	Aug 8, 1992
EF2	Considerable damage	1.5 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 11 hurt	16 mi	Aug 8, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	32 mi	Jul 14, 1992
EF0	Light damage	10 mi × 73 yd	None	22 mi	Jul 13, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 100 yd	None	16 mi	Jul 12, 1992
EF2	Considerable damage	4 mi × 23 yd	None	123 mi	Jul 12, 1992
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 17 yd	None	16 mi	Jul 23, 1991
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 50 yd	None	13 mi	Jul 23, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	8 mi	Jul 23, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 7 yd	None	130 mi	Apr 9, 1991
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 40 yd	None	40 mi	Sep 6, 1990
EF0	Light damage	4 mi × 100 yd	None	112 mi	Aug 28, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 3 yd	None	35 mi	Jul 22, 1990
EF0	Light damage	3.5 mi × 3 yd	None	32 mi	Jul 22, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 3 yd	None	34 mi	Jul 22, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 3 yd	None	16 mi	Jul 22, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	2 mi	Jul 22, 1990
EF0	Light damage	10 mi × 50 yd	None	12 mi	Jul 22, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 7 yd	None	108 mi	Jul 19, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	31 mi	Aug 9, 1987
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 23 yd	None	62 mi	Jul 25, 1987
EF2	Considerable damage	1.5 mi × 40 yd	None	8 mi	Jun 27, 1987
EF2	Considerable damage	9 mi × 123 yd	None	29 mi	Oct 3, 1986
EF2	Considerable damage	0.5 mi × 60 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	69 mi	Sep 30, 1986
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 100 yd	None	58 mi	Jun 10, 1986
EF1	Moderate damage	0.8 mi × 30 yd	None	32 mi	May 15, 1986
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 17 yd	None	95 mi	Jun 22, 1985
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 3 yd	None	57 mi	Jun 22, 1985
EF1	Moderate damage	8 mi × 40 yd	None	42 mi	Jun 22, 1985
EF1	Moderate damage	8 mi × 33 yd	None	56 mi	Jun 22, 1985
EF2	Considerable damage	14 mi × 40 yd	None	56 mi	Jun 22, 1985
EF4	Devastating damage	3.5 mi × 1000 yd	None	100 mi	May 31, 1985
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 300 yd	None	57 mi	May 31, 1985
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 300 yd	None	53 mi	May 31, 1985
EF2	Considerable damage	6 mi × 150 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	53 mi	May 31, 1985
EF3	Severe damage	17 mi × 800 yd	0 dead, 8 hurt	81 mi	May 31, 1985
EF5	Incredible destruction	12 mi × 450 yd	8 dead, 60 hurt	20 mi	May 31, 1985
EF5	Incredible destruction	3 mi × 440 yd	None	15 mi	May 31, 1985
EF5	Incredible destruction	2 mi × 450 yd	None	17 mi	May 31, 1985
EF4	Devastating damage	25 mi × 800 yd	7 dead, 30 hurt	73 mi	May 31, 1985
EF1	Moderate damage	5 mi × 130 yd	None	90 mi	May 31, 1985
EF4	Devastating damage	4 mi × 800 yd	None	70 mi	May 31, 1985
EF3	Severe damage	13 mi × 177 yd	0 dead, 10 hurt	106 mi	May 31, 1985
EF4	Devastating damage	3 mi × 350 yd	None	71 mi	May 31, 1985
EF3	Severe damage	8 mi × 427 yd	None	70 mi	May 31, 1985
EF4	Devastating damage	12.5 mi × 350 yd	8 dead, 40 hurt	56 mi	May 31, 1985
EF4	Devastating damage	8 mi × 440 yd	None	93 mi	May 31, 1985
EF4	Devastating damage	2 mi × 300 yd	None	91 mi	May 31, 1985
EF4	Devastating damage	2 mi × 300 yd	None	89 mi	May 31, 1985
EF2	Considerable damage	1 mi × 127 yd	None	51 mi	May 31, 1985
EF2	Considerable damage	9 mi × 220 yd	0 dead, 15 hurt	46 mi	May 31, 1985
EF4	Devastating damage	22.5 mi × 350 yd	8 dead, 75 hurt	37 mi	May 31, 1985
EF4	Devastating damage	16 mi × 300 yd	None	76 mi	May 31, 1985
EF3	Severe damage	23 mi × 277 yd	2 dead, 0 hurt	57 mi	May 31, 1985
EF4	Devastating damage	7 mi × 350 yd	0 dead, 5 hurt	35 mi	May 31, 1985
EF4	Devastating damage	0.2 mi × 300 yd	None	35 mi	May 31, 1985
EF3	Severe damage	6 mi × 440 yd	0 dead, 10 hurt	35 mi	May 31, 1985
EF2	Considerable damage	4 mi × 200 yd	1 dead, 0 hurt	48 mi	May 31, 1985
EF3	Severe damage	9 mi × 440 yd	0 dead, 20 hurt	31 mi	May 31, 1985
EF4	Devastating damage	12 mi × 400 yd	12 dead, 82 hurt	59 mi	May 31, 1985
EF4	Devastating damage	2 mi × 300 yd	None	58 mi	May 31, 1985
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	71 mi	Jul 21, 1983
EF3	Severe damage	28 mi × 450 yd	2 dead, 0 hurt	99 mi	May 2, 1983
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 33 yd	None	71 mi	May 2, 1983
EF2	Considerable damage	1 mi × 33 yd	None	83 mi	May 2, 1983
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	129 mi	Jul 28, 1982
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 250 yd	None	108 mi	Jul 28, 1982
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	41 mi	Sep 1, 1981
EF2	Considerable damage	N/A	None	55 mi	Aug 7, 1981
EF2	Considerable damage	2 mi × 33 yd	0 dead, 4 hurt	67 mi	Jul 28, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 200 yd	0 dead, 6 hurt	9 mi	Jun 22, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 33 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	42 mi	Aug 2, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 33 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	57 mi	Jul 21, 1980
EF0	Light damage	6.2 mi × 33 yd	None	51 mi	Jun 15, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	79 mi	Apr 2, 1979
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 40 yd	None	18 mi	Jun 18, 1978
EF2	Considerable damage	N/A	None	10 mi	Jun 7, 1978
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	40 mi	May 13, 1978
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	48 mi	Sep 24, 1977
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	40 mi	Sep 24, 1977
EF2	Considerable damage	N/A	None	22 mi	Sep 24, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	0 dead, 2 hurt	70 mi	Sep 24, 1977
EF2	Considerable damage	4.5 mi × 33 yd	0 dead, 7 hurt	73 mi	Sep 18, 1977
EF0	Light damage	N/A	0 dead, 1 hurt	39 mi	Aug 8, 1977
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 33 yd	None	49 mi	Jul 23, 1976
EF2	Considerable damage	28.7 mi × 33 yd	1 dead, 7 hurt	84 mi	Jul 11, 1976
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	135 mi	Jun 30, 1976
EF2	Considerable damage	1.5 mi × 600 yd	None	5 mi	Feb 16, 1976

📈 Historical Trends

Tornado activity near Canfield over 45 years

201

Total tornados on record

4

Average per year

EF5

Strongest recorded

May

Peak month

EF Scale Distribution

EF0

EF1

EF2

EF3

EF4

EF5

Yearly Tornado Count

1976 2025

Strongest Tornados on Record

EF5 MERCER, PE May 31, 1985

12 mi path 8 deaths 60 injured

EF5 TRUMBULL, OH May 31, 1985

3 mi path

EF5 MERCER, PE May 31, 1985

2 mi path

EF4 ERIE, PE May 31, 1985

12 mi path 12 deaths 82 injured

EF4 CRAWFORD, PE May 31, 1985

22.5 mi path 8 deaths 75 injured

📅 Tornado Season

When tornados are most likely near you

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Active Tornado Season

Tornado season is active. Canfield sees the most tornado activity in May. Stay alert and have your shelter plan ready.

US Tornado Activity by Month

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

10%

PEAK

May

18%

Jun

16%

Jul

12%

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Current month Peak for Canfield

🛡️ Tornado Safety

What to know before, during, and after a tornado

⚠️ Tornado Watch

Meaning: Conditions are favorable for tornado development

Be prepared to take shelter. Stay alert for changing conditions.

🌪️ Tornado Warning

Meaning: A tornado has been spotted or detected on radar

TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY in your nearest safe shelter.

⚠️ Step 1

Tornado Watch — Be Prepared

Conditions are favorable for tornados. Monitor weather alerts, charge your phone, and review your shelter plan. Move vehicles into garages if possible.

🌪️ Step 2

Tornado Warning — Take Cover NOW

A tornado has been sighted or indicated by radar. Move immediately to an interior room on the lowest floor (basement, bathroom, closet). Get under sturdy furniture. Stay away from windows.

🔍 Step 3

After a Tornado

Stay in your shelter until the warning expires. Check for injuries, avoid downed power lines, and watch for gas leaks. Document damage for insurance before cleanup.

Where to Shelter

✓ Best: Underground shelter or basement

✓ Good: Interior room on lowest floor

✓ Acceptable: Bathroom or closet (no exterior walls)

✓ If driving: Pull over, get below road level in a ditch

✗ NEVER: Stay in a mobile home — leave for sturdy building

✗ NEVER: Shelter under a highway overpass

📍 Nearby Tornado Monitoring

Cities near Canfield with live tracking