NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Amsterdam, OH
Every tropical system within 75 miles since 1851 and every tornado within 25 miles since 1950.
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
8 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Amsterdam, Ohio since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Sandy in 2012. Since 1950, 37 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 2 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 8
- Tornadoes
- 37
- EF3 or stronger
- 2
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
2 deaths in all
What the records show for Amsterdam
None of the 8 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Amsterdam; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 51 mph winds when its centre passed 70 miles away. The record near Amsterdam begins with an unnamed storm in 1888; the most recent system was Sandy in 2012, a tropical storm 54 miles away. Of the 8 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Amsterdam has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 97% of the 605 Ohio cities on this site. The highest rating among the 37 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 2 times; the most recent, on October 12, 1978, came within 23 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on May 8, 1969, killed 1 person. Of the 37, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 20 have come since 2000. July has had the most tornadoes, 12. The most recent tornado was on May 17, 2024. Of the 605 Ohio cities, 88% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Amsterdam. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 30 times since 1983, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 605 Ohio cities, 93% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Amsterdam.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Amsterdam
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | SandyOct 31 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2003 | IsabelSep 19 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1995 | OpalOct 6 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1989 | HugoSep 22 | overhead | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1979 | FredericSep 14 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 29 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormOct 1 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Amsterdam: a hurricane's worst winds sit within a few dozen miles of its centre, and inland cities are usually past that.
Tornadoes within 25 miles of Amsterdam
By decade
- 2020s10
- 2010s7
- 2000s3
- 1990s4
- 1980s4
- 1970s2(1 EF3+)
- 1960s5(1 EF3+)
- 1950s2
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 1969 | F3 | 18 mi | 2 mi | 1 / 14 |
| Oct 12, 1978 | F3 | 23 mi | 7.3 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Sep 30, 1954 | F2 | 23 mi | 0.1 mi | 1 / 3 |
| May 7, 2024 | EF2 | 11 mi | 15.32 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jul 29, 2021 | EF2 | 6 mi | 6.16 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 29, 2021 | EF2 | 20 mi | 2.73 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 23, 2000 | F2 | 11 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 27, 1954 | F2 | 17 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | EF1 | 25 mi | 1.59 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 21, 2021 | EF1 | 22 mi | 0.43 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 29, 2021 | EF1 | 12 mi | 2.31 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 29, 2021 | EF1 | 4 mi | 2.17 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 37, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Amsterdam
The Storm Prediction Center has 30 hail reports within 10 miles of Amsterdam since 1983, made on 21 separate days. Of these, 14 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), fell on May 31, 1998. The most recent report is from May 2, 2025. April has the most reports, 11.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Amsterdam
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Cadiz, OH, 14 miles south of Amsterdam at 1,260 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 82°F and low of 63°F; January is the coolest, at 34°F and 20°F. June is the wettest at 4.6 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.6 inches; the year adds up to 42.7 inches over 87 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 6 days a year, almost all from July to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 121 nights a year. Snowfall averages 25.8 inches a year, most of it in January. That 42.7 inches is more than at 82 of the 129 Ohio stations used on this site (64%). Richmond, 9 miles east, has its own station (Steubenville, OH): 43.2 inches a year, 0.5 more than here, and a July average high of 83°F against 82°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34 | 20 | 3.6 | 8 | 7.9 |
| Feb | 38 | 22 | 2.6 | 6 | 5.8 |
| Mar | 47 | 30 | 3.3 | 8 | 5.1 |
| Apr | 61 | 40 | 3.7 | 9 | 0.4 |
| May | 70 | 51 | 4.1 | 10 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 78 | 60 | 4.6 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 82 | 63 | 4.0 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 81 | 62 | 3.5 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 75 | 55 | 4.0 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 63 | 44 | 3.2 | 5 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 50 | 33 | 3.1 | 7 | 1.3 |
| Dec | 39 | 25 | 3.0 | 6 | 5.2 |
| Year | 60 | 42 | 42.7 | 87 | 25.8 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Cadiz, OH (1,260 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Normals describe the station; the farther a place is from it, and the bigger the difference in height, the more its weather can differ.
Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Amsterdam
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 98 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Amsterdam: 89 thunderstorm wind reports, 6 flash floods, 2 floods and 1 heavy rain event. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $1.1 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 86 mph, on August 12, 2023. June has had the most flash floods, 3 of 6. Of the 597 Ohio cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 110 have had fewer than Amsterdam.
June 14, 2005: thunderstorm wind in Amsterdam — $100,000 damage.
NWS: “75 to 150 trees were blown down in a 4-mile stretch in Loudon Twp, on roads Poppy, Post, Province, Germano, Raindrop, and Amsterdam. A roof was ripped off a mobile home on Post Rd.”
June 10, 2020: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Amsterdam — $100,000 damage.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, events whose starting point is on record, 1996 to June 30, 2026. Damage is the NWS estimate in the dollars of the year, not insured losses, and NWS notes that some reports are unverified.
Flood insurance claims, disaster declarations and FEMA risk ratings
Carroll County, which includes Amsterdam, has been named in 11 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1977, 6 of them major disasters (by incident: 5 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 snowstorms, 1 hurricane). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 31, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Carroll County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for lightning; Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding and strong wind; Very Low for hurricanes and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $6.4 million a year, the 85th highest of 88 Ohio counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $4.7 million (74%), is from inland flooding.
Claims: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims – v3, summed over ZIP codes; payments in the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Declarations: Disaster Declarations Summaries – v2, by county. Retrieved October 25, 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
Risk ratings: FEMA, National Risk Index county table, December 2025 (v1.20), retrieved October 26, 2026; ratings compare counties nationwide, are meant for planning and are no substitute for a local risk assessment. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index dataset API or downloadable datasets but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
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