NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Arlington, 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
5 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Arlington, Ohio since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 64 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 6 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 64
- EF3 or stronger
- 6
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
30 deaths in all
What the records show for Arlington
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Arlington; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 73 miles away. The record near Arlington begins with an unnamed storm in 1892; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Of the 5 systems, one has come since 2000. Arlington has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 46% of the 605 Ohio cities on this site. The highest rating among the 64 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 2 times; the most recent, on April 11, 1965, came within 3 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on June 8, 1953, killed 17 people. Of the 64, 5 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 26 have come since 2000. May and June have had the most tornadoes, 11 each. The most recent tornado was on May 7, 2024. Of the 605 Ohio cities, 68% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Arlington. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 77 times since 1973, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Arlington has more hail reports within 10 miles than 54% of the 605 Ohio cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Arlington
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1995 | OpalOct 5 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 21 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 13 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Arlington: 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 Arlington
By decade
- 2020s12
- 2010s5
- 2000s9(1 EF3+)
- 1990s8
- 1980s6
- 1970s8(2 EF3+)
- 1960s11(1 EF3+)
- 1950s5(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 1953 | F4 | 25 mi | 118 mi | 17 / 379 |
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | 3 mi | 32.5 mi | 13 / 104 |
| Oct 24, 2001 | F3 | 22 mi | 32 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 2, 1971 | F3 | 10 mi | 39.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 2, 1971 | F3 | 2 mi | 31.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 19, 1950 | F3 | 18 mi | 9.7 mi | 0 / 30 |
| May 30, 2008 | EF2 | 15 mi | 8.31 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Nov 10, 2002 | F2 | 17 mi | 9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 13, 1992 | F2 | 20 mi | 16 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 9, 1980 | F2 | 9 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 10, 1975 | F2 | 5 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 10, 1973 | F2 | 11 mi | 58.2 mi | 0 / 14 |
The strongest 12 of 64, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Arlington
The Storm Prediction Center has 77 hail reports within 10 miles of Arlington since 1973, made on 57 separate days. Of these, 35 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on May 25, 2011. The most recent report is from March 14, 2024. May has the most reports, 23.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Arlington
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Findlay Airport, OH, 9 miles north of Arlington at 800 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 85°F and low of 64°F; January is the coolest, at 35°F and 20°F. June is the wettest at 3.9 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.7 inches; the year adds up to 33.8 inches over 71 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 17 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 117 nights a year. That 33.8 inches is more than at 3 of the 129 Ohio stations used on this site (2%). Forest, 10 miles southeast, has its own station (Kenton, OH): 37.7 inches a year, 3.9 more than here, and a July average high of 84°F against 85°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35 | 20 | 2.1 | 5 |
| Feb | 38 | 23 | 1.7 | 4 |
| Mar | 49 | 31 | 2.3 | 6 |
| Apr | 62 | 41 | 3.4 | 7 |
| May | 73 | 52 | 3.8 | 8 |
| Jun | 82 | 61 | 3.9 | 7 |
| Jul | 85 | 64 | 3.6 | 7 |
| Aug | 84 | 62 | 3.4 | 6 |
| Sep | 78 | 55 | 2.6 | 6 |
| Oct | 65 | 45 | 2.5 | 6 |
| Nov | 51 | 34 | 2.4 | 5 |
| Dec | 40 | 26 | 2.1 | 5 |
| Year | 62 | 43 | 33.8 | 71 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Findlay Airport, OH (800 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 Arlington
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 147 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Arlington: 124 thunderstorm wind reports, 17 floods and 6 flash floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $123.5 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on June 29, 2012. July 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 Arlington.
August 21, 2007: flash flood 10 miles from the centre of Arlington — $105.0 million damage.
July 13, 2017: flood 9 miles from the centre of Arlington — $13.5 million damage.
June 29, 2012: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Arlington — $1.3 million 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
Hancock County, which includes Arlington, has been named in 14 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1965, 9 of them major disasters (by incident: 7 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 snowstorms, 2 tornadoes). The latest major disaster declaration was Tornadoes, on May 2, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Hancock County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, hail and strong wind; Relatively Low for inland flooding and lightning; Very Low for hurricanes and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $30.9 million a year, the 23rd highest of 88 Ohio counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $18.8 million (61%), 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).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
Cities near Arlington
- Forest, OH10 mi
- Findlay, OH10 mi
- Ada, OH12 mi
- Bluffton, OH13 mi
- Carey, OH14 mi
- Pandora, OH17 mi
- Mc Comb, OH17 mi
- Kenton, OH17 mi
- Upper Sandusky, OH19 mi
- Harrod, OH19 mi
- North Baltimore, OH20 mi
- Columbus Grove, OH22 mi
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