NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Beaver, 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
6 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Beaver, Ohio since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Opal in 1995. Since 1950, 38 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 4 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 6
- Tornadoes
- 38
- EF3 or stronger
- 4
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
13 deaths in all
What the records show for Beaver
None of the 6 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Beaver; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 52 mph winds when its centre passed 16 miles away. The record near Beaver begins with an unnamed storm in 1888; the most recent system was Opal in 1995, a tropical storm 17 miles away. None of the 6 systems has come since 2000. Beaver has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 64% of the 605 Ohio cities on this site. The strongest of the 38 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F5 on April 23, 1968; its path came within 22 miles, and it killed 7 people. Of the 38, one had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 18 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 13. The most recent tornado was on May 26, 2024. Of the 605 Ohio cities, 88% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Beaver. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 16 times since 1980, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 605 Ohio cities, 100% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Beaver.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Beaver
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | OpalOct 5 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1989 | HugoSep 22 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1979 | FredericSep 14 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormOct 1 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Beaver: 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 Beaver
By decade
- 2020s3
- 2010s10
- 2000s5
- 1990s10
- 1980s2
- 1960s7(4 EF3+)
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 1968 | F5 | 22 mi | 34 mi | 7 / 93 |
| Apr 23, 1968 | F4 | 10 mi | 78.7 mi | 6 / 364 |
| Apr 23, 1968 | F3 | 21 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Apr 8, 1965 | F3 | 12 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | EF2 | 9 mi | 1.87 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 23, 1968 | F2 | 12 mi | 4.9 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 8, 1965 | F2 | 11 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 9 |
| May 26, 1962 | F2 | 20 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 7, 1956 | F2 | 10 mi | 1.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 26, 2024 | EF1 | 10 mi | 3.77 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 13, 2022 | EF1 | 22 mi | 1.87 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 24, 2019 | EF1 | 4 mi | 4.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 38, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Beaver
The Storm Prediction Center has 16 hail reports within 10 miles of Beaver since 1980, made on 13 separate days. Of these, 8 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on May 11, 1980. The most recent report is from June 23, 2015. May has the most reports, 8.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Beaver
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Jackson 3 NW, OH, 9 miles northeast of Beaver at 845 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 82°F and low of 62°F; January is the coolest, at 37°F and 21°F. July is the wettest at 4.7 inches of precipitation on average and November the driest at 2.9 inches; the year adds up to 45.2 inches over 87 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 11 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 118 nights a year. Snowfall averages 20.7 inches a year, most of it in January. That 45.2 inches is more than at 110 of the 129 Ohio stations used on this site (85%). Minford, 10 miles south, has its own station (Portsmouth-Sciotoville, OH): 43.2 inches a year, 2.0 less than here, and a July average high of 87°F against 82°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 37 | 21 | 3.3 | 7 | 7.0 |
| Feb | 41 | 23 | 3.4 | 7 | 5.9 |
| Mar | 51 | 30 | 4.2 | 8 | 3.0 |
| Apr | 64 | 40 | 4.1 | 9 | 0.2 |
| May | 72 | 50 | 4.4 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 79 | 58 | 4.5 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 82 | 62 | 4.7 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 81 | 61 | 3.6 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 75 | 54 | 3.5 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 63 | 42 | 3.0 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 52 | 32 | 2.9 | 6 | 0.9 |
| Dec | 41 | 26 | 3.6 | 8 | 3.6 |
| Year | 61 | 42 | 45.2 | 87 | 20.7 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Jackson 3 NW, OH (845 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 Beaver
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 88 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Beaver: 57 thunderstorm wind reports, 17 floods, 13 flash floods and 1 heavy rain event. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $2.3 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on June 23, 2016. July has had the most flash floods, 5 of 13. Of the 597 Ohio cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 307 have had fewer than Beaver.
June 29, 2012: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Beaver — $1.5 million damage.
May 4, 2012: flash flood 7 miles from the centre of Beaver — $250,000 damage.
NWS: “Many roads were impassible. Several water rescues occurred from stalled vehicles.”
July 14, 2000: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Beaver — $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
Pike County, which includes Beaver, has been named in 17 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1968, 13 of them major disasters (by incident: 10 severe storms, 3 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 1 hurricane). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 31, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Pike County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for tornadoes, inland flooding, strong wind, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes and hail. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $10.6 million a year, the 71st highest of 88 Ohio counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $8.0 million (76%), 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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