NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Bryan, 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 Bryan, Ohio since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 66 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 6 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 6
- Tornadoes
- 66
- EF3 or stronger
- 6
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
7 deaths in all
What the records show for Bryan
None of the 6 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Bryan; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 13 miles away. The record near Bryan begins with an unnamed storm in 1892; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Of the 6 systems, one has come since 2000. Bryan has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 64% of the 605 Ohio cities on this site. The highest rating among the 66 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 6 times; the most recent, on August 24, 2016, came within 24 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on April 3, 1974, killed 5 people. Of the 66, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 21 have come since 2000. July has had the most tornadoes, 14. The most recent tornado was on September 24, 2024. Of the 605 Ohio cities, 64% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Bryan. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 37 times since 1973, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 605 Ohio cities, 87% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Bryan.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Bryan
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 3 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 19 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 21 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 13 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Bryan: 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 Bryan
By decade
- 2020s7
- 2010s5(1 EF3+)
- 2000s9
- 1990s6(2 EF3+)
- 1980s10
- 1970s13(2 EF3+)
- 1960s10(1 EF3+)
- 1950s6
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 1974 | F3 | 25 mi | 36.2 mi | 5 / 53 |
| Mar 27, 1991 | F3 | 18 mi | 21 mi | 1 / 24 |
| Aug 24, 2016 | EF3 | 24 mi | 5.16 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 27, 1991 | F3 | 17 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F3 | 23 mi | 8.7 mi | 0 / 1 |
| May 6, 1961 | F3 | 12 mi | 33.4 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Aug 24, 2016 | EF2 | 14 mi | 2.64 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 24, 2016 | EF2 | 14 mi | 4.42 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 24, 2001 | F2 | 25 mi | 12.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 12, 1992 | F2 | 17 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Jul 12, 1986 | F2 | 20 mi | 3.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 12, 1976 | F2 | 24 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 66, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Bryan
The Storm Prediction Center has 37 hail reports within 10 miles of Bryan since 1973, made on 26 separate days. Of these, 20 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on April 3, 1974. The most recent report is from March 30, 2025. June has the most reports, 16.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Bryan
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Bryan 2 SE, OH, 2 miles southeast of Bryan at 730 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 85°F and low of 62°F; January is the coolest, at 32°F and 17°F. May and June are the wettest at 4.0 inches of precipitation on average and February and December the driest at 2.2 inches; the year adds up to 37.4 inches over 75 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 20 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 138 nights a year. That 37.4 inches is more than at 17 of the 129 Ohio stations used on this site (13%). Edgerton, 9 miles west, has its own station (Hicksville, OH): 35.1 inches a year, 2.3 less than here, and the same July average high, 85°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32 | 17 | 2.5 | 6 |
| Feb | 36 | 18 | 2.2 | 6 |
| Mar | 46 | 27 | 2.8 | 6 |
| Apr | 60 | 37 | 3.7 | 7 |
| May | 71 | 49 | 4.0 | 9 |
| Jun | 81 | 59 | 4.0 | 7 |
| Jul | 85 | 62 | 3.9 | 6 |
| Aug | 82 | 60 | 3.3 | 6 |
| Sep | 76 | 52 | 3.3 | 6 |
| Oct | 64 | 41 | 2.6 | 7 |
| Nov | 49 | 30 | 2.9 | 6 |
| Dec | 38 | 23 | 2.2 | 6 |
| Year | 60 | 40 | 37.4 | 75 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Bryan 2 SE, OH (730 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 Bryan
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 76 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Bryan: 73 thunderstorm wind reports, 2 flash floods and 1 flood. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $425,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on March 30, 2025.
January 5, 2005: flood 10 miles from the centre of Bryan — $150,000 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
Flood insurance policyholders in Bryan's ZIP code 43506 have filed 11 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1990, and were paid $643,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. Of the 318 Ohio cities on this site with 10 or more claims, 9 have fewer than Bryan.
Williams County, which includes Bryan, has been named in 8 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1978, 4 of them major disasters (by incident: 2 biological emergencies, 2 floods, 2 severe storms, 1 hurricane). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 31, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Williams 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 $12.5 million a year, the 63rd highest of 88 Ohio counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $6.2 million (50%), 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 Bryan
- Stryker, OH8 mi
- Edgerton, OH9 mi
- West Unity, OH10 mi
- Montpelier, OH10 mi
- Edon, OH12 mi
- Pioneer, OH13 mi
- Archbold, OH13 mi
- Hicksville, OH15 mi
- Defiance, OH16 mi
- Butler, IN17 mi
- Hamilton, IN18 mi
- Fayette, OH19 mi
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