NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Cable, 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
4 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Cable, Ohio since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Opal in 1995. Since 1950, 62 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 5 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 4
- Tornadoes
- 62
- EF3 or stronger
- 5
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
46 deaths in all
What the records show for Cable
None of the 4 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Cable; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1892, a tropical storm with 54 mph winds when its centre passed 11 miles away. The record near Cable begins with an unnamed storm in 1892; the most recent system was Opal in 1995, a tropical storm 55 miles away. None of the 4 systems has come since 2000. Of the 605 Ohio cities on this site, 53% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Cable. The strongest of the 62 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F5 on April 3, 1974; its path came within 18 miles, and it killed 36 people. Of the 62, 7 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 33 have come since 2000. April and June have had the most tornadoes, 14 each. The most recent tornado was on July 19, 2025. Of the 605 Ohio cities, 70% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Cable. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 49 times since 1960, with stones up to 2.5 inches (tennis ball size). Of the 605 Ohio cities, 75% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Cable.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Cable
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | OpalOct 5 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 21 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 13 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Cable: 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 Cable
By decade
- 2020s15(1 EF3+)
- 2010s13
- 2000s5(1 EF3+)
- 1990s8
- 1980s4
- 1970s7(2 EF3+)
- 1960s8(1 EF3+)
- 1950s2
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 1974 | F5 | 18 mi | 31.3 mi | 36 / 1150 |
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | 25 mi | 18.4 mi | 3 / 50 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | EF3 | 15 mi | 31.33 mi | 3 / 27 |
| Nov 10, 2002 | F3 | 13 mi | 9 mi | 0 / 2 |
| May 10, 1973 | F3 | 1 mi | 89.6 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Apr 11, 1965 | F2 | 24 mi | 22.2 mi | 4 / 62 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | EF2 | 15 mi | 19.48 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 28, 2024 | EF2 | 19 mi | 21.11 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F2 | 23 mi | 15.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 14, 1970 | F2 | 10 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 16, 1965 | F2 | 3 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Jun 13, 1958 | F2 | 6 mi | 5.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 62, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Cable
The Storm Prediction Center has 49 hail reports within 10 miles of Cable since 1960, made on 40 separate days. Of these, 26 were 1 inch across or larger, and 4 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2.5 inches (tennis ball size), was reported on 2 days, most recently May 21, 2014. The most recent report is from June 25, 2024. May has the most reports, 16.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Cable
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Urbana Wwtp, OH, 9 miles southwest of Cable at 1,019 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 85°F and low of 62°F; January is the coolest, at 35°F and 19°F. July is the wettest at 5.5 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.3 inches; the year adds up to 44.0 inches over 86 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 121 nights a year. That 44.0 inches is more than at 99 of the 129 Ohio stations used on this site (77%). North Lewisburg, 6 miles northeast, has its own station (Bellefontaine, OH): 42.7 inches a year, 1.3 less than here, and a July average high of 83°F against 85°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35 | 19 | 3.1 | 7 |
| Feb | 39 | 21 | 2.3 | 6 |
| Mar | 49 | 29 | 3.3 | 7 |
| Apr | 62 | 39 | 4.3 | 9 |
| May | 72 | 50 | 4.9 | 10 |
| Jun | 82 | 59 | 4.4 | 8 |
| Jul | 85 | 62 | 5.5 | 7 |
| Aug | 84 | 60 | 3.6 | 6 |
| Sep | 77 | 53 | 3.3 | 6 |
| Oct | 64 | 42 | 2.9 | 6 |
| Nov | 51 | 32 | 3.1 | 7 |
| Dec | 40 | 24 | 3.3 | 7 |
| Year | 62 | 41 | 44.0 | 86 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Urbana Wwtp, OH (1,019 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 Cable
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 134 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Cable: 107 thunderstorm wind reports, 22 floods and 5 flash floods. They killed 0 people and injured 5, and the NWS estimated $2.7 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on June 29, 2012. May has had the most flash floods, 3 of 5. Of the 597 Ohio cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 83 have had fewer than Cable.
June 6, 2026: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Cable — 3 injured, $10,000 damage.
August 3, 2006: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Cable — 1 injured, $8,000 damage.
October 24, 2001: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Cable — 1 injured, $5,000 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
Champaign County, which includes Cable, has been named in 11 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1978, 6 of them major disasters (by incident: 6 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 Champaign County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding, strong wind and lightning; Very Low for hurricanes and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $10.5 million a year, the 74th highest of 88 Ohio counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $6.5 million (62%), 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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Cities near Cable
- North Lewisburg, OH6 mi
- Urbana, OH8 mi
- West Liberty, OH8 mi
- Mechanicsburg, OH9 mi
- Bellefontaine, OH14 mi
- Marysville, OH16 mi
- South Vienna, OH16 mi
- Saint Paris, OH17 mi
- De Graff, OH17 mi
- West Mansfield, OH17 mi
- Springfield, OH19 mi
- Plain City, OH21 mi
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