NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Conneaut, 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 Conneaut, Ohio since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Sandy in 2012. Since 1950, 35 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 2 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 6
- Tornadoes
- 35
- EF3 or stronger
- 2
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
13 deaths in all
What the records show for Conneaut
None of the 6 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Conneaut; the strongest was Connie in 1955, a tropical storm with 49 mph winds when its centre passed 35 miles away. The record near Conneaut begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Sandy in 2012, a tropical storm 59 miles away. Of the 6 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Conneaut has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 64% of the 605 Ohio cities on this site. The strongest of the 35 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on May 31, 1985; its path came within 7 miles, and it killed 12 people. Of the 35, one had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 13 have come since 2000. June and July have had the most tornadoes, 9 each. The most recent tornado was on April 14, 2019. Of the 605 Ohio cities, 89% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Conneaut. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 23 times since 1974, with stones up to 4 inches (softball size). Of the 605 Ohio cities, 98% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Conneaut.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Conneaut
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | SandyOct 31 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2003 | IsabelSep 19 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1995 | OpalOct 6 | overhead | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1989 | HugoSep 22 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1955 | ConnieAug 14 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Conneaut: 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 Conneaut
By decade
- 2010s11
- 2000s2
- 1990s2
- 1980s9(1 EF3+)
- 1970s5(1 EF3+)
- 1960s3
- 1950s3
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 1985 | F4 | 7 mi | 14 mi | 12 / 82 |
| Jun 2, 1971 | F3 | 24 mi | 29.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 31, 1985 | F2 | 21 mi | 4 mi | 1 / 0 |
| Oct 2, 2018 | EF2 | 17 mi | 4.1 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jun 22, 1985 | F2 | 11 mi | 33.4 mi | 0 / 2 |
| May 31, 1985 | F2 | 15 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 15 |
| Sep 18, 1977 | F2 | 13 mi | 4.5 mi | 0 / 7 |
| Jul 24, 1967 | F2 | 14 mi | 16.4 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Apr 19, 1963 | F2 | 24 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 8, 1956 | F2 | 9 mi | 23.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 1, 1955 | F2 | 17 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 28, 2013 | EF1 | 23 mi | 17.83 mi | 0 / 2 |
The strongest 12 of 35, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Conneaut
The Storm Prediction Center has 23 hail reports within 10 miles of Conneaut since 1974, made on 21 separate days. Of these, 10 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 4 inches (softball size), fell on July 8, 1980. The most recent report is from May 28, 2013. May has the most reports, 7.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Conneaut
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Springboro 3 WNW, PA, 11 miles southeast of Conneaut at 1,005 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 80°F and low of 58°F; January is the coolest, at 32°F and 17°F. October is the wettest at 4.8 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.6 inches; the year adds up to 48.3 inches over 108 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 3 days a year, almost all from July. Lows fall below freezing on about 142 nights a year. Snowfall averages 111.0 inches a year, most of it in January. That 48.3 inches is more than at 125 of the 129 Ohio stations used on this site (97%). Kingsville, 6 miles southwest, has its own station (Ashtabula Co Airport, OH): 37.3 inches a year, 11.0 less than here, and a July average high of 81°F against 80°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32 | 17 | 3.6 | 11 | 38.0 |
| Feb | 34 | 17 | 2.6 | 8 | 19.0 |
| Mar | 43 | 24 | 3.4 | 9 | 13.6 |
| Apr | 57 | 34 | 4.0 | 9 | 3.5 |
| May | 68 | 44 | 4.2 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 76 | 54 | 4.7 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 80 | 58 | 4.4 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 79 | 57 | 4.1 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 73 | 50 | 4.6 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 61 | 41 | 4.8 | 10 | 0.5 |
| Nov | 48 | 32 | 4.0 | 9 | 10.2 |
| Dec | 37 | 24 | 3.9 | 11 | 26.2 |
| Year | 57 | 38 | 48.3 | 108 | 111.0 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Springboro 3 WNW, PA (1,005 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 Conneaut
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 45 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Conneaut: 36 thunderstorm wind reports, 5 flash floods and 4 floods. They killed 1 person and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $16.8 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 69 mph, on March 25, 2023. June 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 Conneaut.
June 6, 2010: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Conneaut — 1 killed, $150,000 damage.
February 1, 2020: flood 4 miles from the centre of Conneaut — $10.0 million damage.
NWS: “Record Lake Erie water levels for February resulted in continued and exasperated lakeshore flooding and erosion. There were two storm events that brought lakeshore flooding to the western basin on the 5th and 6th, and the other on the 27th.”
March 1, 2020: flood 5 miles from the centre of Conneaut — $5.0 million damage.
NWS: “98 feet. This level was a new record high monthly mean water level for March, surpassing its previous record set in 1986 by 3 inches.”
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 Conneaut's ZIP code 44030 have filed 14 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1979, and were paid $219,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. Of the 318 Ohio cities on this site with 10 or more claims, 46 have fewer than Conneaut.
Ashtabula County, which includes Conneaut, has been named in 15 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1969, 8 of them major disasters (by incident: 3 severe storms, 3 snowstorms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 floods). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 31, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Ashtabula County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes and lightning; Relatively Low for hail, inland flooding and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes and coastal flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $19.5 million a year, the 44th highest of 88 Ohio counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $12.4 million (64%), 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 Conneaut
- Kingsville, OH6 mi
- Ashtabula, OH12 mi
- Lake City, PA14 mi
- Girard, PA14 mi
- Jefferson, OH17 mi
- Albion, PA17 mi
- Conneautville, PA17 mi
- Dorset, OH18 mi
- Fairview, PA19 mi
- Geneva, OH21 mi
- Linesville, PA22 mi
- Andover, OH22 mi
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