NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Deshler, 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 Deshler, Ohio since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 78 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 9 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 4
- Tornadoes
- 78
- EF3 or stronger
- 9
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
41 deaths in all
What the records show for Deshler
None of the 4 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Deshler; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 47 miles away. The record near Deshler begins with an unnamed storm in 1892; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Of the 4 systems, one has come since 2000. Of the 605 Ohio cities on this site, 53% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Deshler. The highest rating among the 78 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 3 times; the most recent, on November 10, 2002, came within 8 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on June 8, 1953, killed 17 people. Of the 78, 5 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 35 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 22. The most recent tornado was on April 2, 2025. Deshler has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 54% of the 605 Ohio cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 24 times since 1967, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Of the 605 Ohio cities, 97% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Deshler.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Deshler
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 21 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 13 | 24 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 Deshler: 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 Deshler
By decade
- 2020s5
- 2010s20
- 2000s10(2 EF3+)
- 1990s10
- 1980s8(1 EF3+)
- 1970s11(4 EF3+)
- 1960s9(1 EF3+)
- 1950s5(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 1953 | F4 | in town | 118 mi | 17 / 379 |
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | 22 mi | 32.5 mi | 13 / 104 |
| Nov 10, 2002 | F4 | 8 mi | 52.8 mi | 4 / 17 |
| May 10, 1973 | F3 | 24 mi | 50.1 mi | 6 / 100 |
| May 2, 1983 | F3 | 9 mi | 5 mi | 1 / 22 |
| Oct 24, 2001 | F3 | 4 mi | 32 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F3 | 25 mi | 8.7 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jun 2, 1971 | F3 | 10 mi | 39.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 2, 1971 | F3 | 20 mi | 31.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | EF2 | 22 mi | 4.68 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Aug 24, 2016 | EF2 | 25 mi | 2.64 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 17, 2013 | EF2 | 20 mi | 11.11 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 78, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Deshler
The Storm Prediction Center has 24 hail reports within 10 miles of Deshler since 1967, made on 22 separate days. Of these, 15 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2 inches (hen egg size), fell on September 25, 1994. The most recent report is from August 18, 2019. May has the most reports, 9.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Deshler
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Hoytville 2 NE, OH, 7 miles east of Deshler at 700 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 84°F and low of 63°F; January is the coolest, at 33°F and 18°F. July is the wettest at 4.1 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.9 inches; the year adds up to 36.1 inches over 73 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 19 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 140 nights a year. Snowfall averages 23.0 inches a year, most of it in January. That 36.1 inches is more than at 12 of the 129 Ohio stations used on this site (9%). Leipsic, 8 miles southwest, has its own station (Pandora, OH): 38.7 inches a year, 2.6 more than here, and the same July average high, 84°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33 | 18 | 2.4 | 6 | 7.8 |
| Feb | 36 | 21 | 1.9 | 5 | 4.5 |
| Mar | 47 | 29 | 2.4 | 6 | 3.8 |
| Apr | 60 | 39 | 3.4 | 8 | 0.9 |
| May | 72 | 51 | 4.0 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 81 | 60 | 3.3 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 84 | 63 | 4.1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 82 | 61 | 3.8 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 77 | 53 | 2.9 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 64 | 43 | 2.9 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 50 | 33 | 2.6 | 6 | 1.0 |
| Dec | 38 | 25 | 2.4 | 6 | 5.0 |
| Year | 60 | 41 | 36.1 | 73 | 23.0 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Hoytville 2 NE, OH (700 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 Deshler
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 96 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Deshler: 92 thunderstorm wind reports, 2 flash floods and 2 floods. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $7.6 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 85 mph, on June 29, 2012.
July 21, 1998: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Deshler — 1 injured, $250,000 damage.
June 29, 2012: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Deshler — $5.0 million damage.
February 28, 2011: flood 8 miles from the centre of Deshler — $1.2 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
Henry County, which includes Deshler, has been named in 10 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1977, 5 of them major disasters (by incident: 4 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 snowstorms, 1 flood). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 31, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Henry 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 $13.4 million a year, the 60th highest of 88 Ohio counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $9.6 million (71%), 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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