NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Fayette, 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 Fayette, Ohio since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 63 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 6 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 6
- Tornadoes
- 63
- EF3 or stronger
- 6
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
46 deaths in all
What the records show for Fayette
None of the 6 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Fayette; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 9 miles away. The record near Fayette begins with an unnamed storm in 1892; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Of the 6 systems, one has come since 2000. Fayette has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 64% of the 605 Ohio cities on this site. The highest rating among the 63 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 2 times; the most recent, on April 11, 1965, came within 17 miles. Of the 63, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 12 have come since 2000. July has had the most tornadoes, 13. The most recent tornado was on September 24, 2024. Of the 605 Ohio cities, 69% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Fayette. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 42 times since 1980, with stones up to 4.5 inches (grapefruit size). Of the 605 Ohio cities, 83% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Fayette.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Fayette
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 4 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 19 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 21 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 13 | 53 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 Fayette: 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 Fayette
By decade
- 2020s3
- 2010s6
- 2000s3
- 1990s8(2 EF3+)
- 1980s14
- 1970s8
- 1960s15(4 EF3+)
- 1950s6
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | 17 mi | 90.3 mi | 23 / 294 |
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | 18 mi | 80.5 mi | 21 / 293 |
| Mar 27, 1991 | F3 | 22 mi | 21 mi | 1 / 24 |
| Mar 27, 1991 | F3 | 14 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 22, 1964 | F3 | 24 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 2 |
| May 6, 1961 | F3 | 24 mi | 33.4 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Aug 24, 2016 | EF2 | 22 mi | 2.64 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 5, 2010 | EF2 | 19 mi | 7.24 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 12, 1992 | F2 | 10 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Sep 25, 1984 | F2 | 20 mi | 2.1 mi | 0 / 2 |
| May 1, 1983 | F2 | 24 mi | 5.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 1, 1983 | F2 | 24 mi | 1.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 63, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Fayette
The Storm Prediction Center has 42 hail reports within 10 miles of Fayette since 1980, made on 31 separate days. Of these, 25 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4.5 inches (grapefruit size), fell on August 24, 1998. The most recent report is from August 27, 2024. June has the most reports, 11.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Fayette
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Morenci, MI, 6 miles northeast of Fayette at 770 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 86°F and low of 58°F; January is the coolest, at 33°F and 15°F. May is the wettest at 4.1 inches of precipitation on average and January and February the driest at 2.3 inches; the year adds up to 38.1 inches over 78 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 148 nights a year. Snowfall averages 32.0 inches a year, most of it in January. That 38.1 inches is more than at 24 of the 129 Ohio stations used on this site (19%). West Unity, 9 miles southwest, has its own station (Montpelier, OH): 37.9 inches a year, 0.2 less than here, and a July average high of 83°F against 86°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33 | 15 | 2.3 | 7 | 9.8 |
| Feb | 36 | 16 | 2.3 | 6 | 8.1 |
| Mar | 47 | 24 | 2.8 | 6 | 5.2 |
| Apr | 60 | 34 | 3.6 | 8 | 0.8 |
| May | 72 | 46 | 4.1 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 82 | 56 | 3.8 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 86 | 58 | 3.8 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 83 | 56 | 3.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 76 | 49 | 3.1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 63 | 38 | 3.0 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 49 | 29 | 3.0 | 6 | 1.5 |
| Dec | 37 | 20 | 2.5 | 6 | 6.6 |
| Year | 60 | 37 | 38.1 | 78 | 32.0 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Morenci, MI (770 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 Fayette
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 92 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Fayette: 86 thunderstorm wind reports, 4 floods and 2 flash floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $545,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on May 29, 2011.
August 25, 1998: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Fayette — $100,000 damage.
June 27, 2015: flood 3 miles from the centre of Fayette — $100,000 damage.
NWS: “Many roads in southern Lenawee county were closed due to flooding, with a few roads washed out.”
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
Fulton County, which includes Fayette, has been named in 9 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1969, 5 of them major disasters (by incident: 3 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 1 flood, 1 hurricane). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 31, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Fulton County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes and strong wind; Relatively Low for hail and inland flooding; Very Low for hurricanes, lightning and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $12.4 million a year, the 64th highest of 88 Ohio counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $5.9 million (48%), 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 Fayette
- Morenci, MI7 mi
- West Unity, OH9 mi
- Archbold, OH9 mi
- Wauseon, OH10 mi
- Stryker, OH13 mi
- Pioneer, OH14 mi
- Hudson, MI14 mi
- Clayton, MI14 mi
- Pittsford, MI14 mi
- Delta, OH16 mi
- Montpelier, OH17 mi
- Osseo, MI18 mi
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