NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Fleming, 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 Fleming, Ohio since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Opal in 1995. Since 1950, 20 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 1 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 6
- Tornadoes
- 20
- EF3 or stronger
- 1
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
1 deaths in all
What the records show for Fleming
None of the 6 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Fleming; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 52 mph winds when its centre passed 14 miles away. The record near Fleming begins with an unnamed storm in 1888; the most recent system was Opal in 1995, a tropical storm 66 miles away. None of the 6 systems has come since 2000. Fleming has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 64% of the 605 Ohio cities on this site. The strongest of the 20 tornadoes within 25 miles was an EF3 on September 16, 2010; its path came within 21 miles, and it killed 1 person. Of the 20, none had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 10 have come since 2000. July has had the most tornadoes, 7. The most recent tornado was on May 9, 2024. Of the 605 Ohio cities, 98% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Fleming. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 89 times since 1969, with stones up to 3.5 inches. Fleming has more hail reports within 10 miles than 62% of the 605 Ohio cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Fleming
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | OpalOct 5 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1989 | HugoSep 22 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1979 | FredericSep 14 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormOct 1 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Fleming: 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 Fleming
By decade
- 2020s3
- 2010s4(1 EF3+)
- 2000s3
- 1990s3
- 1980s2
- 1970s2
- 1960s1
- 1950s2
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2010 | EF3 | 21 mi | 9.05 mi | 1 / 16 |
| Jul 10, 2003 | F2 | 10 mi | 2.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jan 8, 1998 | F2 | 15 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 28, 1981 | F2 | 16 mi | 6.2 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Jul 24, 1971 | F2 | 9 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 9, 2024 | EF1 | 15 mi | 3.4 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | EF1 | 25 mi | 2.32 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 27, 2014 | EF1 | 25 mi | 4.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 23, 2000 | F1 | 8 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 10, 1973 | F1 | 10 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 26, 1951 | F1 | 21 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Aug 9, 1950 | F1 | 15 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 20, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Fleming
The Storm Prediction Center has 89 hail reports within 10 miles of Fleming since 1969, made on 53 separate days. Of these, 48 were 1 inch across or larger, and 4 reached 2 inches. The largest, 3.5 inches, fell on February 27, 2023. The most recent report is from May 5, 2025. April has the most reports, 20.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Fleming
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Marietta Wwtp, OH, 9 miles east of Fleming at 610 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 85°F and low of 65°F; January is the coolest, at 40°F and 23°F. June is the wettest at 4.9 inches of precipitation on average and November the driest at 2.9 inches; the year adds up to 45.4 inches over 92 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 19 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 112 nights a year. Snowfall averages 16.3 inches a year, most of it in January. That 45.4 inches is more than at 113 of the 129 Ohio stations used on this site (88%). Vincent, 5 miles southwest, has its own station (Parkersburg, WV): 44.2 inches a year, 1.2 less than here, and a July average high of 87°F against 85°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40 | 23 | 3.5 | 8 | 7.2 |
| Feb | 43 | 24 | 3.1 | 7 | 4.0 |
| Mar | 53 | 31 | 4.0 | 8 | 2.7 |
| Apr | 66 | 41 | 4.0 | 9 | 0.1 |
| May | 75 | 52 | 4.4 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 82 | 61 | 4.9 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 85 | 65 | 4.8 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 85 | 63 | 3.6 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 79 | 56 | 3.4 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 67 | 44 | 3.2 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 54 | 34 | 2.9 | 7 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 44 | 28 | 3.6 | 8 | 2.1 |
| Year | 64 | 43 | 45.4 | 92 | 16.3 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Marietta Wwtp, OH (610 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 Fleming
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 188 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Fleming: 136 thunderstorm wind reports, 26 floods, 22 flash floods, 2 heavy rain events and 2 lightning strikes. They killed 0 people and injured 3, and the NWS estimated $3.1 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 85 mph, on November 17, 2013. April has had the most flash floods, 7 of 22. Of the 597 Ohio cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 444 have had fewer than Fleming.
May 23, 2000: thunderstorm wind 4 miles from the centre of Fleming — 3 injured, $45,000 damage.
June 27, 1998: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Fleming — $750,000 damage.
June 29, 2012: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Fleming — $500,000 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
Washington County, which includes Fleming, has been named in 20 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1968, 15 of them major disasters (by incident: 10 severe storms, 4 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 2 snowstorms). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 31, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Washington County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for inland flooding and lightning; Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail, strong wind and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $22.3 million a year, the 34th highest of 88 Ohio counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $18.7 million (84%), 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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