NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Fostoria, 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
5 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Fostoria, Ohio since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 68 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 8 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 68
- EF3 or stronger
- 8
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
42 deaths in all
What the records show for Fostoria
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Fostoria; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 64 miles away. The record near Fostoria begins with an unnamed storm in 1892; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Of the 5 systems, one has come since 2000. Fostoria has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 46% of the 605 Ohio cities on this site. The highest rating among the 68 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 2 times; the most recent, on April 11, 1965, came within 18 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on June 8, 1953, killed 17 people. Of the 68, 5 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 28 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 16. The most recent tornado was on April 2, 2025. Of the 605 Ohio cities, 61% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Fostoria. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 43 times since 1959, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 605 Ohio cities, 82% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Fostoria.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Fostoria
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1995 | OpalOct 6 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 21 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 13 | overhead | 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 Fostoria: 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 Fostoria
By decade
- 2020s6
- 2010s11
- 2000s11(1 EF3+)
- 1990s10
- 1980s5(1 EF3+)
- 1970s11(3 EF3+)
- 1960s11(2 EF3+)
- 1950s3(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 1953 | F4 | 8 mi | 118 mi | 17 / 379 |
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | 18 mi | 32.5 mi | 13 / 104 |
| May 10, 1973 | F3 | 4 mi | 50.1 mi | 6 / 100 |
| Apr 11, 1965 | F3 | 16 mi | 15 mi | 4 / 30 |
| Nov 10, 2002 | F3 | 13 mi | 21 mi | 1 / 2 |
| May 2, 1983 | F3 | 23 mi | 5 mi | 1 / 22 |
| Jun 2, 1971 | F3 | 11 mi | 39.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 2, 1971 | F3 | 16 mi | 31.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 5, 2017 | EF2 | 23 mi | 0.61 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 30, 2008 | EF2 | 2 mi | 8.31 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Nov 10, 2002 | F2 | in town | 9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 13, 1992 | F2 | 9 mi | 16 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 68, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Fostoria
The Storm Prediction Center has 43 hail reports within 10 miles of Fostoria since 1959, made on 32 separate days. Of these, 24 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 5 days, most recently May 25, 2011. The most recent report is from June 15, 2023. May has the most reports, 16.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Fostoria
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Tiffin, OH, 13 miles east of Fostoria at 740 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 84°F and low of 64°F; January is the coolest, at 33°F and 19°F. June is the wettest at 4.2 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.2 inches; the year adds up to 38.6 inches over 77 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 16 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 123 nights a year. Snowfall averages 29.5 inches a year, most of it in January. That 38.6 inches is more than at 27 of the 129 Ohio stations used on this site (21%). Wayne, 10 miles northwest, has its own station (Bowling Green Wwtp, OH): 35.2 inches a year, 3.4 less than here, and the same July average high, 84°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33 | 19 | 2.6 | 6 | 9.4 |
| Feb | 36 | 21 | 2.2 | 5 | 6.8 |
| Mar | 47 | 29 | 2.7 | 6 | 4.9 |
| Apr | 60 | 39 | 3.8 | 8 | 0.6 |
| May | 72 | 50 | 4.1 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 81 | 60 | 4.2 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 84 | 64 | 3.9 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 83 | 62 | 3.5 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 77 | 54 | 3.3 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 64 | 43 | 2.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 50 | 33 | 2.9 | 6 | 0.9 |
| Dec | 38 | 25 | 2.6 | 6 | 6.9 |
| Year | 60 | 41 | 38.6 | 77 | 29.5 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Tiffin, OH (740 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 Fostoria
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 105 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Fostoria: 99 thunderstorm wind reports, 4 flash floods and 2 floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $4.6 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on July 10, 2013.
February 28, 2011: flash flood 7 miles from the centre of Fostoria — $1.5 million damage.
July 10, 2013: thunderstorm wind in Fostoria — $800,000 damage.
NWS: “A line of thunderstorms producing winds estimated to be around 70 mph raced east across Seneca County causing widespread damage. Hundreds of trees were snapped or toppled.”
October 31, 2013: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Fostoria — $250,000 damage.
NWS: “Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated to be as least 60 mph caused considerable damage in and around Tiffin. A mobile home was knocked off of its foundation west of Tiffin and barn was heavily damaged east of the city.”
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 Fostoria's ZIP code 44830 have filed 21 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1981, and were paid $285,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 10% of the claims carry the name of a storm or flood event; the rest have no event name. Of the 318 Ohio cities on this site with 10 or more claims, 107 have fewer than Fostoria.
Seneca County, which includes Fostoria, has been named in 13 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1965, 7 of them major disasters (by incident: 5 severe storms, 3 snowstorms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 tornadoes). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 31, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Seneca County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for hail and strong wind; Relatively Low for tornadoes, inland flooding and lightning; Very Low for hurricanes and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $16.2 million a year, the 53rd highest of 88 Ohio counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $10.3 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).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
Cities near Fostoria
- Wayne, OH10 mi
- Tiffin, OH13 mi
- North Baltimore, OH14 mi
- Carey, OH15 mi
- Findlay, OH15 mi
- Gibsonburg, OH16 mi
- Pemberville, OH17 mi
- Green Springs, OH19 mi
- Bowling Green, OH20 mi
- Sycamore, OH20 mi
- Woodville, OH20 mi
- Fremont, OH20 mi
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