NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Frazeysburg, 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
3 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Frazeysburg, Ohio since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Opal in 1995. Since 1950, 65 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 2 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 3
- Tornadoes
- 65
- EF3 or stronger
- 2
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
2 deaths in all
What the records show for Frazeysburg
None of the 3 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Frazeysburg; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 52 mph winds when its centre passed 73 miles away. The record near Frazeysburg begins with an unnamed storm in 1888; the most recent system was Opal in 1995, a tropical storm 16 miles away. Of the 605 Ohio cities on this site, 82% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Frazeysburg. The highest rating among the 65 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 2 times; the most recent, on May 31, 1985, came within 5 miles. The deadliest, an F2 on March 10, 1986, killed 1 person. Of the 65, 6 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 28 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 20. The most recent tornado was on June 9, 2025. Of the 605 Ohio cities, 66% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Frazeysburg. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 24 times since 1998, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 605 Ohio cities, 97% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Frazeysburg.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Frazeysburg
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | OpalOct 5 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1989 | HugoSep 22 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 73 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 Frazeysburg: 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 Frazeysburg
By decade
- 2020s14
- 2010s10
- 2000s4
- 1990s6
- 1980s13(1 EF3+)
- 1970s7(1 EF3+)
- 1960s7
- 1950s4
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 1985 | F3 | 5 mi | 29 mi | 1 / 20 |
| May 10, 1973 | F3 | 19 mi | 89.6 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Mar 10, 1986 | F2 | 22 mi | 5 mi | 1 / 3 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | EF2 | 3 mi | 1.25 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Feb 28, 2024 | EF2 | 22 mi | 14.04 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 20, 2011 | EF2 | 15 mi | 3.85 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 20, 2000 | F2 | 18 mi | 21 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Aug 25, 1998 | F2 | 6 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 31, 1982 | F2 | 23 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Jun 13, 1981 | F2 | 21 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Jun 13, 1981 | F2 | 16 mi | 2.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 8, 1981 | F2 | 24 mi | 2.3 mi | 0 / 5 |
The strongest 12 of 65, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Frazeysburg
The Storm Prediction Center has 24 hail reports within 10 miles of Frazeysburg since 1998, made on 17 separate days. Of these, 10 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), fell on June 25, 2013. The most recent report is from July 23, 2024. June has the most reports, 8.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Frazeysburg
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Newark Wtr Wks, OH, 14 miles west of Frazeysburg at 835 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 84°F and low of 61°F; January is the coolest, at 36°F and 18°F. June is the wettest at 4.7 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.6 inches; the year adds up to 43.4 inches over 85 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 13 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 129 nights a year. Snowfall averages 15.2 inches a year, most of it in January. That 43.4 inches is more than at 93 of the 129 Ohio stations used on this site (72%). Dresden, 8 miles east, has its own station (Coshocton Wpc Plt, OH): 43.7 inches a year, 0.3 more than here, and a July average high of 83°F against 84°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36 | 18 | 3.2 | 7 | 7.2 |
| Feb | 40 | 20 | 2.6 | 6 | 3.9 |
| Mar | 50 | 27 | 3.6 | 8 | 2.2 |
| Apr | 63 | 37 | 4.0 | 8 | 0.1 |
| May | 73 | 48 | 4.2 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 81 | 57 | 4.7 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 84 | 61 | 4.6 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 83 | 59 | 3.9 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 76 | 52 | 3.2 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 64 | 40 | 3.1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 52 | 31 | 3.0 | 6 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 41 | 24 | 3.3 | 7 | 1.6 |
| Year | 62 | 39 | 43.4 | 85 | 15.2 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Newark Wtr Wks, OH (835 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 Frazeysburg
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 108 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Frazeysburg: 91 thunderstorm wind reports, 11 flash floods, 5 floods and 1 heavy rain event. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $908,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 100 mph, on May 8, 2024. July has had the most flash floods, 5 of 11. Of the 597 Ohio cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 265 have had fewer than Frazeysburg.
July 30, 2019: flash flood in Frazeysburg — $100,000 damage.
NWS: “A local emergency manager reported nearly 6 inches of rain in the area. Flash flooding occurred along Wakatomika Creek in several areas.”
May 7, 2024: thunderstorm wind 4 miles from the centre of Frazeysburg — $100,000 damage.
NWS: “A garage was reported to be destroyed and trees were felled on to homes.”
May 8, 2024: thunderstorm wind 3 miles from the centre of Frazeysburg — $100,000 damage.
NWS: “A swath of wind damage was noted by an NWS storm survey, extending from near Scout Road to School House Road. Most damage consisted of broken and uprooted trees, but on Scout Road, one outbuilding was destroyed and another lost some roofing material.”
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 Frazeysburg's ZIP code 43822 have filed 12 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1979, and were paid $32,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 25% 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, 25 have fewer than Frazeysburg.
Muskingum County, which includes Frazeysburg, has been named in 18 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1969, 13 of them major disasters (by incident: 7 severe storms, 4 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 2 snowstorms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, and Landslides, on October 2, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Muskingum County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for hail, inland flooding, strong wind and lightning; Relatively Low for tornadoes and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $29.4 million a year, the 24th highest of 88 Ohio counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $23.6 million (80%), 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 Frazeysburg
- Nashport, OH7 mi
- Dresden, OH8 mi
- St Louisville, OH11 mi
- Warsaw, OH14 mi
- Newark, OH14 mi
- Heath, OH14 mi
- Utica, OH15 mi
- Gambier, OH17 mi
- Zanesville, OH17 mi
- Coshocton, OH17 mi
- Glenford, OH19 mi
- Howard, OH20 mi
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