NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Gibsonburg, 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 Gibsonburg, Ohio since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 79 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 7 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 4
- Tornadoes
- 79
- EF3 or stronger
- 7
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
54 deaths in all
What the records show for Gibsonburg
None of the 4 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Gibsonburg; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 54 miles away. The record near Gibsonburg 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 Gibsonburg. The highest rating among the 79 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4 or EF4, reached 3 times; the most recent, on June 5, 2010, came within 13 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on April 11, 1965, killed 18 people. Of the 79, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 39 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 18. The most recent tornado was on June 18, 2025. Gibsonburg has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 56% of the 605 Ohio cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 83 times since 1967, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Gibsonburg has more hail reports within 10 miles than 58% of the 605 Ohio cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Gibsonburg
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 21 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 16 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 Gibsonburg: 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 Gibsonburg
By decade
- 2020s10
- 2010s14(1 EF3+)
- 2000s15(1 EF3+)
- 1990s10
- 1980s8(1 EF3+)
- 1970s10(1 EF3+)
- 1960s9(2 EF3+)
- 1950s3(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | 24 mi | 5.6 mi | 18 / 236 |
| Jun 8, 1953 | F4 | 7 mi | 118 mi | 17 / 379 |
| Jun 5, 2010 | EF4 | 13 mi | 8.8 mi | 7 / 28 |
| May 10, 1973 | F3 | 12 mi | 50.1 mi | 6 / 100 |
| Apr 11, 1965 | F3 | 24 mi | 15 mi | 4 / 30 |
| Nov 10, 2002 | F3 | 21 mi | 21 mi | 1 / 2 |
| May 2, 1983 | F3 | 22 mi | 5 mi | 1 / 22 |
| Jun 15, 2023 | EF2 | 11 mi | 3.44 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 15, 2023 | EF2 | 23 mi | 3.81 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 5, 2017 | EF2 | 23 mi | 0.61 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 17, 2013 | EF2 | 16 mi | 11.28 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 30, 2008 | EF2 | 18 mi | 8.31 mi | 0 / 6 |
The strongest 12 of 79, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Gibsonburg
The Storm Prediction Center has 83 hail reports within 10 miles of Gibsonburg since 1967, made on 57 separate days. Of these, 35 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 August 1, 2011. The most recent report is from July 26, 2023. May and June have the most reports, 20 each.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Gibsonburg
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Fremont Ag Stn, OH, 10 miles southeast of Gibsonburg at 664 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 20°F. Highs reach 90°F on about 18 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 137 nights a year. That 34.9 inches is more than at 5 of the 129 Ohio stations used on this site (4%). Woodville, 5 miles northwest, has its own station (Toledo Metcalf Field, OH): 32.5 inches a year, 2.4 less than here, and a July average high of 85°F against 84°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33 | 20 | 2.1 | 5 |
| Feb | 36 | 22 | 2.0 | 4 |
| Mar | 46 | 29 | 2.4 | 6 |
| Apr | 59 | 39 | 3.6 | 7 |
| May | 71 | 51 | 3.7 | 9 |
| Jun | 80 | 61 | 3.7 | 6 |
| Jul | 84 | 64 | 3.7 | 7 |
| Aug | 82 | 61 | 3.2 | 6 |
| Sep | 75 | 54 | 3.0 | 5 |
| Oct | 63 | 43 | 2.8 | 6 |
| Nov | 50 | 34 | 2.4 | 6 |
| Dec | 38 | 26 | 2.3 | 6 |
| Year | 60 | 42 | 34.9 | 72 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Fremont Ag Stn, OH (664 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 Gibsonburg
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 124 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Gibsonburg: 110 thunderstorm wind reports, 12 floods and 2 flash floods. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $5.9 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 72 mph, on July 1, 2022.
March 28, 2003: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Gibsonburg — 1 injured, $350,000 damage.
July 10, 2013: thunderstorm wind 4 miles from the centre of Gibsonburg — $3.4 million damage.
June 12, 2013: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Gibsonburg — $200,000 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
Sandusky County, which includes Gibsonburg, has been named in 13 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1969, 8 of them major disasters (by incident: 5 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 floods, 2 snowstorms). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 31, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Sandusky County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, hail and strong wind; Relatively Low for inland flooding and lightning; Very Low for hurricanes, coastal flooding and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $20.0 million a year, the 41st highest of 88 Ohio counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $12.4 million (62%), 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.