NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Glenford, 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 Glenford, Ohio since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Opal in 1995. Since 1950, 72 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 2 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 72
- 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 Glenford
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Glenford; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 52 mph winds when its centre passed 60 miles away. The record near Glenford begins with an unnamed storm in 1888; the most recent system was Opal in 1995, a tropical storm 18 miles away. None of the 5 systems has come since 2000. Glenford has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 46% of the 605 Ohio cities on this site. The highest rating among the 72 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 2 times; the most recent, on May 31, 1985, came within 21 miles. The deadliest, an F2 on March 10, 1986, killed 1 person. Of the 72, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 36 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 16. The most recent tornado was on June 5, 2024. Of the 605 Ohio cities, 55% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Glenford. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 46 times since 1981, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 605 Ohio cities, 79% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Glenford.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Glenford
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | OpalOct 5 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1989 | HugoSep 22 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1979 | FredericSep 14 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 60 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 Glenford: 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 Glenford
By decade
- 2020s14
- 2010s17
- 2000s5
- 1990s4
- 1980s12(1 EF3+)
- 1970s8(1 EF3+)
- 1960s8
- 1950s4
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 1985 | F3 | 21 mi | 29 mi | 1 / 20 |
| May 10, 1973 | F3 | 3 mi | 89.6 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Mar 10, 1986 | F2 | 25 mi | 5 mi | 1 / 3 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | EF2 | 17 mi | 1.25 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Feb 28, 2024 | EF2 | 18 mi | 14.04 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 20, 2011 | EF2 | 11 mi | 3.85 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 16, 2010 | EF2 | 11 mi | 6.99 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Aug 25, 1998 | F2 | 18 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 13, 1981 | F2 | 3 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Jun 13, 1981 | F2 | 24 mi | 2.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 14, 1973 | F2 | 16 mi | 12.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 27, 1965 | F2 | 12 mi | 5.9 mi | 0 / 1 |
The strongest 12 of 72, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Glenford
The Storm Prediction Center has 46 hail reports within 10 miles of Glenford since 1981, made on 35 separate days. Of these, 20 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 4 days, most recently April 2, 2025. The most recent report is from May 5, 2025. April has the most reports, 15.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Glenford
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Newark Heath Airport, OH, 12 miles northwest of Glenford at 884 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 86°F and low of 63°F; January is the coolest, at 39°F and 21°F. May and June are the wettest at 4.1 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.2 inches; the year adds up to 38.8 inches over 81 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 15 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 122 nights a year. That 38.8 inches is more than at 30 of the 129 Ohio stations used on this site (23%). Somerset, 7 miles south, has its own station (New Lexington 2 NW, OH): 44.4 inches a year, 5.6 more than here, and a July average high of 83°F against 86°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 39 | 21 | 2.7 | 5 |
| Feb | 42 | 23 | 2.2 | 6 |
| Mar | 52 | 31 | 3.4 | 7 |
| Apr | 65 | 41 | 3.8 | 8 |
| May | 75 | 51 | 4.1 | 9 |
| Jun | 83 | 60 | 4.1 | 8 |
| Jul | 86 | 63 | 4.0 | 7 |
| Aug | 84 | 61 | 3.4 | 7 |
| Sep | 79 | 53 | 2.8 | 6 |
| Oct | 67 | 42 | 2.8 | 6 |
| Nov | 54 | 33 | 2.7 | 6 |
| Dec | 43 | 27 | 2.8 | 6 |
| Year | 64 | 42 | 38.8 | 81 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Newark Heath Airport, OH (884 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 Glenford
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 140 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Glenford: 112 thunderstorm wind reports, 14 floods, 13 flash floods and 1 heavy rain event. They killed 1 person and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $2.0 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on June 14, 2022. July has had the most flash floods, 6 of 13. Of the 597 Ohio cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 307 have had fewer than Glenford.
June 29, 2012: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Glenford — 1 killed, $1.0 million damage.
April 20, 2011: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Glenford — $175,000 damage.
July 31, 1999: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Glenford — $120,000 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
Flood insurance policyholders in Glenford's ZIP code 43739 have filed 11 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1978, and were paid $198,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. Of the 318 Ohio cities on this site with 10 or more claims, 9 have fewer than Glenford.
Perry County, which includes Glenford, 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 Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, and Landslides, on October 2, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Perry County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for lightning; Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding, strong wind and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $8.1 million a year, the 82nd highest of 88 Ohio counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $5.6 million (70%), 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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