NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Hicksville, 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 Hicksville, 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, 5 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 6
- Tornadoes
- 68
- EF3 or stronger
- 5
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
3 deaths in all
What the records show for Hicksville
None of the 6 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Hicksville; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 16 miles away. The record near Hicksville begins with an unnamed storm in 1892; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Of the 6 systems, one has come since 2000. Hicksville has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 64% of the 605 Ohio cities on this site. The highest rating among the 68 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 5 times; the most recent, on August 24, 2016, came within 9 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on March 27, 1991, killed 1 person. Of the 68, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 28 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 16. The most recent tornado was on March 30, 2025. Of the 605 Ohio cities, 61% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Hicksville. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 44 times since 1968, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Of the 605 Ohio cities, 81% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Hicksville.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Hicksville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 3 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 19 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 21 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 13 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Hicksville: 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 Hicksville
By decade
- 2020s9
- 2010s7(1 EF3+)
- 2000s12
- 1990s9(1 EF3+)
- 1980s6
- 1970s12(1 EF3+)
- 1960s8(2 EF3+)
- 1950s5
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 1991 | F3 | 22 mi | 21 mi | 1 / 24 |
| May 16, 1968 | F3 | 19 mi | 50.3 mi | 1 / 15 |
| Aug 24, 2016 | EF3 | 9 mi | 5.16 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F3 | 22 mi | 8.7 mi | 0 / 1 |
| May 6, 1961 | F3 | 18 mi | 33.4 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | EF2 | 12 mi | 7.86 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 24, 2016 | EF2 | 19 mi | 2.64 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 24, 2016 | EF2 | 6 mi | 4.42 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 24, 2001 | F2 | 22 mi | 12.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 14, 2000 | F2 | 20 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 14, 1992 | F2 | 23 mi | 8 mi | 0 / 28 |
| Jul 12, 1986 | F2 | 21 mi | 3.3 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 Hicksville
The Storm Prediction Center has 44 hail reports within 10 miles of Hicksville since 1968, made on 26 separate days. Of these, 23 were 1 inch across or larger, and 4 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2 inches (hen egg size), fell on April 19, 2017. The most recent report is from March 30, 2025. May has the most reports, 12.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Hicksville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Hicksville, OH, 2 miles southwest of Hicksville at 750 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 85°F and low of 61°F; January is the coolest, at 33°F and 17°F. May is the wettest at 4.4 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.9 inches; the year adds up to 35.1 inches over 70 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 22 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 143 nights a year. That 35.1 inches is more than at 6 of the 129 Ohio stations used on this site (5%). Paulding, 15 miles southeast, has its own station (Paulding, OH): 36.9 inches a year, 1.8 more than here, and the same July average high, 85°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33 | 17 | 2.3 | 6 |
| Feb | 37 | 19 | 1.9 | 5 |
| Mar | 47 | 28 | 2.3 | 6 |
| Apr | 61 | 37 | 3.5 | 7 |
| May | 72 | 48 | 4.4 | 8 |
| Jun | 81 | 59 | 3.7 | 6 |
| Jul | 85 | 61 | 2.8 | 5 |
| Aug | 83 | 60 | 3.3 | 6 |
| Sep | 77 | 51 | 2.9 | 6 |
| Oct | 64 | 42 | 2.6 | 6 |
| Nov | 50 | 31 | 3.1 | 6 |
| Dec | 38 | 23 | 2.3 | 5 |
| Year | 61 | 40 | 35.1 | 70 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Hicksville, OH (750 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 Hicksville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 90 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Hicksville: 83 thunderstorm wind reports, 5 flash floods and 2 floods. They killed 0 people and injured 4, and the NWS estimated $1.3 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 100 mph, on June 23, 2010. May has had the most flash floods, 4 of 5. Of the 597 Ohio cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 83 have had fewer than Hicksville.
July 21, 2016: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Hicksville — 3 injured.
June 23, 2010: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Hicksville — 1 injured, $200,000 damage.
May 21, 2010: flash flood 5 miles from the centre of Hicksville — $250,000 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
Defiance County, which includes Hicksville, has been named in 8 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1977, 3 of them major disasters (by incident: 2 biological emergencies, 2 severe storms, 2 snowstorms, 1 flood). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 31, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Defiance County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for strong wind; Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail, 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 $15.7 million a year, the 54th highest of 88 Ohio counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $10.6 million (68%), 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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