NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Huron, 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 Huron, Ohio since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Opal in 1995. Since 1950, 79 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 5 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 4
- Tornadoes
- 79
- EF3 or stronger
- 5
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
47 deaths in all
What the records show for Huron
None of the 4 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Huron; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1892, a tropical storm with 56 mph winds when its centre passed 38 miles away. The record near Huron begins with an unnamed storm in 1892; the most recent system was Opal in 1995, a tropical storm 51 miles away. None of the 4 systems has come since 2000. Of the 605 Ohio cities on this site, 53% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Huron. The highest rating among the 79 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 2 times; the most recent, on April 11, 1965, came within 19 miles. Of the 79, one had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 37 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 21. The most recent tornado was on August 13, 2025. Huron has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 56% of the 605 Ohio cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 91 times since 1957, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Huron has more hail reports within 10 miles than 63% of the 605 Ohio cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Huron
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | OpalOct 6 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 22 | 11 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 | 38 mi | 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 Huron: 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 Huron
By decade
- 2020s17
- 2010s12
- 2000s8(1 EF3+)
- 1990s12
- 1980s5
- 1970s15(1 EF3+)
- 1960s4(2 EF3+)
- 1950s6(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | 19 mi | 22 mi | 18 / 200 |
| Jun 8, 1953 | F4 | in town | 118 mi | 17 / 379 |
| May 10, 1973 | F3 | 23 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 |
| Mar 10, 1986 | F2 | 15 mi | 8 mi | 1 / 10 |
| Jun 15, 2023 | EF2 | 14 mi | 8.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 10, 2002 | F2 | 20 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Sep 20, 2000 | F2 | 7 mi | 2.5 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jun 24, 1998 | F2 | 22 mi | 3.5 mi | 0 / 13 |
| Jul 12, 1992 | F2 | 18 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 12, 1992 | F2 | 10 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 79, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Huron
The Storm Prediction Center has 91 hail reports within 10 miles of Huron since 1957, made on 60 separate days. Of these, 42 were 1 inch across or larger, and 3 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2 inches (hen egg size), was reported on 3 days, most recently August 9, 2012. The most recent report is from August 12, 2023. June has the most reports, 25.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Huron
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Norwalk Wwtp, OH, 9 miles south of Huron at 670 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 83°F and low of 64°F; January is the coolest, at 33°F and 19°F. June is the wettest at 4.3 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.3 inches; the year adds up to 40.1 inches over 85 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 123 nights a year. Snowfall averages 32.7 inches a year, most of it in January. That 40.1 inches is more than at 36 of the 129 Ohio stations used on this site (28%). Sandusky, 8 miles west, has its own station (Sandusky, OH): 34.2 inches a year, 5.9 less than here, and a July average high of 82°F against 83°F.
Water temperature at the NOAA tide station Marblehead, OH, 14 miles northwest, averaged 77°F in July and 33°F in February over 2021–2025. No month averaged 80°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in | Water °F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33 | 19 | 2.7 | 7 | 9.7 | 33 |
| Feb | 36 | 20 | 2.3 | 6 | 8.2 | 33 |
| Mar | 46 | 28 | 2.9 | 7 | 5.1 | 39 |
| Apr | 59 | 38 | 4.0 | 9 | 1.6 | 49 |
| May | 70 | 50 | 3.9 | 9 | 0.0 | 59 |
| Jun | 79 | 60 | 4.3 | 8 | 0.0 | 70 |
| Jul | 83 | 64 | 4.2 | 7 | 0.0 | 77 |
| Aug | 81 | 62 | 3.5 | 6 | 0.0 | 76 |
| Sep | 76 | 55 | 3.6 | 6 | 0.0 | 72 |
| Oct | 63 | 43 | 3.3 | 7 | 0.0 | 61 |
| Nov | 50 | 34 | 2.8 | 7 | 1.5 | 49 |
| Dec | 39 | 25 | 2.6 | 7 | 6.6 | 38 |
| Year | 60 | 41 | 40.1 | 85 | 32.7 | 55 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Norwalk Wwtp, OH (670 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals; water temperature: average of hourly readings 2021–2025 at the NOAA tide station Marblehead, OH, from NOAA Tides & Currents. 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 Huron
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 157 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Huron: 140 thunderstorm wind reports, 9 flash floods and 8 floods. They killed 1 person and injured 4, and the NWS estimated $10.1 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 113 mph, on November 10, 1998. Of the 597 Ohio cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 201 have had fewer than Huron.
June 22, 2006: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Huron — 1 killed, 1 injured, $1.2 million damage.
August 23, 2023: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Huron — 2 injured.
July 1, 2012: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Huron — 1 injured, $15,000 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 Huron's ZIP code 44839 have filed 196 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1978, and were paid $1.4 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Flooding in 1985: 21 claims (11% of all) and $32,000, then Late winter storms in 2011 with 13. The year with the most claims was 1998, with 27. 18% 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, 296 have fewer than Huron.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Flooding1985 | 21 | $32,000 |
| Late winter storms2011 | 13 | $180,000 |
Erie County, which includes Huron, has been named in 14 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 Erie 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, coastal flooding, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $21.2 million a year, the 39th highest of 88 Ohio counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $13.4 million (63%), 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 Huron
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- Sandusky, OH8 mi
- Vermilion, OH10 mi
- Norwalk, OH11 mi
- Castalia, OH13 mi
- Monroeville, OH13 mi
- Wakeman, OH13 mi
- Marblehead, OH14 mi
- Amherst, OH17 mi
- Bellevue, OH17 mi
- Oberlin, OH19 mi
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