NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Jeromesville, 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 Jeromesville, Ohio since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Opal in 1995. Since 1950, 90 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 1 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 90
- EF3 or stronger
- 1
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
6 deaths in all
What the records show for Jeromesville
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Jeromesville; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1892, a tropical storm with 56 mph winds when its centre passed 69 miles away. The record near Jeromesville begins with an unnamed storm in 1892; the most recent system was Opal in 1995, a tropical storm 10 miles away. None of the 5 systems has come since 2000. Jeromesville has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 46% of the 605 Ohio cities on this site. The strongest of the 90 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F3 on May 10, 1973; its path came within 23 miles, and it killed 6 people. Of the 90, 5 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 36 have come since 2000. June and July have had the most tornadoes, 20 each. The most recent tornado was on August 13, 2025. Jeromesville has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 71% of the 605 Ohio cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 70 times since 1965, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Of the 605 Ohio cities, 49% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Jeromesville.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Jeromesville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | OpalOct 6 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1989 | HugoSep 22 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 21 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 13 | 69 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 Jeromesville: 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 Jeromesville
By decade
- 2020s11
- 2010s10
- 2000s15
- 1990s17
- 1980s11
- 1970s19(1 EF3+)
- 1960s5
- 1950s2
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 1973 | F3 | 23 mi | 50.1 mi | 6 / 100 |
| Apr 14, 2019 | EF2 | 17 mi | 17 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Sep 4, 2017 | EF2 | 20 mi | 16.67 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Sep 16, 2010 | EF2 | 12 mi | 11.47 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 22, 2006 | F2 | 25 mi | 6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 12, 2003 | F2 | 13 mi | 12 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Nov 10, 2002 | F2 | 13 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 10, 2002 | F2 | 10 mi | 9.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 21, 2001 | F2 | 22 mi | 7.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 22, 1990 | F2 | 13 mi | 22 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Nov 15, 1989 | F2 | 25 mi | 23 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 28, 1985 | F2 | 22 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 90, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Jeromesville
The Storm Prediction Center has 70 hail reports within 10 miles of Jeromesville since 1965, made on 53 separate days. Of these, 37 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2 inches (hen egg size), fell on August 25, 1998. The most recent report is from April 2, 2025. May has the most reports, 24.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Jeromesville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Wooster Exp Station, OH, 14 miles east of Jeromesville at 1,020 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 84°F and low of 61°F; January is the coolest, at 35°F and 18°F. June is the wettest at 4.8 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.0 inches; the year adds up to 42.0 inches over 85 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 9 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 130 nights a year. Snowfall averages 28.6 inches a year, most of it in January. That 42.0 inches is more than at 70 of the 129 Ohio stations used on this site (54%). Polk, 7 miles north, has its own station (Wooster Wayne Co Airport, OH): 36.8 inches a year, 5.2 less than here, and a July average high of 82°F against 84°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35 | 18 | 2.6 | 6 | 9.4 |
| Feb | 38 | 20 | 2.0 | 5 | 7.0 |
| Mar | 48 | 27 | 3.0 | 7 | 4.9 |
| Apr | 61 | 38 | 4.0 | 9 | 0.7 |
| May | 72 | 48 | 4.5 | 10 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 80 | 57 | 4.8 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 84 | 61 | 4.4 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 82 | 59 | 3.9 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 76 | 52 | 3.6 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 64 | 41 | 3.5 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 51 | 32 | 3.0 | 7 | 1.2 |
| Dec | 40 | 24 | 2.7 | 6 | 5.4 |
| Year | 61 | 40 | 42.0 | 85 | 28.6 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Wooster Exp Station, OH (1,020 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 Jeromesville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 133 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Jeromesville: 120 thunderstorm wind reports, 9 flash floods and 4 floods. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $5.4 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 85 mph, on June 4, 2016. June has had the most flash floods, 4 of 9. Of the 597 Ohio cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 201 have had fewer than Jeromesville.
July 9, 1999: thunderstorm wind 5 miles from the centre of Jeromesville — 1 injured, $70,000 damage.
NWS: “Trees downed across the entire county with the most concentrated damage in the northwest corner near Ruggles and Nova. A male of unknown age was injured by flying debris while camping at a campground in Nova.”
February 28, 2011: flash flood 5 miles from the centre of Jeromesville — $2.0 million damage.
NWS: “Much of Bellville was closed part of the day as water flooded the village's east side. Water surrounded the elementary school and covered the township garage as the Clear Fork rose out of banks.”
June 21, 2006: thunderstorm wind 5 miles from the centre of Jeromesville — $425,000 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
Ashland County, which includes Jeromesville, has been named in 12 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1969, 6 of them major disasters (by incident: 5 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 snowstorms, 1 hurricane). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 31, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Ashland County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for hail and strong wind; Relatively Low for tornadoes, inland flooding, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $14.7 million a year, the 56th highest of 88 Ohio counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $9.1 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).
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Cities near Jeromesville
- Polk, OH7 mi
- Ashland, OH8 mi
- Loudonville, OH11 mi
- West Salem, OH11 mi
- Shreve, OH12 mi
- Perrysville, OH12 mi
- Wooster, OH12 mi
- Big Prairie, OH13 mi
- Lucas, OH14 mi
- Burbank, OH15 mi
- Sullivan, OH16 mi
- Mansfield, OH18 mi
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