NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Junction City, 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 Junction City, Ohio since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Opal in 1995. Since 1950, 51 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 1 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 6
- Tornadoes
- 51
- EF3 or stronger
- 1
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Junction City
None of the 6 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Junction City; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 52 mph winds when its centre passed 48 miles away. The record near Junction City begins with an unnamed storm in 1888; the most recent system was Opal in 1995, a tropical storm 23 miles away. None of the 6 systems has come since 2000. Junction City has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 64% of the 605 Ohio cities on this site. The strongest of the 51 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F3 on May 10, 1973; its path came within 15 miles. Of the 51, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 30 have come since 2000. April and June have had the most tornadoes, 11 each. The most recent tornado was on September 25, 2024. Of the 605 Ohio cities, 80% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Junction City. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 39 times since 1989, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 605 Ohio cities, 86% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Junction City.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Junction City
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | OpalOct 5 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1989 | HugoSep 22 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1979 | FredericSep 14 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormOct 1 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 48 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 Junction City: 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 Junction City
By decade
- 2020s6
- 2010s18
- 2000s6
- 1990s2
- 1980s6
- 1970s5(1 EF3+)
- 1960s6
- 1950s2
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 1973 | F3 | 15 mi | 89.6 mi | 0 / 8 |
| May 27, 2019 | EF2 | 21 mi | 5.31 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 20, 2011 | EF2 | 23 mi | 3.85 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 16, 2010 | EF2 | 21 mi | 3.3 mi | 0 / 7 |
| Sep 16, 2010 | EF2 | 3 mi | 6.99 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jun 13, 1981 | F2 | 12 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Nov 27, 1965 | F2 | 23 mi | 5.9 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jul 22, 1958 | F2 | 25 mi | 12.6 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Jul 22, 1958 | F2 | 25 mi | 8.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 27, 2019 | EF1 | 13 mi | 1.98 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 31, 2013 | EF1 | 22 mi | 1.28 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 20, 2011 | EF1 | 23 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 51, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Junction City
The Storm Prediction Center has 39 hail reports within 10 miles of Junction City since 1989, made on 34 separate days. Of these, 20 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on May 23, 2000. The most recent report is from July 1, 2022. June has the most reports, 14.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Junction City
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is New Lexington 2 NW, OH, 5 miles east of Junction City at 877 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 83°F and low of 61°F; January is the coolest, at 37°F and 18°F. June is the wettest at 4.9 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.7 inches; the year adds up to 44.4 inches over 94 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 10 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 139 nights a year. Snowfall averages 20.2 inches a year, most of it in January. That 44.4 inches is more than at 103 of the 129 Ohio stations used on this site (80%). Bremen, 6 miles west, has its own station (Lancaster, OH): 40.3 inches a year, 4.1 less than here, and a July average high of 85°F against 83°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 37 | 18 | 3.4 | 8 | 8.6 |
| Feb | 41 | 20 | 2.7 | 7 | 5.3 |
| Mar | 51 | 27 | 3.8 | 9 | 2.8 |
| Apr | 64 | 36 | 4.4 | 9 | 0.1 |
| May | 73 | 47 | 4.3 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 80 | 57 | 4.9 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 83 | 61 | 4.6 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 83 | 59 | 3.3 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 77 | 52 | 3.2 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 65 | 40 | 3.3 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 53 | 30 | 3.2 | 7 | 0.4 |
| Dec | 42 | 24 | 3.3 | 8 | 3.0 |
| Year | 62 | 39 | 44.4 | 94 | 20.2 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at New Lexington 2 NW, OH (877 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 Junction City
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 184 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Junction City: 148 thunderstorm wind reports, 22 flash floods, 12 floods and 2 heavy rain events. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $1.5 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 110 mph, on July 22, 2008. July has had the most flash floods, 11 of 22. Of the 597 Ohio cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 444 have had fewer than Junction City.
July 9, 2013: flash flood 2 miles from the centre of Junction City — $350,000 damage.
NWS: “Small stream flooding occurred. The rainfall maximum affected the headwaters of Sunday Creek and Moxahala Creek.”
July 22, 2008: thunderstorm wind 2 miles from the centre of Junction City — $300,000 damage.
NWS: “Most of the damage was concentrated along Route 94 or Garey Road, to the north and east of the town of Junction City. Trees were uprooted, power lines downed, and a roof was blown off a farm house.”
July 22, 2008: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Junction City — $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
Perry County, which includes Junction City, 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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