NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Kinsman, 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 Kinsman, Ohio since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Sandy in 2012. Since 1950, 66 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 6 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 6
- Tornadoes
- 66
- EF3 or stronger
- 6
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
39 deaths in all
What the records show for Kinsman
None of the 6 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Kinsman; the strongest was Connie in 1955, a tropical storm with 49 mph winds when its centre passed 63 miles away. The record near Kinsman begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Sandy in 2012, a tropical storm 28 miles away. Of the 6 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Kinsman has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 64% of the 605 Ohio cities on this site. The strongest of the 66 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F5 on May 31, 1985; its path came within 16 miles, and it killed 18 people. Of the 66, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 30 have come since 2000. May and June have had the most tornadoes, 13 each. The most recent tornado was on August 12, 2025. Of the 605 Ohio cities, 64% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Kinsman. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 43 times since 1975, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Of the 605 Ohio cities, 82% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Kinsman.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Kinsman
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | SandyOct 31 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2003 | IsabelSep 19 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1995 | OpalOct 6 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1989 | HugoSep 22 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1955 | ConnieAug 14 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Kinsman: 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 Kinsman
By decade
- 2020s6
- 2010s17
- 2000s7
- 1990s11
- 1980s10(3 EF3+)
- 1970s5(1 EF3+)
- 1960s2
- 1950s8(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 1985 | F5 | 16 mi | 47 mi | 18 / 310 |
| May 31, 1985 | F4 | 4 mi | 56.2 mi | 16 / 125 |
| Aug 5, 1956 | F3 | 21 mi | 0.1 mi | 2 / 0 |
| Mar 1, 1955 | F3 | 13 mi | 2.5 mi | 1 / 6 |
| May 31, 1985 | F3 | 10 mi | 15 mi | 0 / 30 |
| May 2, 1972 | F3 | 19 mi | 7.9 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Nov 10, 2002 | F2 | 14 mi | 7 mi | 1 / 19 |
| May 31, 1985 | F2 | 17 mi | 4 mi | 1 / 0 |
| Oct 2, 2018 | EF2 | 25 mi | 4.1 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Nov 5, 2017 | EF2 | 6 mi | 6.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 25, 2004 | F2 | 23 mi | 7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 28, 1995 | F2 | 25 mi | 0.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 66, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Kinsman
The Storm Prediction Center has 43 hail reports within 10 miles of Kinsman since 1975, made on 35 separate days. Of these, 26 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2 inches (hen egg size), fell on June 16, 2011. The most recent report is from May 2, 2025. May has the most reports, 14.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Kinsman
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Jamestown 2 NW, PA, 7 miles northeast of Kinsman at 1,040 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 81°F and low of 59°F; January is the coolest, at 34°F and 16°F. June is the wettest at 4.9 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.3 inches; the year adds up to 43.8 inches over 97 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 4 days a year, almost all from June to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 146 nights a year. Snowfall averages 61.5 inches a year, most of it in January. That 43.8 inches is more than at 98 of the 129 Ohio stations used on this site (76%). Cortland, 10 miles southwest, has its own station (Youngstown Regional Airport, OH): 41.2 inches a year, 2.6 less than here, and a July average high of 83°F against 81°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34 | 16 | 3.2 | 9 | 18.6 |
| Feb | 36 | 17 | 2.3 | 7 | 13.3 |
| Mar | 45 | 24 | 3.0 | 8 | 9.5 |
| Apr | 59 | 35 | 3.9 | 9 | 1.6 |
| May | 70 | 46 | 3.9 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 78 | 54 | 4.9 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 81 | 59 | 4.6 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 80 | 57 | 3.8 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 74 | 51 | 4.2 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 62 | 40 | 3.6 | 9 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 50 | 31 | 3.2 | 8 | 5.0 |
| Dec | 39 | 23 | 3.2 | 8 | 13.4 |
| Year | 59 | 38 | 43.8 | 97 | 61.5 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Jamestown 2 NW, PA (1,040 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 Kinsman
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 133 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Kinsman: 116 thunderstorm wind reports, 12 flash floods and 5 floods. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $5.2 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 70 mph, on November 5, 2017. July has had the most flash floods, 5 of 12. Of the 597 Ohio cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 288 have had fewer than Kinsman.
July 20, 2006: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Kinsman — 1 injured, $20,000 damage.
July 20, 2019: flash flood 1 mile from the centre of Kinsman — $3.0 million damage.
NWS: “Kinsman Lake in northern Trumbull County saw an estimated 5 to 6 inches of rainfall during the early morning hours of the 20th. A Flash Flood Warning was issued at 741 AM on the morning of the 20th due to an increase in rainfall rates peaking between 7 and 715 am around 4 inches per hour.”
July 20, 2019: flash flood 4 miles from the centre of Kinsman — $750,000 damage.
NWS: “The Trumbull County Emergency Management Agency collected damage reports that include basement walls being blown out or washed away; crops, roads, and bridges that have been destroyed in Greene, Gustavus, and Kinsman Townships. In all 30 people reported damage to homes and property.”
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
Trumbull County, which includes Kinsman, has been named in 12 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1969, 7 of them major disasters (by incident: 4 severe storms, 3 tornadoes, 2 biological emergencies, 1 hurricane). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 31, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Trumbull County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes, strong wind and lightning; Relatively Moderate for hail and inland flooding; Relatively Low for hurricanes and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $43.9 million a year, the 14th highest of 88 Ohio counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $28.6 million (65%), 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).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.