NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Lakeview, 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
3 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Lakeview, Ohio since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was an unnamed storm in 1915. Since 1950, 62 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 8 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 3
- Tornadoes
- 62
- EF3 or stronger
- 8
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
19 deaths in all
What the records show for Lakeview
None of the 3 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Lakeview; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1892, a tropical storm with 54 mph winds when its centre passed 9 miles away. The record near Lakeview begins with an unnamed storm in 1892; the most recent system was an unnamed storm in 1915, a tropical storm 14 miles away. Of the 605 Ohio cities on this site, 82% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Lakeview. The highest rating among the 62 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 2 times; the most recent, on April 11, 1965, came within 24 miles. Of the 62, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 33 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 13. The most recent tornado was on July 19, 2025. Of the 605 Ohio cities, 70% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Lakeview. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 49 times since 1980, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 605 Ohio cities, 75% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Lakeview.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Lakeview
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 21 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 13 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Lakeview: 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 Lakeview
By decade
- 2020s14(1 EF3+)
- 2010s11
- 2000s8(1 EF3+)
- 1990s8
- 1980s7
- 1970s8(2 EF3+)
- 1960s5(3 EF3+)
- 1950s1(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | 24 mi | 32.5 mi | 13 / 104 |
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | 11 mi | 18.4 mi | 3 / 50 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | EF3 | 3 mi | 31.33 mi | 3 / 27 |
| Nov 10, 2002 | F3 | 22 mi | 9 mi | 0 / 2 |
| May 10, 1973 | F3 | 20 mi | 89.6 mi | 0 / 8 |
| May 24, 1971 | F3 | 2 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 28, 1961 | F3 | 22 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 22 |
| Jul 19, 1950 | F3 | 17 mi | 9.7 mi | 0 / 30 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | EF2 | 22 mi | 19.48 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 26, 2010 | EF2 | 15 mi | 3.92 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 8, 1981 | F2 | 18 mi | 1.3 mi | 0 / 2 |
| May 14, 1970 | F2 | 17 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 62, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Lakeview
The Storm Prediction Center has 49 hail reports within 10 miles of Lakeview since 1980, made on 36 separate days. Of these, 23 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on March 14, 2024. The most recent report is from May 2, 2025. May has the most reports, 13.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Lakeview
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Bellefontaine, OH, 13 miles southeast of Lakeview at 1,176 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 83°F and low of 63°F; January is the coolest, at 34°F and 18°F. June is the wettest at 5.0 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.5 inches; the year adds up to 42.7 inches over 84 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 8 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 127 nights a year. That 42.7 inches is more than at 81 of the 129 Ohio stations used on this site (63%). Harrod, 14 miles north, has its own station (Lima Allen Co Airport, OH): 36.0 inches a year, 6.7 less than here, and a July average high of 84°F against 83°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34 | 18 | 3.0 | 7 |
| Feb | 37 | 20 | 2.5 | 5 |
| Mar | 48 | 29 | 3.2 | 7 |
| Apr | 61 | 39 | 4.1 | 9 |
| May | 71 | 51 | 4.3 | 9 |
| Jun | 80 | 60 | 5.0 | 8 |
| Jul | 83 | 63 | 4.5 | 7 |
| Aug | 81 | 62 | 3.9 | 6 |
| Sep | 76 | 54 | 3.2 | 6 |
| Oct | 64 | 43 | 2.8 | 6 |
| Nov | 50 | 32 | 3.1 | 7 |
| Dec | 38 | 24 | 3.1 | 7 |
| Year | 60 | 41 | 42.7 | 84 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Bellefontaine, OH (1,176 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 Lakeview
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 125 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Lakeview: 79 thunderstorm wind reports, 28 floods, 16 flash floods and 2 heavy rain events. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $859,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on September 26, 2003. May has had the most flash floods, 6 of 16. Of the 597 Ohio cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 353 have had fewer than Lakeview.
June 11, 2026: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Lakeview — $300,000 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 Lakeview's ZIP code 43331 have filed 46 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1980, and were paid $430,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The year with the most claims was 2003, with 13. 33% 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, 190 have fewer than Lakeview.
Logan County, which includes Lakeview, has been named in 14 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1978, 9 of them major disasters (by incident: 8 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 snowstorms, 1 hurricane). The latest major disaster declaration was Tornadoes, on May 2, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Logan County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for hail; Relatively Low for tornadoes, inland flooding, strong wind and lightning; Very Low for hurricanes and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $18.8 million a year, the 46th highest of 88 Ohio counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $12.8 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).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
Cities near Lakeview
- Huntsville, OH5 mi
- Belle Center, OH7 mi
- Bellefontaine, OH13 mi
- De Graff, OH13 mi
- Harrod, OH14 mi
- Wapakoneta, OH15 mi
- Botkins, OH15 mi
- Anna, OH17 mi
- Kenton, OH18 mi
- Ada, OH19 mi
- West Liberty, OH19 mi
- Lima, OH20 mi
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