NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Laurelville, 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
7 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Laurelville, 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, 2 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 7
- Tornadoes
- 51
- EF3 or stronger
- 2
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Laurelville
None of the 7 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Laurelville; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1892, a tropical storm with 53 mph winds when its centre passed 74 miles away. The record near Laurelville begins with an unnamed storm in 1888; the most recent system was Opal in 1995, a tropical storm 10 miles away. None of the 7 systems has come since 2000. Laurelville has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 90% of the 605 Ohio cities on this site. The highest rating among the 51 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 2 times; the most recent, on October 13, 1999, came within 17 miles. Of the 51, 7 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 32 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 10. The most recent tornado was on September 25, 2024. Of the 605 Ohio cities, 80% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Laurelville. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 23 times since 1991, with stones up to 3 inches (tea cup size). Of the 605 Ohio cities, 98% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Laurelville.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Laurelville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | OpalOct 5 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1989 | HugoSep 22 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1979 | FredericSep 14 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormOct 1 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 13 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 42 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 Laurelville: 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 Laurelville
By decade
- 2020s10
- 2010s13
- 2000s9
- 1990s3(1 EF3+)
- 1980s5
- 1970s3(1 EF3+)
- 1960s6
- 1950s2
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 1999 | F3 | 17 mi | 3.6 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Sep 3, 1970 | F3 | 18 mi | 2.3 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jun 8, 2022 | EF2 | 7 mi | 9.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 27, 2019 | EF2 | 3 mi | 5.31 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 16, 2010 | EF2 | 25 mi | 3.3 mi | 0 / 7 |
| May 26, 1962 | F2 | 16 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 22, 1958 | F2 | 11 mi | 9 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Jun 8, 2022 | EF1 | 21 mi | 0.42 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 15, 2021 | EF1 | 10 mi | 2.72 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 27, 2019 | EF1 | 4 mi | 1.64 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 27, 2019 | EF1 | 9 mi | 3.77 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 22, 2017 | EF1 | 15 mi | 0.8 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 Laurelville
The Storm Prediction Center has 23 hail reports within 10 miles of Laurelville since 1991, made on 17 separate days. Of these, 9 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest, 3 inches (tea cup size), fell on May 26, 2019. The most recent report is from April 8, 2020. May has the most reports, 9.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Laurelville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Circleville, OH, 16 miles northwest of Laurelville at 675 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 86°F and low of 65°F; January is the coolest, at 39°F and 23°F. June is the wettest at 4.7 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.5 inches; the year adds up to 41.1 inches over 82 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 19 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 110 nights a year. Snowfall averages 15.4 inches a year, most of it in January. That 41.1 inches is more than at 54 of the 129 Ohio stations used on this site (42%). Rockbridge, 9 miles northeast, has its own station (Logan, OH): 43.1 inches a year, 2.0 more than here, and a July average high of 85°F against 86°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 39 | 23 | 2.9 | 7 | 6.7 |
| Feb | 42 | 25 | 2.5 | 6 | 4.6 |
| Mar | 52 | 33 | 3.3 | 7 | 1.5 |
| Apr | 66 | 42 | 4.0 | 8 | 0.2 |
| May | 75 | 53 | 4.5 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 83 | 62 | 4.7 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 86 | 65 | 3.9 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 85 | 64 | 3.4 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 80 | 57 | 3.0 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 68 | 45 | 3.0 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 54 | 35 | 2.8 | 6 | 0.4 |
| Dec | 43 | 28 | 3.1 | 7 | 2.0 |
| Year | 64 | 44 | 41.1 | 82 | 15.4 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Circleville, OH (675 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 Laurelville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 122 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Laurelville: 66 thunderstorm wind reports, 33 floods and 23 flash floods. They killed 1 person and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $3.5 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on July 26, 1997. May has had the most flash floods, 7 of 23. Of the 597 Ohio cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 454 have had fewer than Laurelville.
July 1, 2025: flash flood 8 miles from the centre of Laurelville — 1 killed.
May 10, 2011: flash flood 9 miles from the centre of Laurelville — $2.5 million damage.
July 27, 1997: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Laurelville — $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
Flood insurance policyholders in Laurelville's ZIP code 43135 have filed 15 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1983, and were paid $81,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. Of the 318 Ohio cities on this site with 10 or more claims, 61 have fewer than Laurelville.
Hocking County, which includes Laurelville, has been named in 18 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1968, 14 of them major disasters (by incident: 10 severe storms, 3 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 1 hurricane). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 31, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Hocking County a Relatively 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 $14.1 million a year, the 58th highest of 88 Ohio counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $11.7 million (83%), 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 Laurelville
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- Kingston, OH9 mi
- Stoutsville, OH11 mi
- Amanda, OH13 mi
- Londonderry, OH14 mi
- Sugar Grove, OH15 mi
- Circleville, OH15 mi
- Logan, OH17 mi
- Chillicothe, OH17 mi
- Lancaster, OH17 mi
- Mc Arthur, OH19 mi
- Ashville, OH21 mi
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