NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Little Hocking, 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 Little Hocking, Ohio since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Opal in 1995. Since 1950, 21 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 1 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 6
- Tornadoes
- 21
- EF3 or stronger
- 1
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
1 deaths in all
What the records show for Little Hocking
None of the 6 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Little Hocking; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 52 mph winds when its centre passed 7 miles away. The record near Little Hocking begins with an unnamed storm in 1888; the most recent system was Opal in 1995, a tropical storm 64 miles away. None of the 6 systems has come since 2000. Little Hocking has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 64% of the 605 Ohio cities on this site. The strongest of the 21 tornadoes within 25 miles was an EF3 on September 16, 2010; its path came within 9 miles, and it killed 1 person. Of the 21, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 9 have come since 2000. July has had the most tornadoes, 7. The most recent tornado was on May 9, 2024. Of the 605 Ohio cities, 97% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Little Hocking. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 61 times since 1967, with stones up to 2.25 inches. Of the 605 Ohio cities, 61% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Little Hocking.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Little Hocking
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | OpalOct 5 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1989 | HugoSep 22 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1979 | FredericSep 14 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormOct 1 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 7 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 Little Hocking: 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 Little Hocking
By decade
- 2020s2
- 2010s4(1 EF3+)
- 2000s3
- 1990s3
- 1980s2
- 1970s2
- 1960s3
- 1950s2
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2010 | EF3 | 9 mi | 9.05 mi | 1 / 16 |
| Jul 10, 2003 | F2 | 4 mi | 2.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jan 8, 1998 | F2 | 14 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 28, 1981 | F2 | 24 mi | 6.2 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Jul 24, 1971 | F2 | 19 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 13, 1967 | F2 | 25 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 9, 2024 | EF1 | 17 mi | 3.4 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | EF1 | 17 mi | 2.32 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 23, 2000 | F1 | 18 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 10, 1973 | F1 | 5 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 19, 1963 | F1 | 23 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 26, 1951 | F1 | 10 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 1 |
The strongest 12 of 21, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Little Hocking
The Storm Prediction Center has 61 hail reports within 10 miles of Little Hocking since 1967, made on 41 separate days. Of these, 31 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.25 inches, fell on September 25, 1994. The most recent report is from August 13, 2025. May has the most reports, 16.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Little Hocking
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Parkersburg, WV, 8 miles east of Little Hocking at 620 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 87°F and low of 66°F; January is the coolest, at 40°F and 24°F. June is the wettest at 4.9 inches of precipitation on average and November the driest at 2.8 inches; the year adds up to 44.2 inches over 89 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 29 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 106 nights a year. Snowfall averages 11.3 inches a year, most of it in January. That 44.2 inches is more than at 101 of the 129 Ohio stations used on this site (78%). Fleming, 12 miles northeast, has its own station (Marietta Wwtp, OH): 45.4 inches a year, 1.2 more than here, and a July average high of 85°F against 87°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40 | 24 | 3.4 | 7 | 5.5 |
| Feb | 44 | 26 | 3.0 | 7 | 3.3 |
| Mar | 54 | 33 | 4.0 | 8 | 1.0 |
| Apr | 67 | 42 | 3.7 | 9 | 0.0 |
| May | 76 | 53 | 4.5 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 83 | 62 | 4.9 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 87 | 66 | 4.6 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 86 | 64 | 3.7 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 80 | 57 | 3.2 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 68 | 45 | 3.0 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 55 | 35 | 2.8 | 7 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 45 | 29 | 3.4 | 7 | 1.3 |
| Year | 65 | 45 | 44.2 | 89 | 11.3 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Parkersburg, WV (620 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 Little Hocking
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 201 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Little Hocking: 145 thunderstorm wind reports, 30 flash floods, 21 floods, 4 lightning strikes and 1 heavy rain event. They killed 3 people and injured 8, and the NWS estimated $7.5 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 96 mph, on July 8, 2014. August has had the most flash floods, 8 of 30. Of the 597 Ohio cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 515 have had fewer than Little Hocking.
January 12, 2018: flood 8 miles from the centre of Little Hocking — 2 killed, $5,000 damage.
August 17, 2017: heavy rain event 4 miles from the centre of Little Hocking — 1 killed.
July 10, 2003: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Little Hocking — 3 injured, $50,000 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
Washington County, which includes Little Hocking, 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 Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 31, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Washington County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for inland flooding and lightning; Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail, strong wind and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $22.3 million a year, the 34th highest of 88 Ohio counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $18.7 million (84%), 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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