NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Londonderry, 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 Londonderry, Ohio since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Opal in 1995. Since 1950, 46 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 1 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 6
- Tornadoes
- 46
- 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 Londonderry
None of the 6 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Londonderry; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 52 mph winds when its centre passed 31 miles away. The record near Londonderry begins with an unnamed storm in 1888; the most recent system was Opal in 1995, a tropical storm 13 miles away. None of the 6 systems has come since 2000. Londonderry has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 64% of the 605 Ohio cities on this site. The strongest of the 46 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F3 on October 13, 1999; its path came within 20 miles. Of the 46, none had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 32 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 9. The most recent tornado was on September 25, 2024. Of the 605 Ohio cities, 84% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Londonderry. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 15 times since 2000, with stones up to 2.5 inches (tennis ball size). Of the 605 Ohio cities, 100% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Londonderry.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Londonderry
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | OpalOct 5 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1989 | HugoSep 22 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1979 | FredericSep 14 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormOct 1 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 31 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 Londonderry: 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 Londonderry
By decade
- 2020s11
- 2010s13
- 2000s8
- 1990s5(1 EF3+)
- 1980s4
- 1970s1
- 1960s2
- 1950s2
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 1999 | F3 | 20 mi | 3.6 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | EF2 | 13 mi | 1.87 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 8, 2022 | EF2 | 7 mi | 9.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 27, 2019 | EF2 | 16 mi | 5.31 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 8, 1965 | F2 | 16 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 9 |
| May 26, 1962 | F2 | 7 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 22, 1958 | F2 | 23 mi | 9 mi | 0 / 3 |
| May 26, 2024 | EF1 | 18 mi | 3.77 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 8, 2022 | EF1 | 22 mi | 0.42 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 15, 2021 | EF1 | 17 mi | 2.72 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 24, 2019 | EF1 | 15 mi | 4.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 27, 2019 | EF1 | 16 mi | 1.64 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 46, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Londonderry
The Storm Prediction Center has 15 hail reports within 10 miles of Londonderry since 2000, made on 14 separate days. Of these, 10 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.5 inches (tennis ball size), fell on May 14, 2014. The most recent report is from May 2, 2025. June has the most reports, 5.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Londonderry
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Jackson 3 NW, OH, 14 miles south of Londonderry at 845 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 82°F and low of 62°F; January is the coolest, at 37°F and 21°F. July is the wettest at 4.7 inches of precipitation on average and November the driest at 2.9 inches; the year adds up to 45.2 inches over 87 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 11 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 118 nights a year. Snowfall averages 20.7 inches a year, most of it in January. That 45.2 inches is more than at 110 of the 129 Ohio stations used on this site (85%). Chillicothe, 12 miles west, has its own station (Waverly, OH): 43.7 inches a year, 1.5 less than here, and a July average high of 86°F against 82°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 37 | 21 | 3.3 | 7 | 7.0 |
| Feb | 41 | 23 | 3.4 | 7 | 5.9 |
| Mar | 51 | 30 | 4.2 | 8 | 3.0 |
| Apr | 64 | 40 | 4.1 | 9 | 0.2 |
| May | 72 | 50 | 4.4 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 79 | 58 | 4.5 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 82 | 62 | 4.7 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 81 | 61 | 3.6 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 75 | 54 | 3.5 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 63 | 42 | 3.0 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 52 | 32 | 2.9 | 6 | 0.9 |
| Dec | 41 | 26 | 3.6 | 8 | 3.6 |
| Year | 61 | 42 | 45.2 | 87 | 20.7 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Jackson 3 NW, OH (845 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 Londonderry
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 91 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Londonderry: 53 thunderstorm wind reports, 21 floods, 16 flash floods and 1 lightning strike. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $11.8 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 105 mph, on July 22, 2008. June has had the most flash floods, 8 of 16. Of the 597 Ohio cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 353 have had fewer than Londonderry.
August 16, 2020: lightning strike 3 miles from the centre of Londonderry — 1 injured.
NWS: “Near the town of Eagle Mills, a man was struck by lightning. He was taken to the hospital in critical condition, but fortunately did recover from his injuries.”
May 10, 2011: flash flood 6 miles from the centre of Londonderry — $8.0 million damage.
NWS: “ The Little Salt Creek basin was hard hit around the town of Jackson. Several homes were surrounded by water knee deep in the town of Jackson, plus in the villages of Oak Hill and Coalton.”
May 10, 2011: flash flood 5 miles from the centre of Londonderry — $2.5 million damage.
NWS: “Small streams in the western portion of the county flooded. Streams such as Pike Run, and the Middle Fork of Salt Creek damaged roads, homes and campers.”
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
Ross County, which includes Londonderry, has been named in 16 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1968, 11 of them major disasters (by incident: 9 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 floods, 2 snowstorms). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 31, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Ross County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for lightning; Relatively Moderate for inland flooding and strong wind; Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $21.5 million a year, the 37th highest of 88 Ohio counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $14.8 million (69%), 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 Londonderry
- Chillicothe, OH12 mi
- Laurelville, OH14 mi
- Kingston, OH14 mi
- Mc Arthur, OH16 mi
- Wellston, OH16 mi
- Waverly, OH17 mi
- Jackson, OH18 mi
- Beaver, OH19 mi
- Rockbridge, OH21 mi
- Stoutsville, OH23 mi
- Piketon, OH23 mi
- Circleville, OH24 mi
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