NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Marietta, 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 Marietta, Ohio since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Opal in 1995. Since 1950, 19 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 1 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 6
- Tornadoes
- 19
- 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 Marietta
None of the 6 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Marietta; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 52 mph winds when its centre passed 11 miles away. The record near Marietta begins with an unnamed storm in 1888; the most recent system was Opal in 1995, a tropical storm 73 miles away. None of the 6 systems has come since 2000. Marietta has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 64% of the 605 Ohio cities on this site. The strongest of the 19 tornadoes within 25 miles was an EF3 on September 16, 2010; its path came within 24 miles, and it killed 1 person. Of the 19, one had a path 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, 99% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Marietta. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 80 times since 1973, with stones up to 3.5 inches. Marietta has more hail reports within 10 miles than 55% of the 605 Ohio cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Marietta
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | OpalOct 5 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1989 | HugoSep 22 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1979 | FredericSep 14 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormOct 1 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 11 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 Marietta: 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 Marietta
By decade
- 2020s2
- 2010s4(1 EF3+)
- 2000s3
- 1990s3
- 1980s2
- 1970s2
- 1960s1
- 1950s2
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2010 | EF3 | 24 mi | 9.05 mi | 1 / 16 |
| Jul 10, 2003 | F2 | 14 mi | 2.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jan 8, 1998 | F2 | 14 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 28, 1981 | F2 | 8 mi | 6.2 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Jul 24, 1971 | F2 | 14 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 9, 2024 | EF1 | 11 mi | 3.4 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jul 27, 2014 | EF1 | 17 mi | 4.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 23, 2000 | F1 | 12 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 10, 1973 | F1 | 14 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 26, 1951 | F1 | 25 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Aug 9, 1950 | F1 | 11 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 29, 2021 | EF0 | 13 mi | 0.07 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 19, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Marietta
The Storm Prediction Center has 80 hail reports within 10 miles of Marietta since 1973, made on 45 separate days. Of these, 47 were 1 inch across or larger, and 3 reached 2 inches. The largest, 3.5 inches, fell on February 27, 2023. The most recent report is from May 5, 2025. June has the most reports, 21.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Marietta
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Marietta Wwtp, OH, 1 mile southeast of Marietta at 610 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 85°F and low of 65°F; January is the coolest, at 40°F and 23°F. June is the wettest at 4.9 inches of precipitation on average and November the driest at 2.9 inches; the year adds up to 45.4 inches over 92 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 112 nights a year. Snowfall averages 16.3 inches a year, most of it in January. That 45.4 inches is more than at 113 of the 129 Ohio stations used on this site (88%). Lowell, 8 miles northwest, has its own station (Beverly Stp, OH): 44.5 inches a year, 0.9 less than here, and the same July average high, 85°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40 | 23 | 3.5 | 8 | 7.2 |
| Feb | 43 | 24 | 3.1 | 7 | 4.0 |
| Mar | 53 | 31 | 4.0 | 8 | 2.7 |
| Apr | 66 | 41 | 4.0 | 9 | 0.1 |
| May | 75 | 52 | 4.4 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 82 | 61 | 4.9 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 85 | 65 | 4.8 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 85 | 63 | 3.6 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 79 | 56 | 3.4 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 67 | 44 | 3.2 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 54 | 34 | 2.9 | 7 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 44 | 28 | 3.6 | 8 | 2.1 |
| Year | 64 | 43 | 45.4 | 92 | 16.3 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Marietta Wwtp, OH (610 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 Marietta
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 192 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Marietta: 130 thunderstorm wind reports, 42 floods, 17 flash floods, 2 lightning strikes and 1 heavy rain event. They killed 0 people and injured 3, and the NWS estimated $3.5 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 85 mph, on July 14, 2015. April has had the most flash floods, 6 of 17. Of the 597 Ohio cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 374 have had fewer than Marietta.
May 23, 2000: thunderstorm wind 4 miles from the centre of Marietta — 3 injured, $45,000 damage.
NWS: “A double wide mobile home was destroyed after its roof was blown off. The home was located on Warren Township Road 277.”
June 27, 1998: thunderstorm wind in Marietta — $750,000 damage.
NWS: “Numerous large trees were blown down by strong wind gusts. The wind was associated with a bow echo configuration to the thunderstorms.”
June 29, 2012: thunderstorm wind in Marietta — $500,000 damage.
NWS: “Numerous trees and large branches were blown down. One massive tree fell onto a house along Montgomery Street.”
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 Marietta's ZIP code 45750 have filed 940 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1978, and were paid $13.6 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Tropical Storm Ivan in 2004: 311 claims (33% of all) and $7.4 million, then Flooding in 1996 with 139 and Not a named storm in 1979 with 79. 56% 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, 315 have fewer than Marietta.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical Storm Ivan2004 | 311 | $7.4 million |
| Flooding1996 | 139 | $1.6 million |
| Not a named storm1979 | 79 | $183,000 |
Washington County, which includes Marietta, 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).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.