NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Mc Arthur, 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 Mc Arthur, Ohio since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Opal in 1995. Since 1950, 31 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 6
- Tornadoes
- 31
- EF3 or stronger
- 0
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Mc Arthur
None of the 6 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Mc Arthur; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 52 mph winds when its centre passed 24 miles away. The record near Mc Arthur begins with an unnamed storm in 1888; the most recent system was Opal in 1995, a tropical storm 28 miles away. None of the 6 systems has come since 2000. Mc Arthur has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 64% of the 605 Ohio cities on this site. The highest rating among the 31 tornadoes within 25 miles is F2 or EF2, reached 5 times; the most recent, on April 2, 2024, came within 17 miles. Of the 31, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 19 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, 92% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Mc Arthur. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 11 times since 1995, with stones up to 1 inch (quarter size). Of the 605 Ohio cities, 100% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Mc Arthur.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Mc Arthur
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | OpalOct 5 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1989 | HugoSep 22 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1979 | FredericSep 14 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormOct 1 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 24 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 Mc Arthur: 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 Mc Arthur
By decade
- 2020s8
- 2010s10
- 2000s1
- 1990s6
- 1980s2
- 1960s3
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2024 | EF2 | 17 mi | 1.87 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 8, 2022 | EF2 | 8 mi | 9.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 27, 2019 | EF2 | 20 mi | 5.31 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 16, 2010 | EF2 | 15 mi | 3.3 mi | 0 / 7 |
| May 26, 1962 | F2 | 23 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 26, 2024 | EF1 | 16 mi | 3.77 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | EF1 | 21 mi | 2.32 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 8, 2022 | EF1 | 7 mi | 0.42 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 8, 2020 | EF1 | 14 mi | 0.25 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 24, 2019 | EF1 | 24 mi | 4.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 27, 2019 | EF1 | 23 mi | 1.64 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 22, 2017 | EF1 | 3 mi | 0.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 31, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Mc Arthur
The Storm Prediction Center has 11 hail reports within 10 miles of Mc Arthur since 1995, made on 9 separate days. Of these, 4 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1 inch (quarter size), was reported on 4 days, most recently May 13, 2018. The most recent report is from May 13, 2018. May has the most reports, 4.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Mc Arthur
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Carpenter 2 S, OH, 16 miles southeast of Mc Arthur at 822 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 85°F and low of 62°F; January is the coolest, at 40°F and 22°F. June is the wettest at 4.5 inches of precipitation on average and November the driest at 2.8 inches; the year adds up to 43.2 inches over 82 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 12 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 124 nights a year. Snowfall averages 17.7 inches a year, most of it in January. That 43.2 inches is more than at 88 of the 129 Ohio stations used on this site (68%). Wellston, 11 miles southwest, has its own station (Jackson 3 NW, OH): 45.2 inches a year, 2.0 more than here, and a July average high of 82°F against 85°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40 | 22 | 3.2 | 8 | 5.6 |
| Feb | 43 | 23 | 3.3 | 7 | 4.5 |
| Mar | 53 | 30 | 3.9 | 8 | 3.3 |
| Apr | 66 | 40 | 3.7 | 8 | 0.1 |
| May | 74 | 50 | 4.3 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 81 | 58 | 4.5 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 85 | 62 | 4.2 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 85 | 60 | 3.7 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 79 | 52 | 3.1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 67 | 41 | 3.1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 54 | 32 | 2.8 | 7 | 0.9 |
| Dec | 44 | 26 | 3.4 | 6 | 3.3 |
| Year | 64 | 41 | 43.2 | 82 | 17.7 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Carpenter 2 S, OH (822 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 Mc Arthur
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 167 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Mc Arthur: 96 thunderstorm wind reports, 44 floods and 27 flash floods. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $1.2 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 63 mph, on March 5, 2004. June has had the most flash floods, 9 of 27. Of the 597 Ohio cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 493 have had fewer than Mc Arthur.
July 26, 2012: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Mc Arthur — 1 injured, $5,000 damage.
July 13, 2015: flash flood 9 miles from the centre of Mc Arthur — $800,000 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
Vinton County, which includes Mc Arthur, has been named in 16 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1968, 12 of them major disasters (by incident: 7 severe storms, 4 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 Vinton County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, hail, inland flooding and strong wind. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $3.8 million a year, the 88th highest of 88 Ohio counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $3.0 million (77%), 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 Mc Arthur
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- Albany, OH14 mi
- Londonderry, OH16 mi
- Nelsonville, OH18 mi
- Logan, OH18 mi
- Jackson, OH19 mi
- The Plains, OH19 mi
- Vinton, OH19 mi
- Laurelville, OH19 mi
- Athens, OH20 mi
- Rockbridge, OH20 mi
- Sugar Grove, OH25 mi
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