NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Mc Comb, 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
4 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Mc Comb, Ohio since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 76 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 9 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 4
- Tornadoes
- 76
- EF3 or stronger
- 9
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
41 deaths in all
What the records show for Mc Comb
None of the 4 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Mc Comb; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 56 miles away. The record near Mc Comb begins with an unnamed storm in 1892; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Of the 4 systems, one has come since 2000. Of the 605 Ohio cities on this site, 53% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Mc Comb. The highest rating among the 76 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 3 times; the most recent, on November 10, 2002, came within 17 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on June 8, 1953, killed 17 people. Of the 76, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 33 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 20. The most recent tornado was on April 2, 2025. Mc Comb has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 50% of the 605 Ohio cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 59 times since 1973, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 605 Ohio cities, 63% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Mc Comb.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Mc Comb
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 21 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 6 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 13 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Mc Comb: 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 Comb
By decade
- 2020s6
- 2010s16
- 2000s11(2 EF3+)
- 1990s9
- 1980s7(1 EF3+)
- 1970s11(3 EF3+)
- 1960s10(1 EF3+)
- 1950s6(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 1953 | F4 | 9 mi | 118 mi | 17 / 379 |
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | 14 mi | 32.5 mi | 13 / 104 |
| Nov 10, 2002 | F4 | 17 mi | 52.8 mi | 4 / 17 |
| May 10, 1973 | F3 | 21 mi | 50.1 mi | 6 / 100 |
| May 2, 1983 | F3 | 16 mi | 5 mi | 1 / 22 |
| Oct 24, 2001 | F3 | 6 mi | 32 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 2, 1971 | F3 | 4 mi | 39.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 2, 1971 | F3 | 13 mi | 31.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 19, 1950 | F3 | 21 mi | 9.7 mi | 0 / 30 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | EF2 | 25 mi | 4.68 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Nov 17, 2013 | EF2 | 22 mi | 11.11 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 30, 2008 | EF2 | 15 mi | 8.31 mi | 0 / 6 |
The strongest 12 of 76, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Mc Comb
The Storm Prediction Center has 59 hail reports within 10 miles of Mc Comb since 1973, made on 46 separate days. Of these, 27 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on May 25, 2011. The most recent report is from June 25, 2023. July has the most reports, 17.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Mc Comb
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Hoytville 2 NE, OH, 8 miles north of Mc Comb at 700 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 84°F and low of 63°F; January is the coolest, at 33°F and 18°F. July is the wettest at 4.1 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.9 inches; the year adds up to 36.1 inches over 73 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 19 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 140 nights a year. Snowfall averages 23.0 inches a year, most of it in January. That 36.1 inches is more than at 12 of the 129 Ohio stations used on this site (9%). Findlay, 10 miles southeast, has its own station (Findlay Wpcc, OH): 37.8 inches a year, 1.7 more than here, and the same July average high, 84°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33 | 18 | 2.4 | 6 | 7.8 |
| Feb | 36 | 21 | 1.9 | 5 | 4.5 |
| Mar | 47 | 29 | 2.4 | 6 | 3.8 |
| Apr | 60 | 39 | 3.4 | 8 | 0.9 |
| May | 72 | 51 | 4.0 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 81 | 60 | 3.3 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 84 | 63 | 4.1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 82 | 61 | 3.8 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 77 | 53 | 2.9 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 64 | 43 | 2.9 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 50 | 33 | 2.6 | 6 | 1.0 |
| Dec | 38 | 25 | 2.4 | 6 | 5.0 |
| Year | 60 | 41 | 36.1 | 73 | 23.0 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Hoytville 2 NE, OH (700 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 Comb
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 165 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Mc Comb: 141 thunderstorm wind reports, 16 floods and 8 flash floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $131.5 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 85 mph, on June 29, 2012. Of the 597 Ohio cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 173 have had fewer than Mc Comb.
August 21, 2007: flash flood 10 miles from the centre of Mc Comb — $105.0 million damage.
July 13, 2017: flood 9 miles from the centre of Mc Comb — $13.5 million damage.
June 29, 2012: thunderstorm wind 2 miles from the centre of Mc Comb — $5.0 million damage.
NWS: “An intense line of thunderstorms or Derecho moved across Hancock County during the afternoon of June 29th causing extensive damage. A 84 mph wind gust was measured by an trained spotter in Findlay.”
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
Hancock County, which includes Mc Comb, has been named in 14 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1965, 9 of them major disasters (by incident: 7 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 snowstorms, 2 tornadoes). The latest major disaster declaration was Tornadoes, on May 2, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Hancock County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, hail and strong wind; Relatively Low for inland flooding and lightning; Very Low for hurricanes and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $30.9 million a year, the 23rd highest of 88 Ohio counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $18.8 million (61%), 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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