NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Mcconnelsville, 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 Mcconnelsville, Ohio since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Opal in 1995. Since 1950, 30 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 6
- Tornadoes
- 30
- EF3 or stronger
- 0
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
2 deaths in all
What the records show for Mcconnelsville
None of the 6 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Mcconnelsville; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 52 mph winds when its centre passed 35 miles away. The record near Mcconnelsville begins with an unnamed storm in 1888; the most recent system was Opal in 1995, a tropical storm 48 miles away. None of the 6 systems has come since 2000. Mcconnelsville has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 64% of the 605 Ohio cities on this site. The highest rating among the 30 tornadoes within 25 miles is F2, reached 6 times; the most recent, on June 27, 1998, came within 24 miles. Of the 30, none had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 11 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 9. The most recent tornado was on April 2, 2024. Of the 605 Ohio cities, 93% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Mcconnelsville. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 31 times since 1989, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 605 Ohio cities, 92% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Mcconnelsville.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Mcconnelsville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | OpalOct 5 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1989 | HugoSep 22 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1979 | FredericSep 14 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormOct 1 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 35 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 Mcconnelsville: 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 Mcconnelsville
By decade
- 2020s6
- 2010s4
- 2000s1
- 1990s6
- 1980s3
- 1970s6
- 1960s3
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 1998 | F2 | 24 mi | 0.3 mi | 1 / 1 |
| Mar 10, 1986 | F2 | 20 mi | 5 mi | 1 / 3 |
| Aug 14, 1973 | F2 | 24 mi | 12.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 24, 1971 | F2 | 12 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 25, 1968 | F2 | 20 mi | 8.5 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Nov 16, 1965 | F2 | 22 mi | 4.1 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | EF1 | 15 mi | 0.54 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | EF1 | 25 mi | 8.16 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 16, 2021 | EF1 | 16 mi | 1.37 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 27, 2019 | EF1 | 17 mi | 1.98 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 16, 2010 | EF1 | 15 mi | 4.73 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 23, 2000 | F1 | 13 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 30, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Mcconnelsville
The Storm Prediction Center has 31 hail reports within 10 miles of Mcconnelsville since 1989, made on 27 separate days. Of these, 17 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 3 days, most recently June 22, 2006. The most recent report is from May 5, 2025. May has the most reports, 10.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Mcconnelsville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Mc Connellsville Lk 7, OH, 4 miles southwest of Mcconnelsville at 760 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 84°F and low of 63°F; January is the coolest, at 39°F and 20°F. July is the wettest at 4.7 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.8 inches; the year adds up to 45.0 inches over 88 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 128 nights a year. Snowfall averages 19.4 inches a year, most of it in January. That 45.0 inches is more than at 108 of the 129 Ohio stations used on this site (84%). Beverly, 11 miles southeast, has its own station (Beverly Stp, OH): 44.5 inches a year, 0.5 less than here, and a July average high of 85°F against 84°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 39 | 20 | 3.6 | 8 | 7.7 |
| Feb | 42 | 22 | 2.8 | 6 | 5.2 |
| Mar | 52 | 29 | 3.9 | 8 | 2.5 |
| Apr | 65 | 38 | 4.2 | 9 | 0.0 |
| May | 73 | 49 | 4.4 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 80 | 58 | 4.6 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 84 | 63 | 4.7 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 83 | 61 | 3.9 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 78 | 53 | 3.4 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 66 | 41 | 3.1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 54 | 32 | 3.0 | 7 | 0.4 |
| Dec | 43 | 26 | 3.4 | 7 | 3.6 |
| Year | 63 | 41 | 45.0 | 88 | 19.4 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Mc Connellsville Lk 7, OH (760 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 Mcconnelsville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 123 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Mcconnelsville: 88 thunderstorm wind reports, 27 floods, 7 flash floods and 1 heavy rain event. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $424,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 85 mph, on July 22, 2008. June has had the most flash floods, 3 of 7. Of the 597 Ohio cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 148 have had fewer than Mcconnelsville.
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 Mcconnelsville's ZIP code 43756 have filed 114 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1978, and were paid $1.3 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Flooding in 1998: 18 claims (16% of all) and $79,000. The year with the most claims was 2005, with 33. 25% 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, 273 have fewer than Mcconnelsville.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Flooding1998 | 18 | $79,000 |
Morgan County, which includes Mcconnelsville, has been named in 18 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1968, 14 of them major disasters (by incident: 9 severe storms, 4 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 1 hurricane). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, and Landslides, on October 2, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Morgan County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for inland flooding and lightning; Very Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, hail, strong wind and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $6.6 million a year, the 83rd highest of 88 Ohio counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $5.5 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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