NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Mineral City, 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 Mineral City, Ohio since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Sandy in 2012. Since 1950, 51 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 1 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 6
- Tornadoes
- 51
- EF3 or stronger
- 1
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
4 deaths in all
What the records show for Mineral City
None of the 6 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Mineral City; the strongest was Opal in 1995, a tropical storm with 46 mph winds when its centre passed 34 miles away. The record near Mineral City begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Sandy in 2012, a tropical storm 65 miles away. Of the 6 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Mineral City has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 64% of the 605 Ohio cities on this site. The strongest of the 51 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F3 on May 8, 1969; its path came within 20 miles, and it killed 1 person. The deadliest, an F2 on November 16, 1965, killed 2 people. Of the 51, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 28 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 14. The most recent tornado was on June 5, 2025. Of the 605 Ohio cities, 80% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Mineral City. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 107 times since 1972, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Mineral City has more hail reports within 10 miles than 72% of the 605 Ohio cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Mineral City
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | SandyOct 31 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2003 | IsabelSep 19 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1995 | OpalOct 6 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1989 | HugoSep 22 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1979 | FredericSep 14 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Mineral City: 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 Mineral City
By decade
- 2020s6
- 2010s13
- 2000s9
- 1990s3
- 1980s4
- 1970s3
- 1960s9(1 EF3+)
- 1950s4
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 1969 | F3 | 20 mi | 2 mi | 1 / 14 |
| Nov 16, 1965 | F2 | 17 mi | 5.9 mi | 2 / 9 |
| Sep 30, 1954 | F2 | 16 mi | 0.1 mi | 1 / 3 |
| Jul 29, 2021 | EF2 | 18 mi | 6.16 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 22, 2006 | F2 | 19 mi | 6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 12, 2003 | F2 | 8 mi | 3.5 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 28, 2002 | F2 | 21 mi | 7.2 mi | 0 / 2 |
| May 23, 2000 | F2 | 20 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 15, 1968 | F2 | 25 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 22, 1958 | F2 | 17 mi | 9.5 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Mar 11, 1955 | F2 | 22 mi | 3.3 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Oct 21, 2021 | EF1 | 22 mi | 2.96 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 51, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Mineral City
The Storm Prediction Center has 107 hail reports within 10 miles of Mineral City since 1972, made on 59 separate days. Of these, 54 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 5 days, most recently August 12, 2023. The most recent report is from April 2, 2025. June has the most reports, 33.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Mineral City
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is New Philadelphia, OH, 8 miles southwest of Mineral City at 925 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 84°F and low of 62°F; January is the coolest, at 36°F and 20°F. June is the wettest at 4.8 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.5 inches; the year adds up to 42.3 inches over 84 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 13 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 134 nights a year. That 42.3 inches is more than at 72 of the 129 Ohio stations used on this site (56%). Sherrodsville, 7 miles southeast, has its own station (Dennison Wtr Wks, OH): 42.3 inches a year, the same as here, and a July average high of 85°F against 84°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36 | 20 | 3.2 | 7 |
| Feb | 39 | 20 | 2.5 | 6 |
| Mar | 49 | 28 | 3.3 | 8 |
| Apr | 62 | 37 | 3.7 | 9 |
| May | 72 | 48 | 4.2 | 10 |
| Jun | 80 | 57 | 4.8 | 8 |
| Jul | 84 | 62 | 3.9 | 8 |
| Aug | 83 | 59 | 3.9 | 6 |
| Sep | 77 | 52 | 3.4 | 6 |
| Oct | 64 | 41 | 3.2 | 5 |
| Nov | 52 | 32 | 2.8 | 7 |
| Dec | 41 | 25 | 3.4 | 6 |
| Year | 62 | 40 | 42.3 | 84 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at New Philadelphia, OH (925 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 Mineral City
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 243 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Mineral City: 192 thunderstorm wind reports, 29 flash floods and 22 floods. They killed 0 people and injured 4, and the NWS estimated $3.5 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on August 12, 2023. June has had the most flash floods, 15 of 29. Of the 597 Ohio cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 507 have had fewer than Mineral City.
April 8, 1998: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Mineral City — 4 injured, $20,000 damage.
February 17, 2022: flood 9 miles from the centre of Mineral City — $775,000 damage.
June 2, 2010: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Mineral City — $100,000 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
Tuscarawas County, which includes Mineral City, has been named in 13 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1969, 8 of them major disasters (by incident: 7 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 snowstorms, 1 hurricane). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 31, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Tuscarawas County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for hail, inland flooding, strong wind and lightning; Relatively Low for tornadoes 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 38th highest of 88 Ohio counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $16.7 million (78%), 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 Mineral City
- Magnolia, OH6 mi
- Sherrodsville, OH7 mi
- Bolivar, OH8 mi
- Dover, OH8 mi
- New Philadelphia, OH9 mi
- Waynesburg, OH9 mi
- East Sparta, OH9 mi
- Strasburg, OH10 mi
- Dennison, OH11 mi
- Malvern, OH12 mi
- Carrollton, OH13 mi
- Uhrichsville, OH14 mi
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