NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Mount Gilead, 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 Mount Gilead, Ohio since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Opal in 1995. Since 1950, 86 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 1 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 4
- Tornadoes
- 86
- EF3 or stronger
- 1
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
8 deaths in all
What the records show for Mount Gilead
None of the 4 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Mount Gilead; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1892, a tropical storm with 55 mph winds when its centre passed 46 miles away. The record near Mount Gilead begins with an unnamed storm in 1892; the most recent system was Opal in 1995, a tropical storm 24 miles away. None of the 4 systems has come since 2000. Of the 605 Ohio cities on this site, 53% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Mount Gilead. The strongest of the 86 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F3 on June 13, 1981; its path came within 4 miles, and it killed 4 people. Of the 86, 6 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 27 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 22. The most recent tornado was on June 5, 2024. Mount Gilead has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 66% of the 605 Ohio cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 62 times since 1960, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 605 Ohio cities, 60% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Mount Gilead.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Mount Gilead
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | OpalOct 5 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 21 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 13 | 46 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 Mount Gilead: 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 Mount Gilead
By decade
- 2020s9
- 2010s9
- 2000s9
- 1990s12
- 1980s19(1 EF3+)
- 1970s17
- 1960s9
- 1950s2
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 1981 | F3 | 4 mi | 3.8 mi | 4 / 56 |
| Apr 11, 1965 | F2 | 7 mi | 22.2 mi | 4 / 62 |
| Apr 14, 2019 | EF2 | 20 mi | 17 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Nov 5, 2017 | EF2 | 12 mi | 1.09 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 4, 2017 | EF2 | 17 mi | 16.67 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Sep 20, 2000 | F2 | 25 mi | 21 mi | 0 / 2 |
| May 23, 2000 | F2 | 10 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 22, 1990 | F2 | 6 mi | 22 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Nov 15, 1989 | F2 | 2 mi | 23 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 28, 1985 | F2 | 13 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 3, 1982 | F2 | 12 mi | 0.8 mi | 0 / 9 |
| Mar 31, 1982 | F2 | 19 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 4 |
The strongest 12 of 86, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Mount Gilead
The Storm Prediction Center has 62 hail reports within 10 miles of Mount Gilead since 1960, made on 44 separate days. Of these, 41 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 7 days, most recently May 13, 2014. 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 Mount Gilead
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Galion Wtr Wks, OH, 12 miles north of Mount Gilead at 1,170 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 84°F and low of 61°F; January is the coolest, at 33°F and 18°F. June is the wettest at 4.8 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.2 inches; the year adds up to 43.0 inches over 89 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 18 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 130 nights a year. Snowfall averages 25.9 inches a year, most of it in January. That 43.0 inches is more than at 85 of the 129 Ohio stations used on this site (66%). Cardington, 7 miles southwest, has its own station (Marion Municipal Airport, OH): 37.5 inches a year, 5.5 less 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 | 3.2 | 8 | 9.9 |
| Feb | 36 | 19 | 2.2 | 6 | 4.9 |
| Mar | 47 | 28 | 2.8 | 7 | 4.0 |
| Apr | 60 | 38 | 4.2 | 9 | 0.4 |
| May | 71 | 49 | 4.5 | 10 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 80 | 58 | 4.8 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 84 | 61 | 4.5 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 82 | 61 | 3.7 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 76 | 53 | 3.5 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 63 | 42 | 3.1 | 7 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 49 | 32 | 3.2 | 7 | 1.0 |
| Dec | 39 | 25 | 3.3 | 7 | 5.6 |
| Year | 60 | 40 | 43.0 | 89 | 25.9 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Galion Wtr Wks, OH (1,170 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 Mount Gilead
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 109 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Mount Gilead: 96 thunderstorm wind reports, 10 floods and 3 flash floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $5.9 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on June 29, 2012.
June 29, 2012: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Mount Gilead — $2.0 million damage.
June 29, 2012: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Mount Gilead — $1.4 million damage.
July 8, 2003: thunderstorm wind 4 miles from the centre of Mount Gilead — $500,000 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
Morrow County, which includes Mount Gilead, has been named in 16 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1965, 10 of them major disasters (by incident: 8 severe storms, 3 snowstorms, 2 biological emergencies, 1 flood). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 31, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Morrow County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding, strong wind and lightning; Very Low for hurricanes and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $8.8 million a year, the 77th highest of 88 Ohio counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $6.0 million (69%), 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 Mount Gilead
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- Galion, OH12 mi
- Caledonia, OH12 mi
- Lexington, OH13 mi
- Bellville, OH14 mi
- Ashley, OH14 mi
- Crestline, OH17 mi
- Centerburg, OH18 mi
- Marion, OH18 mi
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