NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit New Concord, 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 New Concord, Ohio since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Opal in 1995. Since 1950, 41 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 6
- Tornadoes
- 41
- 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 New Concord
None of the 6 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed New Concord; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 52 mph winds when its centre passed 55 miles away. The record near New Concord begins with an unnamed storm in 1888; the most recent system was Opal in 1995, a tropical storm 41 miles away. None of the 6 systems has come since 2000. New Concord has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 64% of the 605 Ohio cities on this site. The highest rating among the 41 tornadoes within 25 miles is F2 or EF2, reached 13 times; the most recent, on June 5, 2024, came within 21 miles. The deadliest, an F2 on June 27, 1998, killed 1 person. Of the 41, 7 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 14 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 15. Of the 605 Ohio cities, 86% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than New Concord. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 65 times since 1967, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Of the 605 Ohio cities, 56% have more hail reports within 10 miles than New Concord.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near New Concord
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | OpalOct 5 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1989 | HugoSep 22 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1979 | FredericSep 14 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormOct 1 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 55 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 New Concord: 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 New Concord
By decade
- 2020s9
- 2010s5
- 1990s5
- 1980s6
- 1970s7
- 1960s4
- 1950s5
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 1998 | F2 | 24 mi | 0.3 mi | 1 / 1 |
| Mar 10, 1986 | F2 | 1 mi | 5 mi | 1 / 3 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | EF2 | 21 mi | 1.25 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Jun 13, 1981 | F2 | 7 mi | 2.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 7, 1978 | F2 | 7 mi | 0.8 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Aug 14, 1973 | F2 | 2 mi | 12.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 13, 1971 | F2 | 21 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Sep 26, 1970 | F2 | 18 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 25, 1968 | F2 | 2 mi | 8.5 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Nov 16, 1965 | F2 | in town | 4.1 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Jul 22, 1958 | F2 | 17 mi | 9.5 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Jul 22, 1958 | F2 | 17 mi | 12.6 mi | 0 / 3 |
The strongest 12 of 41, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in New Concord
The Storm Prediction Center has 65 hail reports within 10 miles of New Concord since 1967, made on 42 separate days. Of these, 37 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2 inches (hen egg size), was reported on 2 days, most recently May 3, 2022. The most recent report is from May 11, 2024. June has the most reports, 20.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in New Concord
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Cambridge, OH, 8 miles east of New Concord at 800 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 85°F and low of 63°F; January is the coolest, at 38°F and 21°F. June is the wettest at 4.5 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.4 inches; the year adds up to 41.4 inches over 85 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 111 nights a year. Snowfall averages 17.4 inches a year, most of it in January. That 41.4 inches is more than at 59 of the 129 Ohio stations used on this site (46%). Zanesville, 15 miles west, has its own station (Zanesville Municipal Airport, OH): 38.5 inches a year, 2.9 less than here, and the same July average high, 85°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38 | 21 | 3.3 | 7 | 5.5 |
| Feb | 42 | 23 | 2.4 | 6 | 5.3 |
| Mar | 53 | 30 | 3.3 | 8 | 3.1 |
| Apr | 66 | 40 | 3.8 | 8 | 0.0 |
| May | 75 | 50 | 4.2 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 82 | 59 | 4.5 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 85 | 63 | 4.0 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 84 | 61 | 3.5 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 78 | 54 | 3.5 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 66 | 42 | 2.9 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 53 | 33 | 3.0 | 7 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 42 | 26 | 3.0 | 7 | 3.0 |
| Year | 64 | 42 | 41.4 | 85 | 17.4 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Cambridge, OH (800 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 New Concord
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 128 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of New Concord: 116 thunderstorm wind reports, 5 floods, 4 heavy rain events and 3 flash floods. They killed 1 person and injured 4, and the NWS estimated $2.1 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on June 29, 2012.
June 29, 2012: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of New Concord — 1 killed, 1 injured, $40,000 damage.
NWS: “One woman was killed and another man injured when the barn they were in collapsed due to the straight line winds. They were checking on their animals when the barn collapsed.”
August 25, 1998: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of New Concord — 3 injured, $400,000 damage.
June 29, 2012: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of New Concord — $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
Muskingum County, which includes New Concord, has been named in 18 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1969, 13 of them major disasters (by incident: 7 severe storms, 4 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 2 snowstorms). 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 Muskingum 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 $29.4 million a year, the 24th highest of 88 Ohio counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $23.6 million (80%), 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 New Concord
- Cambridge, OH8 mi
- Byesville, OH11 mi
- Kimbolton, OH13 mi
- Zanesville, OH15 mi
- Philo, OH16 mi
- Dresden, OH17 mi
- Senecaville, OH17 mi
- West Lafayette, OH17 mi
- Coshocton, OH19 mi
- Newcomerstown, OH19 mi
- Caldwell, OH22 mi
- Nashport, OH23 mi
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