NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit New London, 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 New London, Ohio since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Opal in 1995. Since 1950, 113 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 5 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 4
- Tornadoes
- 113
- EF3 or stronger
- 5
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
46 deaths in all
What the records show for New London
None of the 4 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed New London; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1892, a tropical storm with 56 mph winds when its centre passed 52 miles away. The record near New London begins with an unnamed storm in 1892; the most recent system was Opal in 1995, a tropical storm 32 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 New London. The highest rating among the 113 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 2 times; the most recent, on April 11, 1965, came within 12 miles. Of the 113, 5 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 48 have come since 2000. August has had the most tornadoes, 25. The most recent tornado was on August 13, 2025. New London has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 92% of the 605 Ohio cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 56 times since 1963, with stones up to 3.5 inches. Of the 605 Ohio cities, 67% have more hail reports within 10 miles than New London.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near New London
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | OpalOct 6 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 21 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 13 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in New London: 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 London
By decade
- 2020s19
- 2010s15
- 2000s14
- 1990s21(1 EF3+)
- 1980s10
- 1970s22(1 EF3+)
- 1960s6(2 EF3+)
- 1950s6(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | 12 mi | 22 mi | 18 / 200 |
| Jun 8, 1953 | F4 | 21 mi | 118 mi | 17 / 379 |
| May 10, 1973 | F3 | 7 mi | 50.1 mi | 6 / 100 |
| Apr 11, 1965 | F3 | 23 mi | 15 mi | 4 / 30 |
| Jul 12, 1992 | F3 | 23 mi | 7 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Mar 10, 1986 | F2 | 10 mi | 8 mi | 1 / 10 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | EF2 | 15 mi | 10.29 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 15, 2023 | EF2 | 12 mi | 8.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 14, 2019 | EF2 | 9 mi | 17 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Sep 4, 2017 | EF2 | 21 mi | 16.67 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Nov 10, 2002 | F2 | 18 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 10, 2002 | F2 | 14 mi | 9.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 113, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in New London
The Storm Prediction Center has 56 hail reports within 10 miles of New London since 1963, made on 45 separate days. Of these, 27 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest, 3.5 inches, fell on June 8, 1993. The most recent report is from June 15, 2023. June has the most reports, 20.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in New London
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Oberlin, OH, 16 miles northeast of New London at 816 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 83°F and low of 62°F; January is the coolest, at 34°F and 18°F. June is the wettest at 4.1 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.4 inches; the year adds up to 40.1 inches over 87 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 11 days a year, almost all from June to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 128 nights a year. Snowfall averages 47.0 inches a year, most of it in January. That 40.1 inches is more than at 36 of the 129 Ohio stations used on this site (28%). Greenwich, 7 miles southwest, has its own station (Mansfield Lahm Municipal Airport, OH): 42.6 inches a year, 2.5 more than here, and the same July average high, 83°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34 | 18 | 2.9 | 7 | 14.4 |
| Feb | 37 | 20 | 2.4 | 7 | 12.4 |
| Mar | 46 | 28 | 2.9 | 8 | 8.4 |
| Apr | 59 | 38 | 3.7 | 8 | 1.9 |
| May | 71 | 49 | 3.8 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 80 | 58 | 4.1 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 83 | 62 | 3.9 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 81 | 60 | 3.6 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 75 | 52 | 3.7 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 63 | 42 | 3.4 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 50 | 33 | 3.0 | 7 | 1.4 |
| Dec | 39 | 24 | 2.7 | 7 | 8.5 |
| Year | 60 | 40 | 40.1 | 87 | 47.0 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Oberlin, OH (816 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 London
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 104 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of New London: 85 thunderstorm wind reports, 10 floods, 8 flash floods and 1 lightning strike. They killed 1 person and injured 5, and the NWS estimated $8.3 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on November 5, 2017. August has had the most flash floods, 4 of 8. Of the 597 Ohio cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 173 have had fewer than New London.
June 26, 2008: lightning strike 10 miles from the centre of New London — 1 killed, 1 injured.
August 23, 2023: flash flood 4 miles from the centre of New London — 2 injured, $400,000 damage.
NWS: “Widespread flash flooding with localized significant impacts across much of northwest and central Ashland County. More than one dozen reported road closures due to flooding of creeks, streams and rivers, with several inches to several feet of flowing water across roadways.”
July 21, 1998: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of New London — 1 injured, $150,000 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
Huron County, which includes New London, has been named in 14 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1969, 6 of them major disasters (by incident: 5 severe storms, 4 snowstorms, 2 biological emergencies, 1 hurricane). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 31, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Huron County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for lightning; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, hail and strong wind; Relatively Low for inland flooding; Very Low for hurricanes and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $16.6 million a year, the 52nd highest of 88 Ohio counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $9.4 million (56%), 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 London
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- Sullivan, OH11 mi
- Shiloh, OH12 mi
- Norwalk, OH14 mi
- Spencer, OH16 mi
- Berlin Heights, OH16 mi
- Plymouth, OH16 mi
- Oberlin, OH16 mi
- Ashland, OH17 mi
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