NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit North Baltimore, 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 North Baltimore, Ohio since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 75 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 8 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 4
- Tornadoes
- 75
- EF3 or stronger
- 8
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
41 deaths in all
What the records show for North Baltimore
None of the 4 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed North Baltimore; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 55 miles away. The record near North Baltimore begins with an unnamed storm in 1892; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Of the 4 systems, one has come since 2000. Of the 605 Ohio cities on this site, 53% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than North Baltimore. The highest rating among the 75 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 3 times; the most recent, on November 10, 2002, came within 19 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on June 8, 1953, killed 17 people. Of the 75, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 33 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 24. The most recent tornado was on May 7, 2024. Of the 605 Ohio cities, 50% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than North Baltimore. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 29 times since 1967, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 605 Ohio cities, 94% have more hail reports within 10 miles than North Baltimore.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near North Baltimore
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 21 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 8 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 13 | 12 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 North Baltimore: 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 North Baltimore
By decade
- 2020s5
- 2010s13
- 2000s15(2 EF3+)
- 1990s11
- 1980s6(1 EF3+)
- 1970s8(3 EF3+)
- 1960s12(1 EF3+)
- 1950s5(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 1953 | F4 | 5 mi | 118 mi | 17 / 379 |
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | 17 mi | 32.5 mi | 13 / 104 |
| Nov 10, 2002 | F4 | 19 mi | 52.8 mi | 4 / 17 |
| May 10, 1973 | F3 | 13 mi | 50.1 mi | 6 / 100 |
| May 2, 1983 | F3 | 13 mi | 5 mi | 1 / 22 |
| Oct 24, 2001 | F3 | 12 mi | 32 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 2, 1971 | F3 | 10 mi | 39.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 2, 1971 | F3 | 18 mi | 31.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 30, 2008 | EF2 | 10 mi | 8.31 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Nov 10, 2002 | F2 | 10 mi | 9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 13, 1992 | F2 | 20 mi | 16 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 12, 1992 | F2 | 13 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 5 |
The strongest 12 of 75, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in North Baltimore
The Storm Prediction Center has 29 hail reports within 10 miles of North Baltimore since 1967, made on 24 separate days. Of these, 14 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 8, 1993. The most recent report is from June 25, 2023. July has the most reports, 9.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in North Baltimore
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Hoytville 2 NE, OH, 6 miles northwest of North Baltimore at 700 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 84°F and low of 63°F; January is the coolest, at 33°F and 18°F. July is the wettest at 4.1 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.9 inches; the year adds up to 36.1 inches over 73 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 19 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 140 nights a year. Snowfall averages 23.0 inches a year, most of it in January. That 36.1 inches is more than at 12 of the 129 Ohio stations used on this site (9%). Findlay, 10 miles south, has its own station (Findlay Wpcc, OH): 37.8 inches a year, 1.7 more 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 | 2.4 | 6 | 7.8 |
| Feb | 36 | 21 | 1.9 | 5 | 4.5 |
| Mar | 47 | 29 | 2.4 | 6 | 3.8 |
| Apr | 60 | 39 | 3.4 | 8 | 0.9 |
| May | 72 | 51 | 4.0 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 81 | 60 | 3.3 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 84 | 63 | 4.1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 82 | 61 | 3.8 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 77 | 53 | 2.9 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 64 | 43 | 2.9 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 50 | 33 | 2.6 | 6 | 1.0 |
| Dec | 38 | 25 | 2.4 | 6 | 5.0 |
| Year | 60 | 41 | 36.1 | 73 | 23.0 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Hoytville 2 NE, OH (700 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 North Baltimore
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 96 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of North Baltimore: 87 thunderstorm wind reports, 7 floods and 2 flash floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $3.8 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on November 5, 2017.
February 28, 2011: flood 7 miles from the centre of North Baltimore — $1.2 million damage.
December 22, 2013: flood 8 miles from the centre of North Baltimore — $600,000 damage.
November 5, 2017: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of North Baltimore — $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
Wood County, which includes North Baltimore, has been named in 10 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1969, 5 of them major disasters (by incident: 4 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 Wood County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding and strong wind; Relatively Low for lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes and coastal flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $43.3 million a year, the 15th highest of 88 Ohio counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $28.6 million (66%), 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).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
Cities near North Baltimore
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