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NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database

Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit North Bloomfield, 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 North Bloomfield, Ohio since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Sandy in 2012. Since 1950, 63 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 5 of them rated EF3 or stronger.

Hurricanes
0

within 75 mi, since 1851

Tropical storms
6

below hurricane strength

Tornadoes
63

within 25 mi, since 1950

EF3 or stronger
5

39 deaths in all

What the records show for North Bloomfield

None of the 6 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed North Bloomfield; the strongest was Connie in 1955, a tropical storm with 49 mph winds when its centre passed 70 miles away. The record near North Bloomfield begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Sandy in 2012, a tropical storm 36 miles away. Of the 6 systems, 2 have come since 2000. North Bloomfield has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 64% of the 605 Ohio cities on this site. The strongest of the 63 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F5 on May 31, 1985; its path came within 17 miles, and it killed 18 people. Of the 63, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 25 have come since 2000. August has had the most tornadoes, 11. The most recent tornado was on August 12, 2025. Of the 605 Ohio cities, 69% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than North Bloomfield. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 41 times since 1986, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 605 Ohio cities, 84% have more hail reports within 10 miles than North Bloomfield.

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Tropical storms and hurricanes near North Bloomfield

Tropical systems that passed within 75 miles of North Bloomfield, Ohio, newest first
YearStormClosestStrength when closestPeak
2012SandyOct 3136 miTropical storm (40 mph)Category 3
2003IsabelSep 1921 miTropical storm (39 mph)Category 5
1995OpalOct 613 miTropical storm (46 mph)Category 4
1989HugoSep 2215 miTropical storm (41 mph)Category 5
1955ConnieAug 1470 miTropical storm (49 mph)Category 4
1902Unnamed 1902 stormJun 2911 miTropical storm (40 mph)Category 1

Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in North Bloomfield: 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 Bloomfield

By decade

  • 2020s8
  • 2010s14
  • 2000s3
  • 1990s14
  • 1980s9(3 EF3+)
  • 1970s6
  • 1960s3
  • 1950s6(2 EF3+)
Strongest tornadoes near North Bloomfield, Ohio
DateRatingDistancePathKilled / injured
May 31, 1985F517 mi47 mi18 / 310
May 31, 1985F416 mi56.2 mi16 / 125
Aug 5, 1956F322 mi0.1 mi2 / 0
Mar 1, 1955F315 mi2.5 mi1 / 6
May 31, 1985F34 mi15 mi0 / 30
Nov 10, 2002F223 mi7 mi1 / 19
May 31, 1985F225 mi4 mi1 / 0
Aug 24, 2023EF214 mi0.69 mi0 / 0
Nov 5, 2017EF210 mi6.7 mi0 / 0
May 28, 1995F213 mi0.7 mi0 / 0
Jun 22, 1985F218 mi33.4 mi0 / 2
May 31, 1985F217 mi10 mi0 / 15

The strongest 12 of 63, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.

Hail in North Bloomfield

The Storm Prediction Center has 41 hail reports within 10 miles of North Bloomfield since 1986, made on 31 separate days. Of these, 28 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 18, 2014. The most recent report is from May 2, 2025. May has the most reports, 12.

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.

Weather by month in North Bloomfield

The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Hiram, OH, 14 miles southwest of North Bloomfield at 1,230 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 81°F and low of 60°F; January is the coolest, at 33°F and 16°F. July is the wettest at 4.3 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.7 inches; the year adds up to 44.1 inches over 94 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 4 days a year, almost all from July to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 138 nights a year. Snowfall averages 62.9 inches a year, most of it in January. That 44.1 inches is more than at 100 of the 129 Ohio stations used on this site (78%). Orwell, 6 miles north, has its own station (Dorset, OH): 47.0 inches a year, 2.9 more than here, and the same July average high, 81°F.

Monthly climate normals 1991–2020 at Hiram, OH
MonthHigh °FLow °FPrecip. inDays ≥ 0.1"Snow in
Jan33163.3920.4
Feb35172.7712.5
Mar44253.489.9
Apr58364.090.7
May69474.180.0
Jun77564.290.0
Jul81604.370.0
Aug80583.760.0
Sep73524.070.0
Oct61413.880.3
Nov48313.285.3
Dec37233.4813.8
Year583844.19462.9

Averages for 1991–2020 at Hiram, OH (1,230 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.

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Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near North Bloomfield

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 112 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of North Bloomfield: 103 thunderstorm wind reports, 6 flash floods, 2 floods and 1 lightning strike. They killed 0 people and injured 37, and the NWS estimated $2.7 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on November 5, 2017. Of the 597 Ohio cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 110 have had fewer than North Bloomfield.

  • June 18, 2014: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of North Bloomfield — 35 injured.

  • July 26, 2008: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of North Bloomfield — 2 injured, $30,000 damage.

  • November 5, 2017: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of North Bloomfield — $650,000 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

Trumbull County, which includes North Bloomfield, has been named in 12 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1969, 7 of them major disasters (by incident: 4 severe storms, 3 tornadoes, 2 biological emergencies, 1 hurricane). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 31, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Trumbull County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes, strong wind and lightning; Relatively Moderate for hail and inland flooding; Relatively Low for hurricanes and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $43.9 million a year, the 14th highest of 88 Ohio counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $28.6 million (65%), 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.

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