NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Piqua, 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
3 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Piqua, Ohio since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was an unnamed storm in 1915. Since 1950, 100 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 7 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 3
- Tornadoes
- 100
- EF3 or stronger
- 7
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
4 deaths in all
What the records show for Piqua
None of the 3 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Piqua; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1892, a tropical storm with 54 mph winds when its centre passed 18 miles away. The record near Piqua begins with an unnamed storm in 1892; the most recent system was an unnamed storm in 1915, a tropical storm 22 miles away. Of the 605 Ohio cities on this site, 82% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Piqua. The strongest of the 100 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on April 11, 1965; its path came within 14 miles, and it killed 3 people. Of the 100, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 59 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 27. The most recent tornado was on July 19, 2025. Piqua has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 83% of the 605 Ohio cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 56 times since 1971, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Of the 605 Ohio cities, 67% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Piqua.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Piqua
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 21 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 13 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Piqua: 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 Piqua
By decade
- 2020s23(1 EF3+)
- 2010s32(1 EF3+)
- 2000s4
- 1990s12(1 EF3+)
- 1980s9
- 1970s7(1 EF3+)
- 1960s8(3 EF3+)
- 1950s5
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | 14 mi | 18.4 mi | 3 / 50 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | EF3 | 6 mi | 41.34 mi | 1 / 39 |
| May 27, 2019 | EF3 | 13 mi | 10.49 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Nov 22, 1992 | F3 | 20 mi | 20 mi | 0 / 21 |
| May 10, 1973 | F3 | 22 mi | 89.6 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Jul 28, 1961 | F3 | 9 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 22 |
| Jul 28, 1961 | F3 | 11 mi | 20.2 mi | 0 / 2 |
| May 7, 2024 | EF2 | 23 mi | 6.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 8, 2022 | EF2 | 12 mi | 13.75 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 27, 2019 | EF2 | 20 mi | 7.57 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 30, 1993 | F2 | 16 mi | 7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 8, 1981 | F2 | 10 mi | 1.3 mi | 0 / 2 |
The strongest 12 of 100, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Piqua
The Storm Prediction Center has 56 hail reports within 10 miles of Piqua since 1971, made on 49 separate days. Of these, 23 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 August 19, 2009. The most recent report is from May 28, 2024. May has the most reports, 17.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Piqua
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Piqua Wwtp, OH, 2 miles south of Piqua at 853 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 84°F and low of 65°F; January is the coolest, at 36°F and 21°F. May is the wettest at 4.4 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.3 inches; the year adds up to 40.9 inches over 81 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 17 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 111 nights a year. That 40.9 inches is more than at 51 of the 129 Ohio stations used on this site (40%). Sidney, 10 miles northeast, has its own station (Sidney 1 S, OH): 41.8 inches a year, 0.9 more than here, and the same July average high, 84°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36 | 21 | 3.0 | 7 |
| Feb | 41 | 23 | 2.3 | 6 |
| Mar | 51 | 32 | 3.2 | 8 |
| Apr | 64 | 41 | 3.9 | 8 |
| May | 74 | 52 | 4.4 | 8 |
| Jun | 81 | 61 | 4.2 | 9 |
| Jul | 84 | 65 | 4.2 | 6 |
| Aug | 83 | 62 | 3.6 | 6 |
| Sep | 78 | 55 | 3.0 | 5 |
| Oct | 66 | 44 | 2.9 | 7 |
| Nov | 52 | 34 | 3.2 | 7 |
| Dec | 40 | 25 | 3.0 | 7 |
| Year | 63 | 43 | 40.9 | 81 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Piqua Wwtp, OH (853 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 Piqua
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 211 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Piqua: 164 thunderstorm wind reports, 34 floods, 8 flash floods, 3 heavy rain events and 2 lightning strikes. They killed 1 person and injured 4, and the NWS estimated $975,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 86 mph, on July 10, 2013. July has had the most flash floods, 3 of 8. Of the 597 Ohio cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 173 have had fewer than Piqua.
July 6, 2022: lightning strike 10 miles from the centre of Piqua — 1 killed.
June 2, 2007: lightning strike 8 miles from the centre of Piqua — 3 injured.
June 29, 2012: thunderstorm wind in Piqua — 1 injured, $10,000 damage.
NWS: “A tree fell on a pickup truck due to thunderstorm winds. One person in the truck was injured.”
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
Flood insurance policyholders in Piqua's ZIP code 45356 have filed 24 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1980, and were paid $269,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 8% of the claims carry the name of a storm or flood event; the rest have no event name. Of the 318 Ohio cities on this site with 10 or more claims, 122 have fewer than Piqua.
Miami County, which includes Piqua, has been named in 15 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1977, 9 of them major disasters (by incident: 7 severe storms, 3 snowstorms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 tornadoes). The latest major disaster declaration was Tornadoes, on May 2, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Miami County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, strong wind and lightning; Relatively Low for hail, inland flooding and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $29.0 million a year, the 26th highest of 88 Ohio counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $17.1 million (59%), 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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