NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Proctorville, 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
7 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Proctorville, Ohio since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Opal in 1995. Since 1950, 35 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 2 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 7
- Tornadoes
- 35
- EF3 or stronger
- 2
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
7 deaths in all
What the records show for Proctorville
None of the 7 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Proctorville; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 52 mph winds when its centre passed 29 miles away. The record near Proctorville begins with an unnamed storm in 1888; the most recent system was Opal in 1995, a tropical storm 57 miles away. None of the 7 systems has come since 2000. Proctorville has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 90% of the 605 Ohio cities on this site. The strongest of the 35 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F5 on April 23, 1968; its path came within 22 miles, and it killed 7 people. Of the 35, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 17 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 12. The most recent tornado was on April 2, 2024. Of the 605 Ohio cities, 89% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Proctorville. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 108 times since 1975, with stones up to 2.25 inches. Proctorville has more hail reports within 10 miles than 73% of the 605 Ohio cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Proctorville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | OpalOct 5 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1989 | HugoSep 22 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1979 | FredericSep 14 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormJun 18 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormOct 1 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 29 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 Proctorville: 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 Proctorville
By decade
- 2020s10
- 2010s3
- 2000s4
- 1990s7
- 1980s5
- 1970s3
- 1960s3(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 1968 | F5 | 22 mi | 34 mi | 7 / 93 |
| Apr 8, 1965 | F3 | 13 mi | 6.9 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | EF2 | 24 mi | 1.14 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 15, 2000 | F2 | 20 mi | 2.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 12, 1980 | F2 | 20 mi | 29.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | EF1 | 20 mi | 8.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | EF1 | 12 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | EF1 | 2 mi | 4.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | EF1 | 13 mi | 0.44 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | EF1 | 8 mi | 0.55 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | EF1 | 12 mi | 1.09 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | EF1 | 18 mi | 1.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 35, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Proctorville
The Storm Prediction Center has 108 hail reports within 10 miles of Proctorville since 1975, made on 65 separate days. Of these, 60 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.25 inches, fell on April 14, 2025. The most recent report is from April 29, 2025. June has the most reports, 31.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Proctorville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Pea Ridge Psd, WV, 5 miles southeast of Proctorville at 584 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 89°F and low of 67°F; January is the coolest, at 44°F and 27°F. July is the wettest at 5.7 inches of precipitation on average and October and November the driest at 2.9 inches; the year adds up to 46.8 inches over 93 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 31 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 108 nights a year. Snowfall averages 9.6 inches a year, most of it in January. That 46.8 inches is more than at 118 of the 129 Ohio stations used on this site (91%). Chesapeake, 5 miles west, has its own station (Huntington Swg Pl, WV): 45.2 inches a year, 1.6 less than here, and a July average high of 87°F against 89°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44 | 27 | 3.4 | 7 | 4.6 |
| Feb | 49 | 29 | 3.3 | 8 | 2.5 |
| Mar | 59 | 35 | 4.2 | 8 | 1.1 |
| Apr | 71 | 44 | 3.9 | 9 | 0.1 |
| May | 78 | 54 | 4.8 | 10 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 86 | 63 | 4.1 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 89 | 67 | 5.7 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 87 | 66 | 4.5 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 82 | 58 | 3.4 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 71 | 46 | 2.9 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 58 | 36 | 2.9 | 6 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 48 | 31 | 3.7 | 9 | 0.8 |
| Year | 68 | 46 | 46.8 | 93 | 9.6 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Pea Ridge Psd, WV (584 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 Proctorville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 275 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Proctorville: 182 thunderstorm wind reports, 45 flash floods, 40 floods, 5 heavy rain events and 3 lightning strikes. They killed 3 people and injured 2, and the NWS estimated $9.9 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on April 2, 2024. July has had the most flash floods, 21 of 45. Of the 597 Ohio cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 573 have had fewer than Proctorville.
May 6, 2022: flash flood 9 miles from the centre of Proctorville — 1 killed, $900,000 damage.
July 14, 2016: flash flood 7 miles from the centre of Proctorville — 1 killed, $500,000 damage.
July 25, 2005: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Proctorville — 1 killed, $1,000 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
Flood insurance policyholders in Proctorville's ZIP code 45669 have filed 191 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1978, and were paid $1.9 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Flooding in 1997: 78 claims (41% of all) and $1.3 million, then Not a named storm in 1978 with 30. 60% 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, 294 have fewer than Proctorville.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Flooding1997 | 78 | $1.3 million |
| Not a named storm1978 | 30 | $47,000 |
Lawrence County, which includes Proctorville, has been named in 16 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1978, 12 of them major disasters (by incident: 8 severe storms, 4 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 1 hurricane). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 31, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Lawrence County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for inland flooding, lightning and heat waves; Relatively Low for tornadoes and strong wind; Very Low for hurricanes and hail. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $27.4 million a year, the 28th highest of 88 Ohio counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $21.8 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).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.