NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Saint Henry, 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 Saint Henry, Ohio since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 96 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 11 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 4
- Tornadoes
- 96
- EF3 or stronger
- 11
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
10 deaths in all
What the records show for Saint Henry
None of the 4 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Saint Henry; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 70 miles away. The record near Saint Henry 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 Saint Henry. The highest rating among the 96 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 4 times; the most recent, on February 18, 1992, came within 22 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on April 11, 1965, killed 4 people. Of the 96, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 53 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 21. The most recent tornado was on April 25, 2025. Saint Henry has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 79% of the 605 Ohio cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 57 times since 1980, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 605 Ohio cities, 65% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Saint Henry.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Saint Henry
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 21 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 13 | 43 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 Saint Henry: 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 Saint Henry
By decade
- 2020s22(1 EF3+)
- 2010s17(1 EF3+)
- 2000s14(1 EF3+)
- 1990s15(1 EF3+)
- 1980s8(1 EF3+)
- 1970s6(1 EF3+)
- 1960s8(4 EF3+)
- 1950s6(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | 20 mi | 52.5 mi | 4 / 125 |
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | 14 mi | 18.4 mi | 3 / 50 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F4 | 22 mi | 18 mi | 1 / 12 |
| Feb 18, 1992 | F4 | 22 mi | 2.8 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | EF3 | 18 mi | 41.34 mi | 1 / 39 |
| May 27, 2019 | EF3 | 10 mi | 10.84 mi | 1 / 8 |
| Nov 10, 2002 | F3 | 23 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 10, 1986 | F3 | 25 mi | 7.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 24, 1961 | F3 | 18 mi | 38.6 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jul 28, 1961 | F3 | 14 mi | 20.2 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Nov 15, 1955 | F3 | 23 mi | 21 mi | 0 / 8 |
| May 7, 2024 | EF2 | 8 mi | 6.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 96, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Saint Henry
The Storm Prediction Center has 57 hail reports within 10 miles of Saint Henry since 1980, made on 43 separate days. Of these, 21 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on May 18, 2000. The most recent report is from April 2, 2025. June has the most reports, 19.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Saint Henry
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Celina 3 NE, OH, 12 miles northeast of Saint Henry at 866 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 84°F and low of 63°F; January is the coolest, at 34°F and 19°F. July is the wettest at 4.6 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.3 inches; the year adds up to 40.1 inches over 79 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 12 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 116 nights a year. Snowfall averages 28.8 inches a year, most of it in January. That 40.1 inches is more than at 39 of the 129 Ohio stations used on this site (30%). Fort Recovery, 7 miles west, has its own station (Portland 1 SW, IN): 40.0 inches a year, 0.1 less than here, and the same July average high, 84°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34 | 19 | 2.8 | 7 | 10.8 |
| Feb | 38 | 22 | 2.3 | 5 | 7.1 |
| Mar | 49 | 30 | 2.9 | 7 | 4.1 |
| Apr | 63 | 40 | 3.9 | 8 | 0.5 |
| May | 73 | 51 | 4.1 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 81 | 60 | 4.4 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 84 | 63 | 4.6 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 82 | 61 | 3.6 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 77 | 54 | 2.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 65 | 44 | 2.9 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 50 | 33 | 3.2 | 6 | 1.3 |
| Dec | 38 | 24 | 2.6 | 6 | 4.9 |
| Year | 61 | 42 | 40.1 | 79 | 28.8 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Celina 3 NE, OH (866 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 Saint Henry
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 125 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Saint Henry: 93 thunderstorm wind reports, 25 floods, 6 flash floods and 1 heavy rain event. They killed 0 people and injured 2, and the NWS estimated $1.2 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 83 mph, on June 29, 2012. Of the 597 Ohio cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 110 have had fewer than Saint Henry.
June 29, 2012: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Saint Henry — 1 injured, $30,000 damage.
June 29, 2012: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Saint Henry — 1 injured, $10,000 damage.
February 28, 2011: flash flood 10 miles from the centre of Saint Henry — $250,000 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
Mercer County, which includes Saint Henry, has been named in 14 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1965, 10 of them major disasters (by incident: 6 severe storms, 3 tornadoes, 2 biological emergencies, 1 flood). The latest major disaster declaration was Tornadoes, on May 2, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Mercer County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes; Relatively Low for hail, inland flooding, strong wind and lightning; Very Low for hurricanes and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $18.0 million a year, the 49th highest of 88 Ohio counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $9.2 million (51%), 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 Saint Henry
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- Ansonia, OH14 mi
- Minster, OH14 mi
- Fort Loramie, OH14 mi
- Versailles, OH14 mi
- Saint Marys, OH16 mi
- Union City, OH16 mi
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