NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Seaman, 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
5 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Seaman, Ohio since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Opal in 1995. Since 1950, 76 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 6 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 76
- EF3 or stronger
- 6
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
11 deaths in all
What the records show for Seaman
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Seaman; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 52 mph winds when its centre passed 28 miles away. The record near Seaman begins with an unnamed storm in 1888; the most recent system was Opal in 1995, a tropical storm 17 miles away. None of the 5 systems has come since 2000. Seaman has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 46% of the 605 Ohio cities on this site. The strongest of the 76 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on April 23, 1968; its path came within 11 miles, and it killed 6 people. Of the 76, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 41 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 17. The most recent tornado was on April 2, 2025. Seaman has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 50% of the 605 Ohio cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 35 times since 1990, with stones up to 2.5 inches (tennis ball size). Of the 605 Ohio cities, 89% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Seaman.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Seaman
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | OpalOct 5 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1979 | FredericSep 14 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 13 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 28 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 Seaman: 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 Seaman
By decade
- 2020s11
- 2010s20(1 EF3+)
- 2000s10(1 EF3+)
- 1990s9(1 EF3+)
- 1980s5
- 1970s12(1 EF3+)
- 1960s6(1 EF3+)
- 1950s3(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 1968 | F4 | 11 mi | 78.7 mi | 6 / 364 |
| Mar 2, 2012 | EF3 | 23 mi | 20.41 mi | 3 / 13 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F3 | 7 mi | 15.5 mi | 1 / 0 |
| May 10, 2003 | F3 | 24 mi | 25 mi | 0 / 17 |
| Jun 30, 1993 | F3 | 8 mi | 15 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Feb 10, 1959 | F3 | 9 mi | 10.5 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Mar 2, 2012 | EF2 | 10 mi | 11.07 mi | 1 / 2 |
| Mar 10, 1986 | F2 | 14 mi | 6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 9, 1981 | F2 | 24 mi | 4.1 mi | 0 / 7 |
| Apr 8, 1965 | F2 | 16 mi | 10.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 22, 1960 | F2 | 16 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 19, 1956 | F2 | 24 mi | 21.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 76, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Seaman
The Storm Prediction Center has 35 hail reports within 10 miles of Seaman since 1990, made on 26 separate days. Of these, 18 were 1 inch across or larger, and 3 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.5 inches (tennis ball size), fell on May 21, 2014. The most recent report is from September 6, 2024. May has the most reports, 16.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Seaman
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Ripley Exp Farm, OH, 17 miles southwest of Seaman at 880 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 86°F and low of 60°F; January is the coolest, at 40°F and 17°F. May is the wettest at 5.3 inches of precipitation on average and September the driest at 3.0 inches; the year adds up to 47.9 inches over 88 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 20 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 127 nights a year. Snowfall averages 17.2 inches a year, most of it in January. That 47.9 inches is more than at 123 of the 129 Ohio stations used on this site (95%). Peebles, 11 miles east, has its own station (Hillsboro, OH): 46.8 inches a year, 1.1 less than here, and a July average high of 85°F against 86°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40 | 17 | 3.4 | 7 | 6.5 |
| Feb | 44 | 20 | 3.2 | 6 | 5.2 |
| Mar | 53 | 27 | 4.1 | 8 | 2.7 |
| Apr | 66 | 37 | 4.5 | 10 | 0.0 |
| May | 75 | 48 | 5.3 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 83 | 57 | 4.9 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 86 | 60 | 4.9 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 85 | 58 | 3.6 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 79 | 50 | 3.0 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 67 | 39 | 3.8 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 54 | 30 | 3.3 | 7 | 0.6 |
| Dec | 44 | 21 | 3.9 | 7 | 2.1 |
| Year | 65 | 39 | 47.9 | 88 | 17.2 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Ripley Exp Farm, OH (880 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 Seaman
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 124 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Seaman: 96 thunderstorm wind reports, 18 flash floods and 10 floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $3.0 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 98 mph, on April 3, 2000. August has had the most flash floods, 6 of 18. Of the 597 Ohio cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 393 have had fewer than Seaman.
June 8, 2018: flash flood 1 mile from the centre of Seaman — $750,000 damage.
NWS: “The gravel from a railroad bed was washed away.”
June 8, 2018: flash flood in Seaman — $750,000 damage.
NWS: “Water rushed over State Route 247 and 770, completely covering the roadway in the gravel from the shoulders, and washing the shoulders away.”
April 3, 2000: thunderstorm wind 4 miles from the centre of Seaman — $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
Adams County, which includes Seaman, has been named in 19 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1968, 15 of them major disasters (by incident: 8 severe storms, 5 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 2 tornadoes). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 31, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Adams County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for strong wind; Relatively Low for tornadoes, inland flooding, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes and hail. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $12.8 million a year, the 62nd highest of 88 Ohio counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $9.6 million (75%), 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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