NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Senecaville, 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 Senecaville, Ohio since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Opal in 1995. Since 1950, 31 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 6
- Tornadoes
- 31
- EF3 or stronger
- 0
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
2 deaths in all
What the records show for Senecaville
None of the 6 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Senecaville; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 52 mph winds when its centre passed 44 miles away. The record near Senecaville begins with an unnamed storm in 1888; the most recent system was Opal in 1995, a tropical storm 58 miles away. None of the 6 systems has come since 2000. Senecaville has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 64% of the 605 Ohio cities on this site. The highest rating among the 31 tornadoes within 25 miles is F2 or EF2, reached 11 times; the most recent, on February 28, 2024, came within 18 miles. The deadliest, an F2 on June 27, 1998, killed 1 person. Of the 31, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 10 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 12. The most recent tornado was on April 2, 2024. Of the 605 Ohio cities, 92% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Senecaville. 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 Senecaville.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Senecaville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | OpalOct 5 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1989 | HugoSep 22 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1979 | FredericSep 14 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormOct 1 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 44 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 Senecaville: 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 Senecaville
By decade
- 2020s9
- 2010s1
- 1990s5
- 1980s4
- 1970s4
- 1960s5
- 1950s3
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 1998 | F2 | 10 mi | 0.3 mi | 1 / 1 |
| Mar 10, 1986 | F2 | 16 mi | 5 mi | 1 / 3 |
| Feb 28, 2024 | EF2 | 18 mi | 4.05 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 13, 1981 | F2 | 23 mi | 2.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 7, 1978 | F2 | 14 mi | 0.8 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Aug 14, 1973 | F2 | 19 mi | 12.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 13, 1971 | F2 | 14 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Jun 25, 1968 | F2 | 14 mi | 8.5 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Nov 16, 1965 | F2 | 15 mi | 4.1 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Jul 22, 1958 | F2 | 22 mi | 9.5 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Mar 11, 1955 | F2 | 25 mi | 3.3 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | EF1 | 21 mi | 0.54 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 31, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Senecaville
The Storm Prediction Center has 56 hail reports within 10 miles of Senecaville since 1971, made on 35 separate days. Of these, 36 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 May 25, 2019. The most recent report is from May 2, 2025. June has the most reports, 21.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Senecaville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Cambridge, OH, 9 miles northwest of Senecaville at 800 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 85°F and low of 63°F; January is the coolest, at 38°F and 21°F. June is the wettest at 4.5 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.4 inches; the year adds up to 41.4 inches over 85 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 18 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 111 nights a year. Snowfall averages 17.4 inches a year, most of it in January. That 41.4 inches is more than at 59 of the 129 Ohio stations used on this site (46%). Caldwell, 14 miles south, has its own station (Beverly Stp, OH): 44.5 inches a year, 3.1 more than here, and the same July average high, 85°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38 | 21 | 3.3 | 7 | 5.5 |
| Feb | 42 | 23 | 2.4 | 6 | 5.3 |
| Mar | 53 | 30 | 3.3 | 8 | 3.1 |
| Apr | 66 | 40 | 3.8 | 8 | 0.0 |
| May | 75 | 50 | 4.2 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 82 | 59 | 4.5 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 85 | 63 | 4.0 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 84 | 61 | 3.5 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 78 | 54 | 3.5 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 66 | 42 | 2.9 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 53 | 33 | 3.0 | 7 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 42 | 26 | 3.0 | 7 | 3.0 |
| Year | 64 | 42 | 41.4 | 85 | 17.4 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Cambridge, OH (800 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 Senecaville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 176 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Senecaville: 112 thunderstorm wind reports, 35 floods, 23 flash floods, 5 heavy rain events and 1 lightning strike. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $7.9 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on June 29, 2012. April has had the most flash floods, 9 of 23. Of the 597 Ohio cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 454 have had fewer than Senecaville.
June 6, 2026: lightning strike in Senecaville — 1 injured.
NWS: “A person was struck by lightning near Senecaville.”
January 5, 2005: flood 7 miles from the centre of Senecaville — $6.0 million damage.
June 29, 2012: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Senecaville — $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
Guernsey County, which includes Senecaville, has been named in 17 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1968, 13 of them major disasters (by incident: 10 severe storms, 3 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 Guernsey County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for lightning; Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding, strong wind and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $9.3 million a year, the 76th highest of 88 Ohio counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $6.9 million (74%), 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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