NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Sugarcreek, 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 Sugarcreek, Ohio since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Opal in 1995. Since 1950, 51 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 3
- Tornadoes
- 51
- EF3 or stronger
- 0
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Sugarcreek
None of the 3 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Sugarcreek; the strongest was Opal in 1995, a tropical storm with 46 mph winds when its centre passed 25 miles away. The record near Sugarcreek begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Opal in 1995. Of the 605 Ohio cities on this site, 82% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Sugarcreek. The highest rating among the 51 tornadoes within 25 miles is F2 or EF2, reached 12 times; the most recent, on September 16, 2010, came within 21 miles. Of the 51, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 24 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 15. The most recent tornado was on June 9, 2025. Of the 605 Ohio cities, 80% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Sugarcreek. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 70 times since 1976, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 605 Ohio cities, 49% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Sugarcreek.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Sugarcreek
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | OpalOct 6 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1989 | HugoSep 22 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Sugarcreek: 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 Sugarcreek
By decade
- 2020s6
- 2010s9
- 2000s9
- 1990s4
- 1980s6
- 1970s7
- 1960s6
- 1950s4
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2010 | EF2 | 21 mi | 11.47 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 22, 2006 | F2 | 9 mi | 6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 12, 2003 | F2 | 8 mi | 3.5 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 28, 2002 | F2 | 25 mi | 7.2 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Jun 8, 1981 | F2 | 12 mi | 2.3 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Jul 31, 1976 | F2 | 18 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 10, 1973 | F2 | 13 mi | 6.2 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Sep 26, 1970 | F2 | 16 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 15, 1968 | F2 | 21 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 22, 1958 | F2 | 17 mi | 9.5 mi | 0 / 3 |
| May 14, 1957 | F2 | 24 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Mar 11, 1955 | F2 | 16 mi | 3.3 mi | 0 / 1 |
The strongest 12 of 51, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Sugarcreek
The Storm Prediction Center has 70 hail reports within 10 miles of Sugarcreek since 1976, made on 43 separate days. Of these, 46 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 7 days, most recently June 16, 2022. The most recent report is from May 5, 2025. May has the most reports, 19.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Sugarcreek
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is New Philadelphia, OH, 12 miles east of Sugarcreek at 925 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 84°F and low of 62°F; January is the coolest, at 36°F and 20°F. June is the wettest at 4.8 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.5 inches; the year adds up to 42.3 inches over 84 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 13 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 134 nights a year. That 42.3 inches is more than at 72 of the 129 Ohio stations used on this site (56%). Baltic, 5 miles southwest, has its own station (Coshocton Ag Rsch Stn, OH): 39.7 inches a year, 2.6 less than here, and a July average high of 83°F against 84°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36 | 20 | 3.2 | 7 |
| Feb | 39 | 20 | 2.5 | 6 |
| Mar | 49 | 28 | 3.3 | 8 |
| Apr | 62 | 37 | 3.7 | 9 |
| May | 72 | 48 | 4.2 | 10 |
| Jun | 80 | 57 | 4.8 | 8 |
| Jul | 84 | 62 | 3.9 | 8 |
| Aug | 83 | 59 | 3.9 | 6 |
| Sep | 77 | 52 | 3.4 | 6 |
| Oct | 64 | 41 | 3.2 | 5 |
| Nov | 52 | 32 | 2.8 | 7 |
| Dec | 41 | 25 | 3.4 | 6 |
| Year | 62 | 40 | 42.3 | 84 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at New Philadelphia, OH (925 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 Sugarcreek
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 153 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Sugarcreek: 133 thunderstorm wind reports, 11 flash floods, 8 floods and 1 heavy rain event. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $2.2 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 120 mph, on June 13, 2022. Of the 597 Ohio cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 265 have had fewer than Sugarcreek.
July 29, 2011: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Sugarcreek — $250,000 damage.
June 28, 2008: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Sugarcreek — $200,000 damage.
June 13, 2022: thunderstorm wind 4 miles from the centre of Sugarcreek — $200,000 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
Tuscarawas County, which includes Sugarcreek, has been named in 13 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1969, 8 of them major disasters (by incident: 7 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 snowstorms, 1 hurricane). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 31, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Tuscarawas County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for hail, inland flooding, strong wind and lightning; Relatively Low for tornadoes and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $21.5 million a year, the 38th highest of 88 Ohio counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $16.7 million (78%), 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.
Cities near Sugarcreek
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- Dover, OH9 mi
- Strasburg, OH9 mi
- Beach City, OH11 mi
- New Philadelphia, OH11 mi
- Fresno, OH11 mi
- Millersburg, OH12 mi
- Bolivar, OH14 mi
- Gnadenhutten, OH15 mi
- Fredericksburg, OH16 mi
- Newcomerstown, OH16 mi
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