NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Terrace Park, 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 Terrace Park, Ohio since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Opal in 1995. Since 1950, 111 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 11 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 4
- Tornadoes
- 111
- EF3 or stronger
- 11
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
24 deaths in all
What the records show for Terrace Park
None of the 4 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Terrace Park; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1892, a tropical storm with 52 mph winds when its centre crossed the city. The record near Terrace Park begins with an unnamed storm in 1888; the most recent system was Opal in 1995, a tropical storm 58 miles away. None of the 4 systems has come since 2000. Of the 605 Ohio cities on this site, 53% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Terrace Park. The strongest of the 111 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F5 on April 3, 1974; its path came within 18 miles, and it killed 3 people. The deadliest, an EF4 on March 2, 2012, killed 4 people. Of the 111, 7 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 56 have come since 2000. April and May have had the most tornadoes, 23 each. The most recent tornado was on April 2, 2025. Terrace Park has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 90% of the 605 Ohio cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 165 times since 1960, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Terrace Park has more hail reports within 10 miles than 92% of the 605 Ohio cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Terrace Park
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | OpalOct 5 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 21 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 13 | overhead | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 58 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 Terrace Park: 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 Terrace Park
By decade
- 2020s28
- 2010s18(2 EF3+)
- 2000s10
- 1990s15(3 EF3+)
- 1980s6
- 1970s19(3 EF3+)
- 1960s9(3 EF3+)
- 1950s6
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 1974 | F5 | 18 mi | 20.8 mi | 3 / 210 |
| Mar 2, 2012 | EF4 | 25 mi | 9.85 mi | 4 / 8 |
| Apr 9, 1999 | F4 | 6 mi | 10 mi | 4 / 65 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F4 | 9 mi | 19.8 mi | 2 / 39 |
| Apr 23, 1968 | F4 | 5 mi | 24.1 mi | 1 / 33 |
| Jun 2, 1990 | F4 | 13 mi | 33 mi | 0 / 37 |
| Aug 9, 1969 | F3 | in town | 22.2 mi | 4 / 247 |
| Mar 2, 2012 | EF3 | 22 mi | 20.41 mi | 3 / 13 |
| Jul 2, 1997 | F3 | 23 mi | 12 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 1, 1977 | F3 | 20 mi | 0.7 mi | 0 / 17 |
| May 10, 1969 | F3 | 19 mi | 54.5 mi | 0 / 25 |
| Apr 25, 1961 | F2 | 19 mi | 25 mi | 2 / 4 |
The strongest 12 of 111, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Terrace Park
The Storm Prediction Center has 165 hail reports within 10 miles of Terrace Park since 1960, made on 83 separate days. Of these, 82 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 April 8, 2020. The most recent report is from July 24, 2023. April has the most reports, 43.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Terrace Park
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Cincinnati Lunken Airport, OH, 7 miles southwest of Terrace Park at 490 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 87°F and low of 65°F; January is the coolest, at 41°F and 24°F. May is the wettest at 4.7 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.8 inches; the year adds up to 43.5 inches over 80 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 27 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 102 nights a year. That 43.5 inches is more than at 95 of the 129 Ohio stations used on this site (74%). Maineville, 11 miles north, has its own station (Hamilton Butler Co Regional Airport, OH): 41.5 inches a year, 2.0 less than here, and the same July average high, 87°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41 | 24 | 2.9 | 6 |
| Feb | 45 | 26 | 2.8 | 6 |
| Mar | 55 | 33 | 3.9 | 8 |
| Apr | 67 | 43 | 4.4 | 8 |
| May | 75 | 53 | 4.7 | 9 |
| Jun | 83 | 61 | 4.6 | 8 |
| Jul | 87 | 65 | 4.4 | 7 |
| Aug | 86 | 64 | 3.4 | 6 |
| Sep | 80 | 56 | 3.1 | 5 |
| Oct | 68 | 44 | 3.1 | 6 |
| Nov | 55 | 34 | 2.9 | 6 |
| Dec | 45 | 28 | 3.3 | 6 |
| Year | 65 | 44 | 43.5 | 80 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Cincinnati Lunken Airport, OH (490 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 Terrace Park
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 503 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Terrace Park: 351 thunderstorm wind reports, 82 flash floods, 56 floods, 12 heavy rain events and 2 lightning strikes. They killed 0 people and injured 5, and the NWS estimated $6.5 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on April 8, 2020. June has had the most flash floods, 28 of 82. Of the 597 Ohio cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 595 have had fewer than Terrace Park.
July 20, 2018: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Terrace Park — 1 injured, $20,000 damage.
March 23, 2011: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Terrace Park — 1 injured, $10,000 damage.
August 30, 2024: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Terrace Park — 1 injured, $10,000 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 Terrace Park's ZIP code 45174 have filed 14 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1984, and were paid $275,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. Of the 318 Ohio cities on this site with 10 or more claims, 46 have fewer than Terrace Park.
Hamilton County, which includes Terrace Park, has been named in 19 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1968, 14 of them major disasters (by incident: 7 severe storms, 5 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 2 snowstorms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, and Landslides, on October 2, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Hamilton County a Relatively High rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Very High for tornadoes and lightning; Relatively High for inland flooding, strong wind and heat waves; Relatively Moderate for hail; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $221.2 million a year, the 3rd highest of 88 Ohio counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $109.1 million (49%), 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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