NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Tiffin, 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 Tiffin, Ohio since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 83 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 7 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 83
- EF3 or stronger
- 7
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
41 deaths in all
What the records show for Tiffin
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Tiffin; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 73 miles away. The record near Tiffin begins with an unnamed storm in 1892; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Of the 5 systems, one has come since 2000. Tiffin has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 46% of the 605 Ohio cities on this site. The highest rating among the 83 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 2 times; the most recent, on April 11, 1965, came within 25 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on June 8, 1953, killed 17 people. Of the 83, 9 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 36 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 21. The most recent tornado was on April 2, 2025. Tiffin has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 62% of the 605 Ohio cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 104 times since 1962, with stones up to 3 inches (tea cup size). Tiffin has more hail reports within 10 miles than 70% of the 605 Ohio cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Tiffin
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1995 | OpalOct 6 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 21 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 13 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Tiffin: 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 Tiffin
By decade
- 2020s15
- 2010s11
- 2000s10(1 EF3+)
- 1990s9
- 1980s9
- 1970s16(3 EF3+)
- 1960s11(2 EF3+)
- 1950s2(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 1953 | F4 | 13 mi | 118 mi | 17 / 379 |
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | 25 mi | 32.5 mi | 13 / 104 |
| May 10, 1973 | F3 | 4 mi | 50.1 mi | 6 / 100 |
| Apr 11, 1965 | F3 | 4 mi | 15 mi | 4 / 30 |
| Nov 10, 2002 | F3 | 1 mi | 21 mi | 1 / 2 |
| Jun 2, 1971 | F3 | 10 mi | 39.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 2, 1971 | F3 | 18 mi | 31.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | EF2 | 20 mi | 10.29 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 15, 2023 | EF2 | 24 mi | 3.44 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 5, 2017 | EF2 | 11 mi | 0.61 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 30, 2008 | EF2 | 13 mi | 8.31 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Nov 10, 2002 | F2 | 10 mi | 9 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 83, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Tiffin
The Storm Prediction Center has 104 hail reports within 10 miles of Tiffin since 1962, made on 69 separate days. Of these, 49 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 3 inches (tea cup size), fell on March 14, 2024. The most recent report is from September 24, 2024. May has the most reports, 31.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Tiffin
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Tiffin, OH, in Tiffin at 740 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 84°F and low of 64°F; January is the coolest, at 33°F and 19°F. June is the wettest at 4.2 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.2 inches; the year adds up to 38.6 inches over 77 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 16 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 123 nights a year. Snowfall averages 29.5 inches a year, most of it in January. That 38.6 inches is more than at 27 of the 129 Ohio stations used on this site (21%). Green Springs, 11 miles northeast, has its own station (Fremont, OH): 38.1 inches a year, 0.5 less than here, and a July average high of 85°F against 84°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33 | 19 | 2.6 | 6 | 9.4 |
| Feb | 36 | 21 | 2.2 | 5 | 6.8 |
| Mar | 47 | 29 | 2.7 | 6 | 4.9 |
| Apr | 60 | 39 | 3.8 | 8 | 0.6 |
| May | 72 | 50 | 4.1 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 81 | 60 | 4.2 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 84 | 64 | 3.9 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 83 | 62 | 3.5 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 77 | 54 | 3.3 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 64 | 43 | 2.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 50 | 33 | 2.9 | 6 | 0.9 |
| Dec | 38 | 25 | 2.6 | 6 | 6.9 |
| Year | 60 | 41 | 38.6 | 77 | 29.5 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Tiffin, OH (740 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 Tiffin
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 133 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Tiffin: 120 thunderstorm wind reports, 9 flash floods and 4 floods. They killed 1 person and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $7.5 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on November 17, 2013. July has had the most flash floods, 4 of 9. Of the 597 Ohio cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 201 have had fewer than Tiffin.
December 22, 2013: flood 1 mile from the centre of Tiffin — 1 killed, $5,000 damage.
NWS: “The Sandusky River at Tiffin came out of its banks after a heavy rain event on the 21st and 22nd. 61 feet above moderate flood stage.”
August 20, 2007: flood 9 miles from the centre of Tiffin — $1.5 million damage.
February 28, 2011: flash flood 7 miles from the centre of Tiffin — $1.5 million damage.
NWS: “Portions of the Heidelberg University campus in Tiffin and the local YMCA were flooded as Rock Creek came out of it's banks. Waist deep water was reported in the Clinton Mobile Home park.”
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 Tiffin's ZIP code 44883 have filed 109 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1979, and were paid $1.6 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Late winter storms in 2011: 22 claims (20% of all) and $578,000, then Flooding in 1981 with 12. The year with the most claims was 2008, with 33. 32% of the claims carry the name of a storm or flood event; the rest have no event name. Of the 318 Ohio cities on this site with 10 or more claims, 272 have fewer than Tiffin.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Late winter storms2011 | 22 | $578,000 |
| Flooding1981 | 12 | $33,000 |
Seneca County, which includes Tiffin, has been named in 13 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1965, 7 of them major disasters (by incident: 5 severe storms, 3 snowstorms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 tornadoes). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 31, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Seneca County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for hail and strong wind; Relatively Low for tornadoes, inland flooding and lightning; Very Low for hurricanes and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $16.2 million a year, the 53rd highest of 88 Ohio counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $10.3 million (64%), 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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