NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Toronto, 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
8 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Toronto, Ohio since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Sandy in 2012. Since 1950, 45 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 8
- Tornadoes
- 45
- 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 Toronto
None of the 8 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Toronto; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 51 mph winds when its centre passed 64 miles away. The record near Toronto begins with an unnamed storm in 1888; the most recent system was Sandy in 2012, a tropical storm 43 miles away. Of the 8 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Toronto has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 97% of the 605 Ohio cities on this site. The highest rating among the 45 tornadoes within 25 miles is F2 or EF2, reached 7 times; the most recent, on May 7, 2024, came within 7 miles. Of the 45, none had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 24 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 13. The most recent tornado was on May 21, 2025. Of the 605 Ohio cities, 85% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Toronto. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 94 times since 1975, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Toronto has more hail reports within 10 miles than 65% of the 605 Ohio cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Toronto
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | SandyOct 31 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2003 | IsabelSep 19 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1995 | OpalOct 6 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1989 | HugoSep 22 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1979 | FredericSep 14 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 29 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormOct 1 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Toronto: 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 Toronto
By decade
- 2020s17
- 2010s6
- 2000s1
- 1990s7
- 1980s4
- 1970s4
- 1960s4
- 1950s2
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2024 | EF2 | 7 mi | 15.32 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Oct 21, 2021 | EF2 | 18 mi | 15.67 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 29, 2021 | EF2 | 18 mi | 6.16 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 4, 1975 | F2 | 23 mi | 45.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 24, 1967 | F2 | 25 mi | 6.5 mi | 0 / 2 |
| May 12, 1956 | F2 | 21 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 27, 1954 | F2 | 22 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 1 |
| May 21, 2025 | EF1 | 25 mi | 13.89 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | EF1 | 17 mi | 6.84 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 7, 2024 | EF1 | 22 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 21, 2021 | EF1 | 23 mi | 0.43 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 16, 2021 | EF1 | 24 mi | 2.11 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 45, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Toronto
The Storm Prediction Center has 94 hail reports within 10 miles of Toronto since 1975, made on 51 separate days. Of these, 55 were 1 inch across or larger, and 3 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2 inches (hen egg size), was reported on 2 days, most recently March 28, 2020. The most recent report is from April 2, 2025. April has the most reports, 24.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Toronto
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Steubenville, OH, 6 miles south of Toronto at 992 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 83°F and low of 63°F; January is the coolest, at 37°F and 19°F. June is the wettest at 4.9 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.5 inches; the year adds up to 43.2 inches over 91 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 10 days a year, almost all from June to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 116 nights a year. That 43.2 inches is more than at 90 of the 129 Ohio stations used on this site (70%). Georgetown, PA, 10 miles northeast, has its own station (Montgomery L&D, PA): 40.7 inches a year, 2.5 less than here, and a July average high of 82°F against 83°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 37 | 19 | 3.5 | 8 |
| Feb | 40 | 21 | 2.5 | 7 |
| Mar | 49 | 27 | 3.2 | 8 |
| Apr | 62 | 38 | 3.7 | 9 |
| May | 72 | 49 | 4.3 | 9 |
| Jun | 79 | 58 | 4.9 | 9 |
| Jul | 83 | 63 | 4.0 | 7 |
| Aug | 82 | 61 | 3.5 | 7 |
| Sep | 76 | 54 | 3.8 | 7 |
| Oct | 64 | 42 | 3.4 | 7 |
| Nov | 51 | 32 | 3.2 | 7 |
| Dec | 41 | 25 | 3.2 | 7 |
| Year | 61 | 41 | 43.2 | 91 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Steubenville, OH (992 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 Toronto
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 323 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Toronto: 285 thunderstorm wind reports, 19 flash floods, 13 floods, 5 heavy rain events and 1 lightning strike. They killed 0 people and injured 2, and the NWS estimated $6.6 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 121 mph, on May 18, 1997. July has had the most flash floods, 8 of 19. Of the 597 Ohio cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 410 have had fewer than Toronto.
May 18, 2017: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Toronto — 1 injured, $10,000 damage.
April 29, 2025: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Toronto — 1 injured, $5,000 damage.
July 30, 2016: flood 10 miles from the centre of Toronto — $1.2 million 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 Toronto's ZIP code 43964 have filed 23 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1978, and were paid $627,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The year with the most claims was 2004, with 11. 48% 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, 115 have fewer than Toronto.
Jefferson County, which includes Toronto, has been named in 22 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1972, 17 of them major disasters (by incident: 9 severe storms, 7 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 2 snowstorms). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 31, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Jefferson 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 hurricanes, tornadoes and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $22.4 million a year, the 32nd highest of 88 Ohio counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $18.4 million (82%), 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 Toronto
- New Cumberland, WV4 mi
- Weirton, WV4 mi
- Steubenville, OH7 mi
- Wintersville, OH8 mi
- Richmond, OH8 mi
- Colliers, WV9 mi
- Follansbee, WV9 mi
- Mingo Junction, OH10 mi
- Georgetown, PA10 mi
- Chester, WV11 mi
- Wellsville, OH11 mi
- Hookstown, PA11 mi
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