NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Upper Sandusky, 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 Upper Sandusky, Ohio since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Opal in 1995. Since 1950, 67 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 6 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 4
- Tornadoes
- 67
- EF3 or stronger
- 6
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
24 deaths in all
What the records show for Upper Sandusky
None of the 4 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Upper Sandusky; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1892, a tropical storm with 55 mph winds when its centre passed 14 miles away. The record near Upper Sandusky begins with an unnamed storm in 1892; the most recent system was Opal in 1995, a tropical storm 57 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 Upper Sandusky. The strongest of the 67 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on April 11, 1965; its path came within 18 miles, and it killed 13 people. Of the 67, none had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 17 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 15. The most recent tornado was on April 17, 2024. Of the 605 Ohio cities, 62% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Upper Sandusky. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 51 times since 1980, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 605 Ohio cities, 73% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Upper Sandusky.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Upper Sandusky
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | OpalOct 5 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 21 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 13 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Upper Sandusky: 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 Upper Sandusky
By decade
- 2020s8
- 2010s3
- 2000s6(1 EF3+)
- 1990s9
- 1980s11
- 1970s15(3 EF3+)
- 1960s13(2 EF3+)
- 1950s2
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | 18 mi | 32.5 mi | 13 / 104 |
| May 10, 1973 | F3 | 25 mi | 50.1 mi | 6 / 100 |
| Apr 11, 1965 | F3 | 19 mi | 15 mi | 4 / 30 |
| Nov 10, 2002 | F3 | 20 mi | 21 mi | 1 / 2 |
| Jun 2, 1971 | F3 | 11 mi | 39.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 2, 1971 | F3 | 9 mi | 31.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 4, 2017 | EF2 | 22 mi | 16.67 mi | 0 / 2 |
| May 30, 2008 | EF2 | 22 mi | 8.31 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Nov 10, 2002 | F2 | 23 mi | 9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 23, 2000 | F2 | 24 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 13, 1992 | F2 | 15 mi | 16 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 9, 1980 | F2 | 24 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 67, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Upper Sandusky
The Storm Prediction Center has 51 hail reports within 10 miles of Upper Sandusky since 1980, made on 42 separate days. Of these, 24 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2.75 inches (baseball size), was reported on 2 days, most recently August 1, 2011. The most recent report is from April 2, 2025. May has the most reports, 20.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Upper Sandusky
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Upper Sandusky, OH, in Upper Sandusky at 854 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 84°F and low of 62°F; January is the coolest, at 33°F and 17°F. June is the wettest at 4.6 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.0 inches; the year adds up to 40.1 inches over 79 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 130 nights a year. That 40.1 inches is more than at 36 of the 129 Ohio stations used on this site (28%). Forest, 12 miles west, has its own station (Kenton, OH): 37.7 inches a year, 2.4 less than here, and the same July average high, 84°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33 | 17 | 2.2 | 6 |
| Feb | 37 | 19 | 2.0 | 5 |
| Mar | 47 | 27 | 2.6 | 6 |
| Apr | 61 | 37 | 4.2 | 9 |
| May | 72 | 49 | 4.5 | 9 |
| Jun | 81 | 59 | 4.6 | 8 |
| Jul | 84 | 62 | 4.4 | 7 |
| Aug | 82 | 60 | 3.9 | 6 |
| Sep | 77 | 52 | 3.3 | 5 |
| Oct | 64 | 41 | 2.8 | 6 |
| Nov | 51 | 31 | 3.0 | 6 |
| Dec | 38 | 23 | 2.6 | 7 |
| Year | 61 | 40 | 40.1 | 79 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Upper Sandusky, OH (854 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 Upper Sandusky
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 114 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Upper Sandusky: 104 thunderstorm wind reports, 5 flash floods and 5 floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $5.1 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on March 11, 2026. May has had the most flash floods, 3 of 5. Of the 597 Ohio cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 83 have had fewer than Upper Sandusky.
August 21, 2007: flash flood 9 miles from the centre of Upper Sandusky — $2.0 million damage.
May 21, 2004: thunderstorm wind 4 miles from the centre of Upper Sandusky — $700,000 damage.
NWS: “A line of severe thunderstorms moved across Richland County and downed hundreds of trees. Scattered power outages were also reported.”
July 13, 2017: flood 10 miles from the centre of Upper Sandusky — $650,000 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
Wyandot County, which includes Upper Sandusky, has been named in 12 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1978, 6 of them major disasters (by incident: 6 severe storms, 3 snowstorms, 2 biological emergencies, 1 hurricane). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 31, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Wyandot County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail, strong wind and lightning; Very Low for hurricanes, inland flooding and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $8.5 million a year, the 79th highest of 88 Ohio counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $4.6 million (54%), 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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