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Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Versailles, 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 Versailles, Ohio since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was an unnamed storm in 1915. Since 1950, 102 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 10 of them rated EF3 or stronger.

Hurricanes
0

within 75 mi, since 1851

Tropical storms
3

below hurricane strength

Tornadoes
102

within 25 mi, since 1950

EF3 or stronger
10

5 deaths in all

What the records show for Versailles

None of the 3 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Versailles; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1892, a tropical storm with 54 mph winds when its centre passed 33 miles away. The record near Versailles begins with an unnamed storm in 1892; the most recent system was an unnamed storm in 1915, a tropical storm 9 miles away. Of the 605 Ohio cities on this site, 82% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Versailles. The strongest of the 102 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on April 11, 1965; its path came within 10 miles, and it killed 3 people. Of the 102, 6 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 61 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 22. The most recent tornado was on July 19, 2025. Versailles has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 85% of the 605 Ohio cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 41 times since 1972, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 605 Ohio cities, 84% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Versailles.

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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Versailles

Tropical systems that passed within 75 miles of Versailles, Ohio, newest first
YearStormClosestStrength when closestPeak
1915Unnamed 1915 stormAug 219 miTropical storm (40 mph)Category 4
1902Unnamed 1902 stormJun 2940 miTropical storm (40 mph)Category 1
1892Unnamed 1892 stormSep 1333 miTropical storm (54 mph)Tropical storm

Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Versailles: 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 Versailles

By decade

  • 2020s24(1 EF3+)
  • 2010s28(2 EF3+)
  • 2000s9
  • 1990s14(1 EF3+)
  • 1980s7(1 EF3+)
  • 1970s5
  • 1960s10(4 EF3+)
  • 1950s5(1 EF3+)
Strongest tornadoes near Versailles, Ohio
DateRatingDistancePathKilled / injured
Apr 11, 1965F410 mi18.4 mi3 / 50
Mar 14, 2024EF36 mi41.34 mi1 / 39
May 27, 2019EF324 mi10.84 mi1 / 8
May 27, 2019EF318 mi10.49 mi0 / 1
Nov 22, 1992F318 mi20 mi0 / 21
Mar 10, 1986F322 mi7.6 mi0 / 0
Sep 24, 1961F317 mi38.6 mi0 / 1
Jul 28, 1961F317 mi0.5 mi0 / 22
Jul 28, 1961F3in town20.2 mi0 / 2
Nov 15, 1955F317 mi21 mi0 / 8
May 7, 2024EF217 mi6.4 mi0 / 0
May 7, 2024EF220 mi8.14 mi0 / 0

The strongest 12 of 102, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.

Hail in Versailles

The Storm Prediction Center has 41 hail reports within 10 miles of Versailles since 1972, made on 37 separate days. Of these, 19 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on May 18, 2000. The most recent report is from June 18, 2021. May has the most reports, 13.

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.

Weather by month in Versailles

The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Greenville Wtp, OH, 12 miles southwest of Versailles at 1,030 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 85°F and low of 64°F; January is the coolest, at 35°F and 19°F. June is the wettest at 4.4 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.2 inches; the year adds up to 40.3 inches over 78 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 12 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 126 nights a year. That 40.3 inches is more than at 42 of the 129 Ohio stations used on this site (33%). Bradford, 8 miles southeast, has its own station (Piqua Wwtp, OH): 40.9 inches a year, 0.6 more than here, and a July average high of 84°F against 85°F.

Monthly climate normals 1991–2020 at Greenville Wtp, OH
MonthHigh °FLow °FPrecip. inDays ≥ 0.1"
Jan35192.86
Feb39212.25
Mar50303.27
Apr63404.28
May73524.39
Jun82614.48
Jul85644.06
Aug83613.45
Sep78532.85
Oct66422.96
Nov52333.26
Dec40252.96
Year624240.378

Averages for 1991–2020 at Greenville Wtp, OH (1,030 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.

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Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Versailles

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 108 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Versailles: 78 thunderstorm wind reports, 21 floods, 8 flash floods and 1 heavy rain event. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $968,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on June 19, 1998. July has had the most flash floods, 4 of 8. Of the 597 Ohio cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 173 have had fewer than Versailles.

  • January 1, 2005: flood 8 miles from the centre of Versailles — $500,000 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

Darke County, which includes Versailles, has been named in 13 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1977, 7 of them major disasters (by incident: 5 severe storms, 3 snowstorms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 tornadoes). The latest major disaster declaration was Tornadoes, on May 2, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Darke County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes and strong wind; Relatively Low for hail, 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 $20.3 million a year, the 40th highest of 88 Ohio counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $10.6 million (52%), 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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