NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Wapakoneta, 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 Wapakoneta, Ohio since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was an unnamed storm in 1915. Since 1950, 83 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 10 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 3
- Tornadoes
- 83
- EF3 or stronger
- 10
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
24 deaths in all
What the records show for Wapakoneta
None of the 3 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Wapakoneta; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1892, a tropical storm with 54 mph winds when its centre passed 24 miles away. The record near Wapakoneta begins with an unnamed storm in 1892; the most recent system was an unnamed storm in 1915, a tropical storm 2 miles away. Of the 605 Ohio cities on this site, 82% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Wapakoneta. The highest rating among the 83 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 4 times; the most recent, on February 18, 1992, came within 24 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on April 11, 1965, killed 13 people. Of the 83, 10 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 46 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 18. The most recent tornado was on July 19, 2025. Wapakoneta has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 62% of the 605 Ohio cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 61 times since 1980, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 605 Ohio cities, 61% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Wapakoneta.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Wapakoneta
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 21 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 13 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Wapakoneta: 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 Wapakoneta
By decade
- 2020s16(1 EF3+)
- 2010s17(1 EF3+)
- 2000s13(1 EF3+)
- 1990s12(1 EF3+)
- 1980s8
- 1970s10(1 EF3+)
- 1960s6(4 EF3+)
- 1950s1(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | 16 mi | 32.5 mi | 13 / 104 |
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | 18 mi | 52.5 mi | 4 / 125 |
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | 14 mi | 18.4 mi | 3 / 50 |
| Feb 18, 1992 | F4 | 24 mi | 2.8 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | EF3 | 4 mi | 31.33 mi | 3 / 27 |
| May 27, 2019 | EF3 | 17 mi | 10.84 mi | 1 / 8 |
| Oct 24, 2001 | F3 | 21 mi | 32 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 24, 1971 | F3 | 14 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 28, 1961 | F3 | 21 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 22 |
| Jul 19, 1950 | F3 | 12 mi | 9.7 mi | 0 / 30 |
| May 7, 2024 | EF2 | 13 mi | 6.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 5, 2017 | EF2 | 17 mi | 5.41 mi | 0 / 8 |
The strongest 12 of 83, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Wapakoneta
The Storm Prediction Center has 61 hail reports within 10 miles of Wapakoneta since 1980, made on 45 separate days. Of these, 33 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 27, 1992. The most recent report is from April 2, 2025. June has the most reports, 16.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Wapakoneta
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Lima Wwtp, OH, 11 miles north of Wapakoneta at 850 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 84°F and low of 63°F; January is the coolest, at 34°F and 19°F. May and July are the wettest at 4.4 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.5 inches; the year adds up to 41.1 inches over 81 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 121 nights a year. Snowfall averages 18.5 inches a year, most of it in January. That 41.1 inches is more than at 55 of the 129 Ohio stations used on this site (43%). Botkins, 7 miles south, has its own station (Sidney 1 S, OH): 41.8 inches a year, 0.7 more than here, and the same July average high, 84°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34 | 19 | 2.8 | 7 | 6.0 |
| Feb | 37 | 21 | 2.5 | 6 | 5.1 |
| Mar | 48 | 29 | 3.0 | 7 | 2.8 |
| Apr | 61 | 39 | 4.0 | 8 | 0.1 |
| May | 72 | 50 | 4.4 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 80 | 60 | 4.3 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 84 | 63 | 4.4 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 82 | 62 | 3.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 77 | 55 | 3.2 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 64 | 44 | 2.9 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 50 | 33 | 3.1 | 6 | 0.4 |
| Dec | 39 | 25 | 2.7 | 6 | 4.1 |
| Year | 61 | 41 | 41.1 | 81 | 18.5 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Lima Wwtp, OH (850 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 Wapakoneta
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 143 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Wapakoneta: 101 thunderstorm wind reports, 26 floods, 15 flash floods and 1 heavy rain event. They killed 0 people and injured 2, and the NWS estimated $2.4 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 96 mph, on June 27, 2010. July has had the most flash floods, 8 of 15. Of the 597 Ohio cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 339 have had fewer than Wapakoneta.
June 29, 2012: thunderstorm wind in Wapakoneta — 1 injured, $10,000 damage.
NWS: “Glass windows were blown in at an automobile dealership due to thunderstorm winds. One person was injured by the glass.”
June 29, 2012: thunderstorm wind 1 mile from the centre of Wapakoneta — 1 injured, $1,000 damage.
NWS: “A woman was struck by a falling tree limb near the Auglaize County Public Library due to thunderstorm winds.”
January 1, 2005: flood 4 miles from the centre of Wapakoneta — $600,000 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 Wapakoneta's ZIP code 45895 have filed 40 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1978, and were paid $920,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Flooding in 1992: 11 claims (28% of all) and $66,000. 40% 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, 180 have fewer than Wapakoneta.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Flooding1992 | 11 | $66,000 |
Auglaize County, which includes Wapakoneta, has been named in 13 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1978, 9 of them major disasters (by incident: 7 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 tornadoes, 1 hurricane). The latest major disaster declaration was Tornadoes, on May 2, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Auglaize County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding, strong wind and lightning; Very Low for hurricanes and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $14.8 million a year, the 55th highest of 88 Ohio counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $8.9 million (60%), 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.