NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Wauseon, 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
6 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Wauseon, Ohio since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 57 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 3 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 6
- Tornadoes
- 57
- EF3 or stronger
- 3
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
6 deaths in all
What the records show for Wauseon
None of the 6 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Wauseon; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 19 miles away. The record near Wauseon begins with an unnamed storm in 1892; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Of the 6 systems, one has come since 2000. Wauseon has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 64% of the 605 Ohio cities on this site. The strongest of the 57 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on November 10, 2002; its path came within 20 miles, and it killed 4 people. Of the 57, 5 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 16 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 16. The most recent tornado was on August 11, 2021. Of the 605 Ohio cities, 76% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Wauseon. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 44 times since 1965, with stones up to 4.5 inches (grapefruit size). Of the 605 Ohio cities, 81% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Wauseon.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Wauseon
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 4 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 19 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 21 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 13 | 44 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 Wauseon: 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 Wauseon
By decade
- 2020s2
- 2010s11
- 2000s3(1 EF3+)
- 1990s8(1 EF3+)
- 1980s11(1 EF3+)
- 1970s8
- 1960s8
- 1950s6
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2002 | F4 | 20 mi | 52.8 mi | 4 / 17 |
| May 2, 1983 | F3 | 23 mi | 5 mi | 1 / 22 |
| Mar 27, 1991 | F3 | 24 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 24, 2016 | EF2 | 18 mi | 2.64 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 5, 2010 | EF2 | 9 mi | 7.24 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 12, 1992 | F2 | 18 mi | 7 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jul 12, 1992 | F2 | 4 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Jul 12, 1986 | F2 | 25 mi | 3.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 2, 1983 | F2 | 23 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 20, 1979 | F2 | 20 mi | 0.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 12, 1976 | F2 | 21 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F2 | 19 mi | 5.4 mi | 0 / 5 |
The strongest 12 of 57, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Wauseon
The Storm Prediction Center has 44 hail reports within 10 miles of Wauseon since 1965, made on 28 separate days. Of these, 29 were 1 inch across or larger, and 3 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4.5 inches (grapefruit size), fell on August 24, 1998. The most recent report is from August 27, 2024. June has the most reports, 13.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Wauseon
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Wauseon Wtp, OH, 3 miles south of Wauseon at 750 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 84°F and low of 61°F; January is the coolest, at 32°F and 17°F. May is the wettest at 3.9 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.9 inches; the year adds up to 35.3 inches over 74 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 13 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 136 nights a year. Snowfall averages 26.8 inches a year, most of it in January. That 35.3 inches is more than at 9 of the 129 Ohio stations used on this site (7%). Fayette, 10 miles northwest, has its own station (Morenci, MI): 38.1 inches a year, 2.8 more than here, and a July average high of 86°F against 84°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32 | 17 | 2.2 | 6 | 9.2 |
| Feb | 35 | 18 | 1.9 | 5 | 7.0 |
| Mar | 46 | 26 | 2.4 | 6 | 4.0 |
| Apr | 59 | 36 | 3.2 | 7 | 0.4 |
| May | 71 | 48 | 3.9 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 80 | 58 | 3.7 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 84 | 61 | 3.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 81 | 59 | 3.5 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 76 | 52 | 3.0 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 63 | 41 | 2.7 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 48 | 31 | 2.7 | 6 | 0.9 |
| Dec | 37 | 23 | 2.3 | 5 | 5.3 |
| Year | 59 | 39 | 35.3 | 74 | 26.8 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Wauseon Wtp, OH (750 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 Wauseon
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 108 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Wauseon: 100 thunderstorm wind reports, 4 floods, 3 flash floods and 1 lightning strike. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $633,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on May 29, 2011.
August 25, 1998: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Wauseon — $100,000 damage.
August 25, 1998: thunderstorm wind 2 miles from the centre of Wauseon — $100,000 damage.
NWS: “AIR CONDITIONING UNITS ON TOP OF THE LOCAL WALMART WERE BLOWN OFF. THE GREENHOUSE WAS ALSO DEMOLISHED.”
June 26, 2025: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Wauseon — $100,000 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
Fulton County, which includes Wauseon, has been named in 9 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1969, 5 of them major disasters (by incident: 3 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 1 flood, 1 hurricane). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 31, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Fulton County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes and strong wind; Relatively Low for hail and inland flooding; Very Low for hurricanes, lightning and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $12.4 million a year, the 64th highest of 88 Ohio counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $5.9 million (48%), 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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Cities near Wauseon
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- Fayette, OH10 mi
- Napoleon, OH12 mi
- Liberty Center, OH12 mi
- Morenci, MI13 mi
- Stryker, OH14 mi
- West Unity, OH15 mi
- Swanton, OH15 mi
- Whitehouse, OH18 mi
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