NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Waverly, 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
7 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Waverly, Ohio since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Opal in 1995. Since 1950, 52 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 4 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 7
- Tornadoes
- 52
- EF3 or stronger
- 4
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
7 deaths in all
What the records show for Waverly
None of the 7 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Waverly; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 52 mph winds when its centre passed 26 miles away. The record near Waverly begins with an unnamed storm in 1888; the most recent system was Opal in 1995, a tropical storm 6 miles away. None of the 7 systems has come since 2000. Waverly has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 90% of the 605 Ohio cities on this site. The strongest of the 52 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on April 23, 1968; its path came within 17 miles, and it killed 6 people. Of the 52, 5 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 27 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 13. The most recent tornado was on May 26, 2024. Of the 605 Ohio cities, 79% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Waverly. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 32 times since 1980, with stones up to 2.5 inches (tennis ball size). Of the 605 Ohio cities, 92% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Waverly.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Waverly
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | OpalOct 5 | 6 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1989 | HugoSep 22 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1979 | FredericSep 14 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormOct 1 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 13 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Waverly: 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 Waverly
By decade
- 2020s9
- 2010s11
- 2000s7
- 1990s12(1 EF3+)
- 1980s3
- 1970s4(1 EF3+)
- 1960s5(2 EF3+)
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 1968 | F4 | 17 mi | 78.7 mi | 6 / 364 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F3 | 23 mi | 15.5 mi | 1 / 0 |
| Oct 13, 1999 | F3 | 14 mi | 3.6 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Apr 8, 1965 | F3 | 18 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | EF2 | 15 mi | 1.87 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 8, 2022 | EF2 | 22 mi | 9.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 15, 2021 | EF2 | 22 mi | 0.86 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 23, 1968 | F2 | 22 mi | 4.9 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 8, 1965 | F2 | in town | 1 mi | 0 / 9 |
| May 26, 1962 | F2 | 13 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 7, 1956 | F2 | 12 mi | 1.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 26, 2024 | EF1 | 19 mi | 3.77 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 52, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Waverly
The Storm Prediction Center has 32 hail reports within 10 miles of Waverly since 1980, made on 22 separate days. Of these, 18 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.5 inches (tennis ball size), fell on May 14, 2014. The most recent report is from April 19, 2025. April and May have the most reports, 11 each.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Waverly
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Waverly, OH, 1 mile southeast of Waverly at 572 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 86°F and low of 65°F; January is the coolest, at 40°F and 22°F. May and June are the wettest at 4.4 inches of precipitation on average and November the driest at 2.9 inches; the year adds up to 43.7 inches over 82 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 26 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 124 nights a year. Snowfall averages 11.5 inches a year, most of it in January. That 43.7 inches is more than at 96 of the 129 Ohio stations used on this site (74%). Beaver, 11 miles southeast, has its own station (Jackson 3 NW, OH): 45.2 inches a year, 1.5 more than here, and a July average high of 82°F against 86°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40 | 22 | 3.2 | 7 | 5.0 |
| Feb | 44 | 24 | 3.1 | 7 | 3.5 |
| Mar | 54 | 31 | 4.3 | 8 | 0.9 |
| Apr | 66 | 41 | 4.1 | 8 | 0.0 |
| May | 75 | 52 | 4.4 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 83 | 61 | 4.4 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 86 | 65 | 4.2 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 85 | 63 | 3.5 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 80 | 55 | 3.0 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 68 | 43 | 3.2 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 55 | 32 | 2.9 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 44 | 27 | 3.4 | 7 | 2.0 |
| Year | 65 | 43 | 43.7 | 82 | 11.5 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Waverly, OH (572 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 Waverly
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 144 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Waverly: 105 thunderstorm wind reports, 30 floods and 9 flash floods. They killed 2 people and injured 5, and the NWS estimated $888,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 105 mph, on July 11, 2009. May has had the most flash floods, 4 of 9. Of the 597 Ohio cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 201 have had fewer than Waverly.
February 7, 2019: flood 8 miles from the centre of Waverly — 1 killed, $5,000 damage.
March 1, 2018: flood 10 miles from the centre of Waverly — 1 killed.
July 11, 2009: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Waverly — 5 injured, $100,000 damage.
NWS: “The National Weather Service confirmed straight-line wind damage off of State Route 772 in Buchanan. Three mobile homes were knocked off their foundation, picked up, lifted 20 yards, and were completely destroyed.”
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 Waverly's ZIP code 45690 have filed 70 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1980, and were paid $1.3 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Flooding in 1997: 32 claims (46% of all) and $540,000. 46% 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, 232 have fewer than Waverly.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Flooding1997 | 32 | $540,000 |
Pike County, which includes Waverly, has been named in 17 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1968, 13 of them major disasters (by incident: 10 severe storms, 3 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 1 hurricane). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 31, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Pike County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for tornadoes, inland flooding, strong wind, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes and hail. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $10.6 million a year, the 71st highest of 88 Ohio counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $8.0 million (76%), 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.
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