NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit West Alexandria, 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 West Alexandria, Ohio since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was an unnamed storm in 1915. Since 1950, 107 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 8 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 3
- Tornadoes
- 107
- EF3 or stronger
- 8
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
3 deaths in all
What the records show for West Alexandria
None of the 3 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed West Alexandria; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1892, a tropical storm with 53 mph winds when its centre passed 23 miles away. The record near West Alexandria begins with an unnamed storm in 1892; the most recent system was an unnamed storm in 1915, a tropical storm 35 miles away. Of the 605 Ohio cities on this site, 82% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than West Alexandria. The highest rating among the 107 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4 or EF4, reached 3 times; the most recent, on May 27, 2019, came within 7 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on April 3, 1974, killed 2 people. Of the 107, 5 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 58 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 28. The most recent tornado was on April 2, 2025. West Alexandria has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 89% of the 605 Ohio cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 67 times since 1966, with stones up to 2.5 inches (tennis ball size). Of the 605 Ohio cities, 54% have more hail reports within 10 miles than West Alexandria.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near West Alexandria
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 21 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 13 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in West Alexandria: 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 West Alexandria
By decade
- 2020s19
- 2010s31(3 EF3+)
- 2000s8
- 1990s12(1 EF3+)
- 1980s8
- 1970s14(1 EF3+)
- 1960s10(3 EF3+)
- 1950s5
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 1974 | F4 | 25 mi | 19.8 mi | 2 / 39 |
| May 27, 2019 | EF4 | 7 mi | 18.17 mi | 0 / 166 |
| Apr 25, 1961 | F4 | 5 mi | 63.1 mi | 0 / 7 |
| May 27, 2019 | EF3 | 23 mi | 9.92 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 27, 2019 | EF3 | 17 mi | 10.49 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Nov 22, 1992 | F3 | 11 mi | 20 mi | 0 / 21 |
| May 10, 1969 | F3 | 22 mi | 54.5 mi | 0 / 25 |
| May 8, 1969 | F3 | 22 mi | 1.9 mi | 0 / 25 |
| May 4, 1990 | F2 | 18 mi | 0.2 mi | 1 / 5 |
| Jun 8, 2022 | EF2 | 19 mi | 13.75 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 27, 2019 | EF2 | 17 mi | 7.57 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 30, 1993 | F2 | 17 mi | 7 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 107, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in West Alexandria
The Storm Prediction Center has 67 hail reports within 10 miles of West Alexandria since 1966, made on 47 separate days. Of these, 32 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.5 inches (tennis ball size), fell on June 2, 2009. The most recent report is from July 15, 2024. April has the most reports, 25.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in West Alexandria
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Eaton, OH, 6 miles west of West Alexandria at 1,002 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 85°F and low of 62°F; January is the coolest, at 35°F and 17°F. May is the wettest at 4.8 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.6 inches; the year adds up to 43.1 inches over 81 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 15 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 126 nights a year. That 43.1 inches is more than at 87 of the 129 Ohio stations used on this site (67%). Farmersville, 7 miles southeast, has its own station (Franklin, OH): 42.4 inches a year, 0.7 less than here, and a July average high of 86°F against 85°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35 | 17 | 3.1 | 6 |
| Feb | 40 | 19 | 2.6 | 6 |
| Mar | 50 | 28 | 3.6 | 7 |
| Apr | 63 | 38 | 4.5 | 9 |
| May | 73 | 49 | 4.8 | 9 |
| Jun | 82 | 59 | 4.6 | 8 |
| Jul | 85 | 62 | 4.3 | 7 |
| Aug | 84 | 60 | 3.0 | 5 |
| Sep | 79 | 53 | 3.0 | 5 |
| Oct | 66 | 41 | 3.2 | 6 |
| Nov | 52 | 31 | 3.2 | 6 |
| Dec | 41 | 23 | 3.2 | 7 |
| Year | 62 | 40 | 43.1 | 81 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Eaton, OH (1,002 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 West Alexandria
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 160 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of West Alexandria: 127 thunderstorm wind reports, 21 flash floods, 11 floods and 1 heavy rain event. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $798,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 87 mph, on March 28, 1997. Of the 597 Ohio cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 438 have had fewer than West Alexandria.
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
Preble County, which includes West Alexandria, has been named in 11 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1977, 5 of them major disasters (by incident: 4 severe storms, 3 snowstorms, 2 biological emergencies, 1 flood). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 31, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Preble 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 $14.6 million a year, the 57th highest of 88 Ohio counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $7.4 million (51%), 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.