NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit West Milton, 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 Milton, Ohio since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was an unnamed storm in 1915. Since 1950, 122 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 9 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 3
- Tornadoes
- 122
- EF3 or stronger
- 9
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
1 deaths in all
What the records show for West Milton
None of the 3 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed West Milton; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1892, a tropical storm with 53 mph winds when its centre passed 19 miles away. The record near West Milton begins with an unnamed storm in 1892; the most recent system was an unnamed storm in 1915, a tropical storm 29 miles away. Of the 605 Ohio cities on this site, 82% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than West Milton. The highest rating among the 122 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4 or EF4, reached 2 times; the most recent, on May 27, 2019, came within 11 miles. The deadliest, an EF3 on March 14, 2024, killed 1 person. Of the 122, 9 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 70 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 35. The most recent tornado was on July 19, 2025. West Milton has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 95% of the 605 Ohio cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 87 times since 1956, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). West Milton has more hail reports within 10 miles than 61% of the 605 Ohio cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near West Milton
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 21 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 13 | 19 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 Milton: 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 Milton
By decade
- 2020s23(1 EF3+)
- 2010s42(3 EF3+)
- 2000s5
- 1990s12(1 EF3+)
- 1980s12
- 1970s8
- 1960s15(4 EF3+)
- 1950s5
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2019 | EF4 | 11 mi | 18.17 mi | 0 / 166 |
| Apr 25, 1961 | F4 | 21 mi | 63.1 mi | 0 / 7 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | EF3 | 13 mi | 41.34 mi | 1 / 39 |
| May 27, 2019 | EF3 | 18 mi | 9.92 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 27, 2019 | EF3 | 1 mi | 10.49 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Nov 22, 1992 | F3 | 12 mi | 20 mi | 0 / 21 |
| May 8, 1969 | F3 | 22 mi | 1.9 mi | 0 / 25 |
| Jul 28, 1961 | F3 | 23 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 22 |
| Jul 28, 1961 | F3 | 19 mi | 20.2 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Jun 8, 2022 | EF2 | in town | 13.75 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 27, 2019 | EF2 | 8 mi | 7.57 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 30, 1993 | F2 | 5 mi | 7 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 122, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in West Milton
The Storm Prediction Center has 87 hail reports within 10 miles of West Milton since 1956, made on 58 separate days. Of these, 43 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2 inches (hen egg size), fell on July 26, 2012. The most recent report is from July 15, 2024. May has the most reports, 30.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in West Milton
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Dayton International Airport, OH, 7 miles southeast of West Milton at 1,000 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 86°F and low of 66°F; January is the coolest, at 37°F and 22°F. April and May are the wettest at 4.5 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.4 inches; the year adds up to 41.6 inches over 79 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 16 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 110 nights a year. Snowfall averages 25.0 inches a year, most of it in January. That 41.6 inches is more than at 63 of the 129 Ohio stations used on this site (49%). Pleasant Hill, 7 miles north, has its own station (Piqua Wwtp, OH): 40.9 inches a year, 0.7 less than here, and a July average high of 84°F against 86°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 37 | 22 | 3.1 | 6 | 8.3 |
| Feb | 41 | 25 | 2.4 | 6 | 6.6 |
| Mar | 52 | 33 | 3.5 | 7 | 3.9 |
| Apr | 65 | 43 | 4.5 | 9 | 0.4 |
| May | 74 | 54 | 4.5 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 83 | 63 | 4.1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 86 | 66 | 4.0 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 85 | 64 | 3.0 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 79 | 57 | 3.3 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 66 | 46 | 3.0 | 6 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 53 | 35 | 3.1 | 6 | 0.8 |
| Dec | 42 | 27 | 3.1 | 6 | 4.8 |
| Year | 63 | 45 | 41.6 | 79 | 25.0 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Dayton International Airport, OH (1,000 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 Milton
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 254 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of West Milton: 215 thunderstorm wind reports, 23 floods, 10 flash floods, 5 heavy rain events and 1 lightning strike. They killed 1 person and injured 5, and the NWS estimated $2.6 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 87 mph, on March 28, 1997. July has had the most flash floods, 4 of 10. Of the 597 Ohio cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 231 have had fewer than West Milton.
May 25, 2026: flood 7 miles from the centre of West Milton — 1 killed.
June 2, 2007: lightning strike 10 miles from the centre of West Milton — 3 injured.
May 17, 2019: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of West Milton — 2 injured, $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
Miami County, which includes West Milton, has been named in 15 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1977, 9 of them major disasters (by incident: 7 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 Miami County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, strong wind and lightning; Relatively Low for hail, inland flooding and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $29.0 million a year, the 26th highest of 88 Ohio counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $17.1 million (59%), 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.