NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Weston, 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
4 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Weston, Ohio since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 73 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 8 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 4
- Tornadoes
- 73
- EF3 or stronger
- 8
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
54 deaths in all
What the records show for Weston
None of the 4 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Weston; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 42 miles away. The record near Weston begins with an unnamed storm in 1892; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Of the 4 systems, one has come since 2000. Of the 605 Ohio cities on this site, 53% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Weston. The highest rating among the 73 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4 or EF4, reached 4 times; the most recent, on June 5, 2010, came within 19 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on April 11, 1965, killed 18 people. Of the 73, one had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 33 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 23. The most recent tornado was on May 7, 2024. Of the 605 Ohio cities, 53% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Weston. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 57 times since 1967, with stones up to 4.5 inches (grapefruit size). Of the 605 Ohio cities, 65% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Weston.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Weston
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 21 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 13 | 22 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 Weston: 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 Weston
By decade
- 2020s3
- 2010s18(1 EF3+)
- 2000s12(2 EF3+)
- 1990s9
- 1980s9(1 EF3+)
- 1970s8(2 EF3+)
- 1960s11(1 EF3+)
- 1950s3(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | 24 mi | 5.6 mi | 18 / 236 |
| Jun 8, 1953 | F4 | 8 mi | 118 mi | 17 / 379 |
| Jun 5, 2010 | EF4 | 19 mi | 8.8 mi | 7 / 28 |
| Nov 10, 2002 | F4 | 11 mi | 52.8 mi | 4 / 17 |
| May 10, 1973 | F3 | 20 mi | 50.1 mi | 6 / 100 |
| May 2, 1983 | F3 | in town | 5 mi | 1 / 22 |
| Oct 24, 2001 | F3 | 15 mi | 32 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 2, 1971 | F3 | 20 mi | 39.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 17, 2013 | EF2 | 17 mi | 11.28 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 5, 2010 | EF2 | 13 mi | 7.24 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 30, 2008 | EF2 | 23 mi | 8.31 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Nov 10, 2002 | F2 | 22 mi | 9 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 73, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Weston
The Storm Prediction Center has 57 hail reports within 10 miles of Weston since 1967, made on 46 separate days. Of these, 25 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 4.5 inches (grapefruit size), fell on May 9, 2000. The most recent report is from October 23, 2020. June has the most reports, 16.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Weston
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Hoytville 2 NE, OH, 9 miles south of Weston at 700 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 84°F and low of 63°F; January is the coolest, at 33°F and 18°F. July is the wettest at 4.1 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.9 inches; the year adds up to 36.1 inches over 73 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 19 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 140 nights a year. Snowfall averages 23.0 inches a year, most of it in January. That 36.1 inches is more than at 12 of the 129 Ohio stations used on this site (9%). Grand Rapids, 6 miles northwest, has its own station (Toledo Express Airport, OH): 35.2 inches a year, 0.9 less than here, and a July average high of 87°F against 84°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33 | 18 | 2.4 | 6 | 7.8 |
| Feb | 36 | 21 | 1.9 | 5 | 4.5 |
| Mar | 47 | 29 | 2.4 | 6 | 3.8 |
| Apr | 60 | 39 | 3.4 | 8 | 0.9 |
| May | 72 | 51 | 4.0 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 81 | 60 | 3.3 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 84 | 63 | 4.1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 82 | 61 | 3.8 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 77 | 53 | 2.9 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 64 | 43 | 2.9 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 50 | 33 | 2.6 | 6 | 1.0 |
| Dec | 38 | 25 | 2.4 | 6 | 5.0 |
| Year | 60 | 41 | 36.1 | 73 | 23.0 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Hoytville 2 NE, OH (700 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 Weston
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 144 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Weston: 138 thunderstorm wind reports, 4 floods and 2 lightning strikes. They killed 0 people and injured 2, and the NWS estimated $9.7 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 101 mph, on July 8, 2003.
June 18, 2014: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Weston — 1 injured.
June 22, 2017: lightning strike 6 miles from the centre of Weston — 1 injured.
July 8, 2003: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Weston — $2.5 million 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
Wood County, which includes Weston, has been named in 10 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1969, 5 of them major disasters (by incident: 4 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 snowstorms, 1 hurricane). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 31, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Wood County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding and strong wind; Relatively Low for lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes and coastal flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $43.3 million a year, the 15th highest of 88 Ohio counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $28.6 million (66%), 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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