NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Woodsfield, 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 Woodsfield, Ohio since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Isabel in 2003. Since 1950, 17 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 6
- Tornadoes
- 17
- EF3 or stronger
- 0
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
1 deaths in all
What the records show for Woodsfield
None of the 6 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Woodsfield; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 52 mph winds when its centre passed 25 miles away. The record near Woodsfield begins with an unnamed storm in 1888; the most recent system was Isabel in 2003, a tropical storm 72 miles away. Of the 6 systems, one has come since 2000. Woodsfield has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 64% of the 605 Ohio cities on this site. The highest rating among the 17 tornadoes within 25 miles is F2 or EF2, reached 3 times; the most recent, on February 28, 2024, came within 5 miles. The deadliest, an F2 on June 27, 1998, killed 1 person. Of the 17, one had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 5 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 5. Of the 605 Ohio cities, 100% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Woodsfield. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 31 times since 1980, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 605 Ohio cities, 92% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Woodsfield.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Woodsfield
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | IsabelSep 19 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1989 | HugoSep 22 | 8 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1979 | FredericSep 14 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 29 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormOct 1 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 25 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 Woodsfield: 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 Woodsfield
By decade
- 2020s3
- 2000s2
- 1990s7
- 1980s3
- 1960s2
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 1998 | F2 | 15 mi | 0.3 mi | 1 / 1 |
| Feb 28, 2024 | EF2 | 5 mi | 4.05 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 28, 1981 | F2 | 25 mi | 6.2 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Oct 21, 2021 | EF1 | 20 mi | 7.86 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 28, 2002 | F1 | 20 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 23, 2000 | F1 | 19 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jan 9, 1998 | F1 | 17 mi | 11 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 30, 1996 | F1 | 14 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 23, 1990 | F1 | 16 mi | 13 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 22, 1985 | F1 | 23 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 8, 1969 | F1 | 7 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 24, 1969 | F1 | 22 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 17, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Woodsfield
The Storm Prediction Center has 31 hail reports within 10 miles of Woodsfield since 1980, made on 22 separate days. Of these, 20 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 2 days, most recently June 8, 2022. The most recent report is from March 30, 2024. June has the most reports, 10.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Woodsfield
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Hannibal Locks & Dam, OH, 13 miles southeast of Woodsfield at 620 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 83°F and low of 62°F; January is the coolest, at 38°F and 20°F. July is the wettest at 4.7 inches of precipitation on average and November the driest at 2.9 inches; the year adds up to 45.1 inches over 88 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 11 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 120 nights a year. That 45.1 inches is more than at 109 of the 129 Ohio stations used on this site (84%). Sistersville, WV, 15 miles southeast, has its own station (Middlebourne 3 ESE, WV): 47.3 inches a year, 2.2 more than here, and a July average high of 84°F against 83°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38 | 20 | 3.7 | 8 |
| Feb | 42 | 22 | 3.1 | 7 |
| Mar | 51 | 29 | 3.9 | 8 |
| Apr | 64 | 38 | 3.9 | 8 |
| May | 73 | 48 | 4.5 | 9 |
| Jun | 80 | 57 | 4.5 | 8 |
| Jul | 83 | 62 | 4.7 | 8 |
| Aug | 83 | 61 | 3.6 | 6 |
| Sep | 77 | 54 | 3.7 | 6 |
| Oct | 66 | 43 | 3.0 | 6 |
| Nov | 53 | 32 | 2.9 | 6 |
| Dec | 43 | 26 | 3.6 | 8 |
| Year | 63 | 41 | 45.1 | 88 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Hannibal Locks & Dam, OH (620 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 Woodsfield
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 104 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Woodsfield: 80 thunderstorm wind reports, 12 floods, 9 flash floods, 2 heavy rain events and 1 lightning strike. They killed 1 person and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $791,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on June 16, 2022. June has had the most flash floods, 5 of 9. Of the 597 Ohio cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 201 have had fewer than Woodsfield.
February 5, 2008: lightning strike 7 miles from the centre of Woodsfield — 1 killed.
NWS: “Emergency management reported lightning struck and killed a 60 year old man out tending cows in an open field in Lewisville.”
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
Monroe County, which includes Woodsfield, has been named in 22 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1968, 18 of them major disasters (by incident: 10 severe storms, 7 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 Monroe County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for lightning; Relatively Low for hail and inland flooding; Very Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, strong wind and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $6.5 million a year, the 84th highest of 88 Ohio counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $4.9 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.
Cities near Woodsfield
- Paden City, WV13 mi
- Sistersville, WV15 mi
- New Matamoras, OH15 mi
- New Martinsville, WV16 mi
- Powhatan Point, OH17 mi
- Jacobsburg, OH18 mi
- Barnesville, OH18 mi
- Bethesda, OH19 mi
- Quaker City, OH20 mi
- Belmont, OH20 mi
- Middlebourne, WV22 mi
- Senecaville, OH22 mi
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