NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Xenia, 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 Xenia, Ohio since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Opal in 1995. Since 1950, 128 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 7 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 3
- Tornadoes
- 128
- EF3 or stronger
- 7
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
38 deaths in all
What the records show for Xenia
None of the 3 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Xenia; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1892, a tropical storm with 53 mph winds when its centre passed 8 miles away. The record near Xenia begins with an unnamed storm in 1892; the most recent system was Opal in 1995, a tropical storm 55 miles away. Of the 605 Ohio cities on this site, 82% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Xenia. The strongest of the 128 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F5 on April 3, 1974; its path came within 2 miles, and it killed 36 people. Of the 128, 9 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 75 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 50. The most recent tornado was on July 19, 2025. Xenia has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 96% of the 605 Ohio cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 134 times since 1958, with stones up to 3 inches (tea cup size). Xenia has more hail reports within 10 miles than 83% of the 605 Ohio cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Xenia
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | OpalOct 5 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 21 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 13 | 8 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 Xenia: 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 Xenia
By decade
- 2020s20
- 2010s41(3 EF3+)
- 2000s14(1 EF3+)
- 1990s16
- 1980s12
- 1970s12(1 EF3+)
- 1960s11(2 EF3+)
- 1950s2
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 1974 | F5 | 2 mi | 31.3 mi | 36 / 1150 |
| Sep 20, 2000 | F4 | in town | 9 mi | 1 / 100 |
| May 27, 2019 | EF4 | 11 mi | 18.17 mi | 0 / 166 |
| May 27, 2019 | EF3 | 5 mi | 9.92 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 14, 2014 | EF3 | 4 mi | 8.93 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 10, 1969 | F3 | 9 mi | 54.5 mi | 0 / 25 |
| May 8, 1969 | F3 | 10 mi | 1.9 mi | 0 / 25 |
| Mar 10, 1986 | F2 | 23 mi | 28 mi | 1 / 10 |
| Feb 28, 2024 | EF2 | 14 mi | 21.11 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Jun 8, 2022 | EF2 | 23 mi | 13.75 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 27, 2019 | EF2 | 14 mi | 7.57 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 2, 1997 | F2 | 5 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 128, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Xenia
The Storm Prediction Center has 134 hail reports within 10 miles of Xenia since 1958, made on 78 separate days. Of these, 77 were 1 inch across or larger, and 14 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 3 inches (tea cup size), was reported on 2 days, most recently April 4, 2025. The most recent report is from April 4, 2025. May has the most reports, 45.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Xenia
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Xenia 6 SSE, OH, 6 miles south of Xenia at 997 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 83°F and low of 65°F; January is the coolest, at 38°F and 23°F. May is the wettest at 4.8 inches of precipitation on average and February and September the driest at 2.7 inches; the year adds up to 43.4 inches over 85 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 9 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 104 nights a year. Snowfall averages 20.3 inches a year, most of it in January. That 43.4 inches is more than at 93 of the 129 Ohio stations used on this site (72%). Yellow Springs, 8 miles north, has its own station (Springfield Wtp, OH): 40.3 inches a year, 3.1 less than here, and a July average high of 84°F against 83°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38 | 23 | 3.4 | 7 | 7.3 |
| Feb | 42 | 25 | 2.7 | 6 | 5.3 |
| Mar | 52 | 34 | 3.7 | 8 | 2.6 |
| Apr | 65 | 44 | 4.6 | 9 | 0.5 |
| May | 73 | 54 | 4.8 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 81 | 62 | 4.7 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 83 | 65 | 4.0 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 82 | 63 | 3.3 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 77 | 56 | 2.7 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 66 | 46 | 3.1 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 53 | 36 | 3.1 | 7 | 0.7 |
| Dec | 42 | 28 | 3.3 | 7 | 3.8 |
| Year | 63 | 44 | 43.4 | 85 | 20.3 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Xenia 6 SSE, OH (997 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 Xenia
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 254 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Xenia: 185 thunderstorm wind reports, 44 floods, 20 flash floods and 5 heavy rain events. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $1.1 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 85 mph, on March 28, 1997. June has had the most flash floods, 7 of 20. Of the 597 Ohio cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 425 have had fewer than Xenia.
June 14, 1996: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Xenia — $160,000 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
Flood insurance policyholders in Xenia's ZIP code 45385 have filed 25 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1978, and were paid $215,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 20% 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, 127 have fewer than Xenia.
Greene County, which includes Xenia, has been named in 16 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1968, 9 of them major disasters (by incident: 5 severe storms, 4 snowstorms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 floods). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 31, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Greene County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding, strong wind and lightning; Relatively Low for heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $41.6 million a year, the 18th highest of 88 Ohio counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $19.5 million (47%), 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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