Allen County, Ohio
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1950 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
23
Tornado reports
64
Hail reports
13
Floods since 1996
392
All events
11
Deaths
$9.4M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Allen County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 23 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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All storm eventsTornadoes
NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
Tornado F3 Tornado
Three aircraft hangars destroyed. About 17 airplanes and the Allen County Sheriff's Office helicopter were significantly damaged or destroyed.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A member of the media reports that a large tree was snapped.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees downed. Some fell onto power lines and reportedly smashed three cars. Near the intersection of Columbus Grove rd and Tom Fett rd. Tree in photo sent appears healthy.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Picture shared on Facebook by WLIO of a large, partially rotten tree snapped into a yard at Shawnee Rd and Dogwood Drive.
High Wind High Wind
KAOH recorded at 74 mph wind gust. Other stations reported several gusts of 55 to 66 mph.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snow, moderate to heavy at times, developed during the evening hours of January 24th and continued through the early evening hours of January 25th. The snow accumulated to between 8 and 10 inches and was fluffy in nature as temperatures were in the single digits and teens. There …
Winter Weather Winter Weather
An arctic cold front moved through with a mixture of sleet and rain changing to a period of snow during the afternoon and early evening hours of January 14th. Snow accumulations were generally an inch or two at best. However, the cold air rushing in with the front and snow allowe…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Moderate to heavy snow developed during the early afternoon hours of November 29th and continued through the early morning hours of November 30th. This was a wet snow with total snow accumulations generally ranging between 3 and 5 inches. Visibilities were reduced to a quarter of…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous reports of trees down and even Powerlines down around the county, including line down on SR 117 between Spencerville and Lima.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large tree down onto car at the intersection of North Woodlawn Avenue and Latham Avenue.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Pictures of a 100+ year-old tree uprooted at the Delphos Waterworks Park. Tree fell onto and destroyed a shelter.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large tree downed blocking Faulkner Rd.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Cold, below freezing, temperatures and road surfaces led to icy roads and sidewalks once periods of freezing rain and freezing drizzle developed. A few thunderstorms even developed dropping heavier freezing rain and small hail late in the evening into the early morning hours of F…
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The combination of temperatures in the single digits below zero and gusty southwest winds of around 20 mph produced minimum wind chills of 25 to 30 below zero during the morning hours. A wind chill of 27 below zero was reported by the ASOS station in Lima, OH at 8:22am on January…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A photo on Twitter showed a few large tree limbs were down on Main Street in Bluffton.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree inch tree limbs broken. Reported from mPing. Time estimated from radar.
Hail Hail
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A tornado touched down on McClure Road, south of Ada Rd and tracked northeast across Fisher Road before weakening. 2 barns as well as several trees were damaged. Maximum winds were estimated at 85 mph with a maximum width of 75 yards.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A tornado briefly touched down, damaging a barn and carrying the debris to the ENE. Maximum winds were around 75 mph with a width of 50 yards.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A weak tornado destroyed a grain bin and carried the bin into a nearby field for about a half mile before dissipating. Maximum winds were 75 mph with a width of 50 yards.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Some large tree branches were down and a barn sustained some damage.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large tree branches were downed.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Significant damage occurred to a shed and a carport was lifted off the ground.
Hail Hail
Pictures on Twitter show a few hailstones ranging from penny size to quarter size hail.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Extensive tree damage was reported along with some roof damage at a residence.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A couple of 5 inch diameter pine tree limbs were broken and down on the roadway.
High Wind High Wind
The Lima, Ohio ASOS recorded a 58 mph wind gust.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
An arctic front brought sub-zero temperatures and strong wind gusts to 40 to 50 mph. This combination resulted in dangerous wind chills of 25 to 40 below zero from the early morning hours on December 23rd to the early morning hours on December 24th.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A major winter storm brought snow and blowing snow that led to very dangerous travel conditions from late Thursday night through Saturday morning. Most of the storm total snowfall of 1 to 3 inches occurred Thursday night into early Friday, but strong wind gusts of 50 mph and blow…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency management officials reported trees and power lines down in several locations across the county.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A mesonet station near Rockport recorded a 62 mph wind gust.
Hail Hail
Hail was reported and ranged in size from pea to nickel.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large tree and power pole were downed.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large tree branches were downed.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A trained weather spotter measured a wind gust of 65 mph.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency management officials reported widespread wind damage in the Landeck area. This included trees and power poles being blown down, a chicken coop was destroyed and shingles off some roofs. In addition, a garage was shifted from its foundation.
High Wind High Wind
The ASOS at Lima, OH recorded a 65 mph wind gust as a shower moved over the airport. The public reported a large, rotten tree limbs was blown down in the general area.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A 58 mph wind gust was recorded at the Lima Ohio ASOS.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Light to moderate snow moved across the area during the late afternoon and early evening hours of February 24th. Snow accumulations around 1 inch were reported during the late afternoon and early evening of February 24th before precipitation changed over to freezing drizzle. The …
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Rain changed over to snow during the late evening hours of February 2nd, with periods of moderate to heavy snow continuing through the late evening hours of February 3rd. Winds also picked up on February 3rd which led to significant blowing and drifting. There was a report of 8.0…
High Wind High Wind
Lima ASOS reported a 61 mph wind gust during the 12 PM hour. A 46 KT wind gust was first observed during the 10 AM hour. Frequent gusts of 40 to 50 mph from west and northwest were observed in the area through the early afternoon. These wind gusts resulted in instances of tree da…
Tornado EF0 Tornado
Drone and ground surveys confirmed a EF-U tornado tracked out of Van Wert county into Allen county just north of Fruend Road, crossing Southworth Road just north of Zion Church Road. The tornado then traveled through several fields for an additional 0.3 miles before lifting. This…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency management officials reported two trees and several powerlines down.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 13 | 3 |
| 2022 | 15 | 0 |
| 2021 | 9 | 1 |
| 2020 | 10 | 0 |
| 2019 | 11 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | 14 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015 | 10 | 0 |
| 2014 | 9 | 0 |
| 2013 | 17 | 0 |
| 2012 | 14 | 0 |
| 2011 | 22 | 2 |
| 2010 | 18 | 2 |
| 2009 | 6 | 0 |
| 2008 | 11 | 0 |
| 2007 | 8 | 0 |
| 2006 | 15 | 1 |
| 2005 | 6 | 0 |
| 2004 | 14 | 0 |
| 2003 | 13 | 1 |
| 2002 | 9 | 1 |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | 9 | 0 |
| 1999 | 13 | 0 |
| 1998 | 12 | 1 |
| 1997 | 9 | 0 |
| 1996 | 5 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 5 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 1 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 7 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981 | 6 | 1 |
| 1980 | 8 | 2 |
| 1979 | 1 | 1 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 3 | 1 |
| 1971 | 2 | 1 |
| 1970 | 1 | 1 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| 1966 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 3 | 2 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |
| 1955 | 2 | 0 |
| 1950 | 1 | 1 |
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