Ashland County, Ohio
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1959 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
20
Tornado reports
126
Hail reports
53
Floods since 1996
544
All events
1
Deaths
$52.2M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Ashland County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 20 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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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.
High winds associated with the remnants of Hurricane Ike began late in the afternoon of September 14th and then continued through much of the evening. A peak gust of 73 mph was measured in the county. A tent at the Ashland County Fair was blown down by the winds. The fair had to …
Heavy rain producing thunderstorms affected Ashland County during the late evening hours of August 20th and early morning hours of August 21st. Rainfall totals from across the county included: 3.32 inches at Ashland; 3.46 inches at Jeromesville; 5.18 inches at Mifflin and 4.02 in…
A storm survey was conducted and an EF1 tornado was confirmed in northeastern Ashland County. The tornado touched down northeast of Sullivan along Black River School Road just to the west of the Medina County line. Two school buildings were damaged by the tornado. One of the scho…
Heavy thunderstorm rains fell on the southern portion of Ashland County during the afternoon and early evening hours of July 10th. Rainfall rates approached 3 inches per hour at times and a spotter near the intersection of State Route 3 and College Hill Road, just south of the As…
A tornado touched down two miles southwest of Polk near the intersection of County Road 601 and Township Road 902. A new home at this location was destroyed. The tornado then traveled northeast across the western and northern portions of Polk. Two homes on the west side of Polk w…
A tornado touched down on the west side of Ashland near Lindale Avenue then moved east along West Main Street causing significant damage and four minor injuries. The damage path was 50 to 100 yards wide, intermittent and nearly three miles in length. The most severe damage occurr…
Hail Hail
Hail up to penny-size about 1.5-miles NNW of Nankin.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A power pole was snapped in Nankin. Damage was caused by a line of rain showers.
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A few trees downed in Rowsburg.
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Several trees downed in Ashland.
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Several trees downed in Savannah.
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Trees downed in Polk.
Hail Hail
Hail up to penny-size about one-mile northwest of Loudonville.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees and tree limbs downed about 2.5-miles WNW of Polk.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees downed along the 800 block of County Road 500 in Ashland County, about five-miles ENE of Savannah.
Hail Hail
Hail up to quarter-size in Nankin.
Hail Hail
Hail up to penny-size in Ashland.
Hail Hail
Hail up to quarter-size about 2.7-miles SSW of Ashland.
Flood Flood
Moderate flooding along the Black Fork Mohican River near Loudonville. The river rose above the 10 foot flood stage midday on August 24, 2023, cresting at 11.27 feet during the morning of August 25, 2023. Flooding of RIverside Park and a canoe livery reported.
Flood Flood
Continued areal flooding across northern Ashland County through the morning hours of August 24, 2023 due to heavy rainfall that began the previous evening. Widespread road closures continued due to flooding of creeks, streams, and rivers. Flooding was prolonged due to additional …
Flash Flood Flash Flood
State Route 58 and County Road 281 closed due to flooding of East Branch Black River in Sullivan Township in northeast Ashland County. Radar estimated 3 to 3.5 inches of rainfall in a 2 to 3 hours period.
Widespread flash flooding with localized significant impacts across much of northwest and central Ashland County. More than one dozen reported road closures due to flooding of creeks, streams and rivers, with several inches to several feet of flowing water across roadways. Some m…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A garage door was dislodged and blown into a mobile home at a trailer park about three-miles southwest of West Salem.
Hail Hail
Hail up to half dollar-size about two-miles south of Ashland.
Hail Hail
Hail up to quarter-size in Perrysburg.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A downed tree limb punctured the roof and ceiling of a residence in Perrysville.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees downed about two-miles east of Perrysville.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A few trees downed about four-miles ENE of Savannah.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
This tornado was an EF0 with estimated peak winds of 85 mph. The tornado began northeast of Nankin, between County Road 801 and OH-58, where several trees were uprooted with snapped branches. As the tornado moved southeastward toward Township Road 713, one residence sustained dam…
Hail Hail
Hail up to golf ball-size in Savannah.
Hail Hail
Hail up to half dollar-size about two-miles ENE of Bailey Lakes.
Hail Hail
Hail up to 2.25 in diameter in Bailey Lakes.
Hail Hail
Hail up to golf ball-size about 1.5-miles NNW of Nankin.
Hail Hail
Hail up to golf ball-size near the intersection of U.S. Route 42 and County Road 553, about five-miles ENE of Ashland.
Hail Hail
Hail up to ping pong ball-size on the northeast side of Cinnamon Lake, about three-miles NNE of Polk.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large trees downed in Ashland area.
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Numerous trees downed near OH-511 and OH-60 on southeast side of Ashland.
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Portion of roof blown off in Perrysville.
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Large tree limbs downed and an outbuilding's roof was blown off in Ashland.
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Utility pole snapped at 327 West Main Street in Loudonville.
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Large tree limbs downed and roof blown off outbuilding in Ashland.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A weak area of low pressure lifted through the Ohio Valley and brought a swath of accumulating snow across the area on January 22, 2023. This was a relatively short-lived burst of heavy snow, with moderate to heavy snow largely confined to a four-hour window between 10 AM and 2 P…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A few trees and large tree limbs downed in Ashland.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
An Arctic cold front swept through the area shortly after Midnight December 23rd. Low pressure along this front tracked over Lake Erie early in the morning on December 23rd and rapidly intensified through the day while slowly lifting northeast across Ontario. With the frontal pas…
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 25 | 1 |
| 2022 | 13 | 1 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7 | 0 |
| 2019 | 21 | 0 |
| 2018 | 8 | 0 |
| 2017 | 10 | 2 |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014 | 16 | 0 |
| 2013 | 14 | 1 |
| 2012 | 22 | 0 |
| 2011 | 25 | 0 |
| 2010 | 11 | 0 |
| 2009 | 12 | 0 |
| 2008 | 13 | 0 |
| 2007 | 21 | 1 |
| 2006 | 26 | 1 |
| 2005 | 21 | 0 |
| 2004 | 25 | 0 |
| 2003 | 23 | 0 |
| 2002 | 16 | 1 |
| 2001 | 8 | 0 |
| 2000 | 17 | 1 |
| 1999 | 24 | 0 |
| 1998 | 31 | 0 |
| 1997 | 13 | 0 |
| 1996 | 20 | 0 |
| 1995 | 7 | 0 |
| 1994 | 9 | 0 |
| 1992 | 6 | 3 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 5 | 1 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 1 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 1 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 4 | 2 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 2 | 0 |
| 1974 | 2 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 1 |
| 1972 | 1 | 1 |
| 1970 | 2 | 1 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 3 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |
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