Crawford County, Ohio
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1961 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
18
Tornado reports
80
Hail reports
38
Floods since 1996
437
All events
1
Deaths
$101.2M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Crawford County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 18 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.
An Arctic cold front swept through the area shortly before 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 pa…
An EF0 tornado touched down in rural Crawford County about three quarters of a mile west of North Robinson. The initial touchdown was in a cornfield west of Olentangy Road about half way between Lower Leesville Road and Crestline Road. The tornado then continued east and moved ac…
Heavy rain and rapid snow melt led to a rapid rise in the Sandusky River at Bucyrus, which reached a 100 year crest of 10.86 feet. The only official rainfall observation was in Galion where 2.38 was reported. Six to ten inches of heavy snow was on the ground at the onset of the r…
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. Wind gusts were estimated to be as much as 70 mph. Damage in the county was extensive with thousands of trees and many utility po…
Heavy rain producing thunderstorms affected Crawford County during the late evening hours of August 20th and early morning hours of August 21st. Rainfall rates with the strongest storms exceeded three inches per hour. Trained spotters in Bucyrus measured storm totals of 8.68 inch…
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A tree was blown down.
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Minor cosmetic damage occurred to a home. Portions of a pole barn collapsed and a couple trees were blown down.
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There was partial roof damage to a barn.
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A large tree was snapped.
Hail Hail
Hail up to ping pong ball-size about 1.5-miles SSE of New Washington.
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On the north side of Bucyrus, a peak straight-line convective wind gust of 60-mph was reported from a line of thunderstorms.
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Trees downed along OH Route 98, about three-miles generally south of Bucyrus.
Hail Hail
Hail up to penny-size about three-miles SSW of Chatfield.
Hail Hail
Hail up to quarter-size in Bucyrus.
Hail Hail
Hail up to quarter-size in Crestline.
Hail Hail
Hail up to quarter-size on the north side of Galion.
Hail Hail
Hail up to quarter-size about one-mile east of Bucyrus Airport.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees downed in northwestern Crawford County, between Sycamore and Chatfield. Damage was caused by a line of thunderstorms.
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Large tree limbs snapped about one-mile south of Galion.
Hail Hail
Hail up to golf ball-size fell about two-miles SSE of Tiro at the intersection of OH Routes 39 and 598.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Reports and photos of six inches or more of flowing water over Stetzer Road east of Bucyrus. Water across the roadways also reported along portions of OH-96 in eastern Crawford County. Radar estimated 2 to 2.5 inches of rainfall in a 75-90 minute period.
Hail Hail
Hail up to quarter-size in Bucyrus.
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Camper destroyed completely and parts of it tossed about 50 to 60 feet into a field. Damage occurred about two-miles north of North Robinson.
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Tree uprooted, separate tree snapped at base, and flag pole bent at its base about four-miles northeast of North Robinson.
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Tree downed at intersection of OH-96 and Biddle Road, about four-miles southwest of Tiro.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
An EF1 tornado with estimated peak winds of 110 mph occurred in Bucyrus. The tornado began near the bend of Kerstetter Road and West Southern Avenue. The tornado yielded 80 mph winds with damage to the roof of a home on West Southern Avenue. The tornado tracked northeastward and …
Tornado EF2 Tornado
An EF2 tornado with estimated peak winds of 120 mph impacted Crawford County. This tornado began along Marsh Road, just northeast of New Washington, and tracked east-southeastward. The tornado damaged trees and homes as it moved across Auburn Township and then intensified as it t…
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Couple of trees downed about three-miles WNW of Galion.
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Several power poles and large trees downed along Whetstone Street in Bucyrus.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
This tornado began along Parcher Road, just north of County Route 13, where the tornado caused significant damage to a barn on the east side of Bucyrus. As the tornado traveled east-southeastward, it uprooted and snapped numerous trees. Twelve homes sustained moderate damage and …
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A brief EF0 tornado with estimated peak winds of 85 mph impacted Crawford County. The tornado began five-miles ENE of Sycamore, ended four-miles west of Chatfield, and caused damage along and near the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad. As the tornado moved eastward, the roof of a b…
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Barn damaged in Holmes Township.
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Partial roof damage at Wayside Christian School on southwest side of Bucyrus.
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Roof blown off at Kiess Electric, Inc. in Bucyrus.
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Barn destroyed at intersection of OH-4 and Carrell Road, just north of Bucyrus.
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A few trees downed in Bucyrus.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chills plunged below 0 by 5 AM December 23rd and did not rise above 0 until late in the evening on December 25th. At nearby Mansfield Airport, a minimum wind chill of -35F was recorded at 11:52 AM December 23rd.
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Couple trees downed in Bucyrus.
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Roof damage to building in Crestline.
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Several trees downed, carport damaged, and gas station awning blown down about two-miles south of Chatfield.
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Rotted tree snapped near its base and nearby shed roof was ripped off in Bucyrus.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A prolonged winter storm occurred from late February 2nd through early February 4th, 2022 as multiple waves of low pressure tracked along a slow moving cold front. Rain changed to snow during the late evening hours on February 2nd as temperatures fell below freezing, with a brief…
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A social media report and photo showed the door of a small outbuilding was blown off due to the wind.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Widespread flooding in northern Crawford county. Several roadways with flowing water over the road due to flooding of Broken Sword Creek north and northwest of Bucyrus, including OH-4 and OH-19. Water several feet deep at Temple Road and Bethel Road northwest of Bucyrus. Several …
Flood Flood
Moderate rainfall on May 9th was reported up to 3.32 in the headwaters of the Sandusky River. At Bucyrus, the river came out of banks resulting in moderate flooding including the downtown district. Closed roads were Lane St., River St., and most notably N. Sandusky Ave. at River …
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Crawford County Emergency Manager reported several trees down across county. Specific locations unknown.
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OH-181 at Middletown Road closed due to downed power lines. This damage occurred southeast of Crestline.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Two rounds of snow moved through northern Ohio on February 15 and 16. The first round on the morning of the 15th brought a quick inch or two of snow to the region. A more impressive second round of snow entered during the afternoon and evening hours, bringing snowfall rates in ex…
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 8 | 2 |
| 2023 | 9 | 2 |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 12 | 1 |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 |
| 2017 | 20 | 2 |
| 2016 | 7 | 0 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014 | 8 | 0 |
| 2013 | 20 | 0 |
| 2012 | 6 | 0 |
| 2011 | 13 | 0 |
| 2010 | 19 | 0 |
| 2009 | 7 | 0 |
| 2008 | 12 | 0 |
| 2007 | 12 | 0 |
| 2006 | 20 | 0 |
| 2005 | 13 | 0 |
| 2004 | 25 | 0 |
| 2003 | 23 | 0 |
| 2002 | 17 | 0 |
| 2001 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 9 | 0 |
| 1999 | 21 | 0 |
| 1998 | 17 | 0 |
| 1997 | 12 | 0 |
| 1996 | 13 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 7 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 1 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 5 | 2 |
| 1985 | 4 | 1 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 6 | 0 |
| 1982 | 5 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 1 |
| 1977 | 3 | 1 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 1 |
| 1974 | 3 | 1 |
| 1973 | 5 | 2 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 1 | 1 |
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