Defiance County, Ohio
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1957 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
13
Tornado reports
63
Hail reports
16
Floods since 1996
333
All events
0
Deaths
$4.2M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Defiance County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 13 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.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Delayed report of large tree limbs downed at a residence.
Flood Flood
A trained spotter reported roads and yards flooded in Hicksville.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A NWS damage assessment determined that an EF-1 rain-wrapped tornado was embedded in a line of severe thunderstorms that went through Defiance during the afternoon of April 4th. Beginning on the southwest side of town, the tornado produced some minor shingle/tree damage. At least…
High Wind High Wind
Emergency manager reports a large portion of roof was torn off at the Fairgrounds in Hicksville.
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 7 and 9 inches and was fluffy in nature as temperatures were in the single digits and teens. There w…
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 Storm Winter Storm
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 around 6 inches. There was a report of 5.5 inches in Hicksville. Visibili…
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Report on mPing of 0.75 inch hail.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A mix of freezing rain and snow overspread the area during the early evening hours and continued through the evening before dissipating after midnight. A trained spotter reported ice accumulations around one tenth of an inch near Independence, OH. Storm total snow accumulations o…
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…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A 20-foot tree was down in Okolona.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Power lines down.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The ASOS at the Defiance County Airport recorded a 58 mph wind gust.
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 30 below zero was reported by a mesonet station in Hicksville, OH at 7:55am on …
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees down onto power lines on Cicero Road. Road was closed for three hours per County Sheriff. Time estimated by radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large tree limb down north of Buckskin Road in the 7000 black of SR 49. Time estimated by radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A ground and drone servey revelaed a tornado touched down at a property west of Casebeer Miller Road and north of Buckskin Raod, and tracked quickly to the northeast, crossing about a third of a mile north of Buckskin Road before dissipating in an area of trees. Several trees wer…
Tornado EF0 Tornado
EF0 landspout tornado briefly touched down north of Sherwood, Ohio. About two dozen slate shingles were removed from a barn. Also, a large limb and several small limbs were downed. The tornado tracked through a nearby cornfield and dissipated as it tracked northeast into a wooded…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The public reported small tree limbs were blown down and shingles torn off a barn at a property off U.S. 127.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree on house at 164 North Water Street in Ney, Ohio. Time estimated from radar.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Periods of freezing rain led to light to moderate ice accretion on elevated surfaces. The combination of this ice accretion and gusty winds to around 35 mph led to some tree and power line damage across the county. Ice accretion of 0.22 inches was reported by the Defiance, OH ASO…
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A wet, heavy, snow created difficult travel with reports of slide-offs, accidents and school closings on January 25th. The snow was heavy at times with inch per hour snowfall rates and visibilities less than a quarter of a mile observed. Snowfall generally ranged between 6 and 8 …
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
Several trees and tree limbs were down in and around Defiance.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The emergency manager reported that multiple trees and power poles were down in the city.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Amateur radio operators reported a two foot diameter tree was reported down on Clinton Street at Defiance College.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The ASOS station at the Defiance county airport recorded a 61 mph wind gust.
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 of 1 to 2 inches were reported during the late afternoon and early evening of February 24th before precipitation changed over to freezing drizzle. T…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Rain changed to a brief period of sleet and freezing rain, and then over to all snow during the late afternoon hours of February 17th. The snow, moderate at times, continued into the evening hours. Heavy snowfall rates reduced visibilities to less than a quarter of a mile at time…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Rain changed over to snow during the afternoon 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 11.3 i…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Periods of freezing drizzle with temperatures in the upper 20s created icy roads on January 17th. There were numerous reports of rollovers and slide-offs, with a few roads briefly closed in the region due to accidents. A thin glaze of ice also developed on sidewalks, with some mi…
High Wind High Wind
Defiance ASOS reported a 59 mph wind gust during the 10 AM hour. A 45 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 tre…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
EM relayed multiple reports of trees down in Milford Township.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Local media relayed a picture of a healthy one foot diameter tree limb that was blown down onto a power line and onto High Street.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The public reported a large tree limb down, blocking the road, between West Arthur and West High Streets.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency management officials reported a roof was blown off a shed and into power lines.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A trained spotter measured a 73 mph wind gusts at the corner of State Route 49 and Paulding/Defiance County Line Road. Large branches and other objects were blown down in the area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Local media relayed a report of a 64 mph wind gust in the area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree fell into a house.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Storm total snowfall accumulations ranged from 2 to 5 inches across the county. Numerous slide-offs were reported across the region with some instances of large trees downed due to the weight of the snow.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A six to nine hour period of moderate to heavy snow created difficult travel and travel restrictions with many roads becoming impassible. Snowfall totals ranged between 8 and 12 inches across the county, with 10.0 inches reported in Defiance. Intense snowfall rates and gusty wind…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snow moved into the area during the mid to late afternoon hours with 2 to 4 inches of snow across the county. A brief burst of heavy snow produced snowfall rates of around 1 inch per hour for a time and significantly reduced visibilities. Numerous slide offs were reported across …
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Light to moderate snow developed during the evening hours of January 30th and continued through the morning hours of January 31st. Snowfall totals in the county ranged between 3 and 6 inches. Easterly winds gusting to 30 mph also created low visibility and drifting snow. This com…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Periods of freezing rain with temperatures near freezing accumulated to between 0.10 and 0.20 across the area on New Year's Day. This led to a few reports of tree limbs down and spotty power outages across the region. There were also reports of a few car accidents as roads were s…
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 9 | 2 |
| 2022 | 10 | 0 |
| 2021 | 13 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 |
| 2019 | 17 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | 18 | 0 |
| 2016 | 6 | 2 |
| 2015 | 16 | 0 |
| 2014 | 8 | 0 |
| 2013 | 18 | 0 |
| 2012 | 6 | 0 |
| 2011 | 16 | 0 |
| 2010 | 9 | 0 |
| 2009 | 5 | 1 |
| 2008 | 10 | 0 |
| 2007 | 12 | 0 |
| 2006 | 6 | 0 |
| 2005 | 12 | 0 |
| 2004 | 7 | 0 |
| 2003 | 14 | 0 |
| 2002 | 7 | 1 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 6 | 0 |
| 1999 | 9 | 0 |
| 1998 | 11 | 0 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 6 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 1 |
| 1986 | 6 | 1 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 2 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 1 |
| 1971 | 2 | 2 |
| 1968 | 2 | 0 |
| 1966 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
| 1960 | 1 | 1 |
| 1957 | 1 | 0 |
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