Fulton County, Ohio
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1954 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
13
Tornado reports
59
Hail reports
14
Floods since 1996
360
All events
2
Deaths
$7.6M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Fulton 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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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.
Periods of freezing rain and freezing drizzle led to icy roadways during the morning hours of December 26th. The icy roadways led to numerous accidents and slide-offs with one fatality. A 23 year old woman was killed in a car accident when she lost control of her vehicle and slid…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A trained spotter estimates 60 mph wind gusts.
Hail Hail
Hail reported up to penny size.
High Wind High Wind
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 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 4 miles south of Swanto…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trained spotter reports thunderstorm wind damage in the form of 3 semi trucks blown over on the Ohio Turnpike near County Road 5-2 near the town of Delta.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Broadcast media relayed reports of thunderstorm wind damage of a barn with the doors blown off and a silo now leaning off of the concrete pad near the town of Delta.
Flood Flood
Ohio DOT reports US 20A is closed in Delta due to water over the road as of 6am EDT.
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 Lyons. OH. Storm total snow accumulations of 1 to …
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…
Hail Hail
Report from mPING of 0.75 inch hail.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A residential roof was damaged on county road L.
Hail Hail
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 28 below zero was reported by an AWOS station in Wauseon, OH at 8:35am on Janua…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was down near the intersection of CR 13 and CR A.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree fell onto an occupied van with 3 kids and 1 adult. No major injuries but occupants were covered in broken glass.
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. A trained spotter reported damage to large tree branches 9 miles …
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 5 and 8 …
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
A large tree limb was down, blocking a road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several tree limbs were down on county road 16-3 between county roads T and U.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large walnut tree was down along with branches from other nearby trees.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was uprooted and a roof of a garage was torn off.
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 late morning 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 12.…
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
Wauseon AWOS reported a 60 mph wind gust during the 1 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 …
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A trained spotter reported tree limbs were blown, with one tree being blown onto a fence.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency management officials reported a large portion of a barn roof was blown off and into an adjacent home. No damage estimate was available.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
Most of the damage surveyed was consistent with an EF0 tornado, but there was a small area of EF1 damage in the middle of the track near the intersection of s. Fayette Street and County Road R. The EF1 damage included several large and healthy tree trunks up to 2 feet in diameter…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Gorham-Fayette fire reported power lines down on State Route 66 in Gorham Township.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Amateur radio operators reported multiple three to four inch tree branches down at the intersection of State Road 66 and US 20.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Morenci fire reported power lines down on SR 108 in Chesterfield Township.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Local fire officials reported wires down on US 20 in Royalton Township.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Local fire officials reported power lines down on SR 64 at County Road K in Fulton Township.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Local fire officials reported power lines down on Brookside Drive.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Amateur radio operators reported a tree was blown down onto a house in Swanton, off of Brookside Drive.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Lyons-Royalton Fire reported power lines down.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Local fire officials reported wires down on County Road 7.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A trained spotter reported three tree limbs ranging from one to two feet in diameter as well as a smaller branch were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wauseon Fire Dept reported power lines down on CR 19 and CR J.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree down across the road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Power lines down at 14430 CR B. Reported by Wauseon FD.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Storm total snowfall accumulations ranged from 3 to 5 inches across the county with localized amounts between 5 and 6 inches. 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 7 and 10 inches across the county. Intense snowfall rates and gusty winds created reduced visibilities less tha…
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 |
| 2021 | 21 | 1 |
| 2020 | 19 | 0 |
| 2019 | 13 | 0 |
| 2018 | 9 | 0 |
| 2017 | 8 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015 | 10 | 0 |
| 2014 | 9 | 0 |
| 2013 | 10 | 0 |
| 2012 | 10 | 0 |
| 2011 | 14 | 0 |
| 2010 | 8 | 1 |
| 2009 | 8 | 0 |
| 2008 | 13 | 0 |
| 2007 | 14 | 0 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | 7 | 0 |
| 2004 | 5 | 0 |
| 2003 | 10 | 0 |
| 2002 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 6 | 0 |
| 2000 | 6 | 0 |
| 1999 | 13 | 0 |
| 1998 | 14 | 0 |
| 1997 | 11 | 0 |
| 1996 | 11 | 0 |
| 1995 | 7 | 0 |
| 1994 | 5 | 0 |
| 1992 | 11 | 3 |
| 1991 | 6 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 1 |
| 1988 | 5 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 5 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 4 | 1 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1972 | 1 | 1 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 3 | 2 |
| 1968 | 2 | 1 |
| 1966 | 2 | 0 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 2 | 0 |
| 1954 | 2 | 2 |
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