Gallia County, Ohio
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1968 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
8
Tornado reports
82
Hail reports
113
Floods since 1996
507
All events
3
Deaths
$22.4M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Gallia County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 8 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.
Multiple roads were closed across the county due to flooding, including State Route 325, State Route 233, and State Route 141. On the evening of the 14th, a 73 year old man drowned in the flood waters at the intersection of State Route 141 and German Ridge Road. The man drove his…
A man drowned along a swollen Racoon Creek and a low spot along Route 325 near the village of Vinton. Otherwise, county officials reported no flooding. According to a state report, the driver drove partially into water covering the road, but then backed out. This was at night. Th…
Scattered locations throughout the county had large trees and branches blown down. The most concentrated damage in Gallipolis appeared along 4th Avenue. Monuments were damaged in area cemeteries by fallen trees. Around 8,500 customers lost electricity. The public infrastructure d…
A warm frontal boundary interacted with a complex of showers and thunderstorms to form a tornado on the southern flank of the precipitation. Touchdown was along Adamsville Road near Route 35. The roof was ripped off a home, 2 mobile homes were destroyed, along with a pole barn. T…
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Upwards of 500 residents were without power due to several areas of tree damage.
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Centenary Road flooded.
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State Route 218 was briefly closed by high water near Lovers Lane.
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State Route 141 was briefly closed by high water near Cadmus Road.
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Flooding was observed along State Route 141, south of Rio Grande.
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State Route 160 between Vinton and Bidwell was closed due to flooding.
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In Gallipolis, a large tree fell and blocked Ohio Avenue.
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A few trees were downed on Route 218 near Route 7 south of Gallipolis.
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A few trees were downed in the Bidwell community.
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Several downed trees within the town of Gallipolis resulted in local power outages.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Water was observed over State Route 160 just north of McGee Road.
Flood Flood
State Route 775 was closed from State Route 141 to the Lawrence County line due to high water.
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Tree and structural damage with power poles knocked down were observed along Route 7 near the small town of Eureka.
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In Chipper Mills, one large tree was blown down on Shoestring Ridge Road. Less than a mile away, another tree was blown down on Orchard Hill Road.
Flood Flood
Raccoon Creek at Adamsville exceeded a bankfull level of 21 feet on the morning of April 7th. After cresting near 21.2 feet that evening, the creek returned below bankfull the next afternoon. Creek View Drive and the Canoe Livery Road near the Route 588 Bridge, Museum buildings n…
Flood Flood
State Route 218 was closed from near Shoal Creek Road to Bladen Road due to flooding.
Flood Flood
State Route 218 was closed from Bladen Road to Neighborhood Road due to flooding.
Flood Flood
Route 233 was closed due to flooding.
Flood Flood
Sections of Routes 325 and 554 were closed due to flooding.
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Flooding was observed along sections of State Route 218, Bowden Road, Raccoon Road, and Teens Run Road.
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Flooding was observed on Gallia Road, State Route 233, and State Route 141.
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Flooding was observed on State Route 325 near Rio Grande and Centerpoint Road.
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Flooding along OH 554 near Cheshire Road was observed.
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Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 0 |
| 2025 | 26 | 0 |
| 2024 | 26 | 1 |
| 2023 | 14 | 0 |
| 2022 | 18 | 0 |
| 2021 | 9 | 0 |
| 2020 | 14 | 0 |
| 2019 | 12 | 0 |
| 2018 | 23 | 0 |
| 2017 | 10 | 0 |
| 2016 | 7 | 0 |
| 2015 | 21 | 0 |
| 2014 | 23 | 0 |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 |
| 2012 | 14 | 0 |
| 2011 | 13 | 0 |
| 2010 | 12 | 0 |
| 2009 | 9 | 0 |
| 2008 | 10 | 0 |
| 2007 | 18 | 0 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 |
| 2005 | 5 | 0 |
| 2004 | 15 | 0 |
| 2003 | 9 | 0 |
| 2002 | 21 | 1 |
| 2001 | 16 | 0 |
| 2000 | 29 | 1 |
| 1999 | 17 | 0 |
| 1998 | 23 | 1 |
| 1997 | 18 | 0 |
| 1996 | 16 | 1 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 6 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 5 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 1 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 2 | 1 |
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