Henry County, Ohio
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1953 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
19
Tornado reports
51
Hail reports
18
Floods since 1996
371
All events
5
Deaths
$4.0M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Henry County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 19 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
Emergency manager reports damage to a barn.
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A member of the public reported large trees downed onto a house.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large tree downed near Washington and Henry Street. Time estimated from radar.
Hail Hail
Range of hail sizes, largest stones nickel to quarter sized.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency manager reports that an barn collapsed from thunderstorm wind.
High Wind High Wind
Emergency Management reported large tree snapped in half by wind in Napoleon. Automated stations reported wind gusts up to 56 mph (Deshler, 12:15pm EST).
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 1 mile east of Napoleon…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Photos of various large branches down. Appears to be some siding damage to a home.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Report on Facebook of lots tree damage in and around Deshler.
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 one mile east southeast of Gallup, OH. Storm total snow…
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
Large tree limbs down at CR 11c and N.
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 29 below zero was reported by a mesonet station in Napoleon, OH at 8:15am on Ja…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
On CR6 between CR U AND U-4 there is a 1/2 mile stretch of downed trees and powerlines.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Powerlines and tree limbs were down on Walnut street.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
EM reported tree down on power lines at the intersection of CR M2 and 424. Time estimated from radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency manager reports two large trees were downed.
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 7 …
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 instances of tree damage and power pole damage across the county, including near the town of Gerald.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A trained spotter reported that several large trees and limbs were down near the intersection of Road 11 and Road S. A large tree was downed and damaged the roof of a barn.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were downed and a semi truck was blown over.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A private weather station recorded a 56 knot wind gust. Shingles were blown off the roof.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency management officials reported trees and power lines down.
Hail Hail
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 3 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 late in the afternoon on 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. Total snow accumulations generall…
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…
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Nearby ASOS and AWOS reported gusts of 40 to 50 mph from west and northwest through the early afternoon. These wind gusts resulted in instances of tree damage and subsequent power outages.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency management officials reported a tree was blown down onto power lines, with the road being blocked.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Power lines down.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree limbs 3 to 5 inches down just east of Liberty Center, OH. Town is without power.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree down and blocking the road.
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Tree down.
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Powerlines down.
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 8.0 inches reported 5 miles northwest of Napoleon. Intense snowfall rat…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snow moved into the area during the mid to late afternoon hours with 1 to 3 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 5 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…
High Wind High Wind
Multiple reports of downed or leaning utility poles were received as well as tree limbs down. A 65 mph wind gust was recorded in Deshler.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency management officials reported a tree down onto County Road 10, between County Roads S and T.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 0 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | 12 | 0 |
| 2021 | 12 | 0 |
| 2020 | 11 | 0 |
| 2019 | 26 | 1 |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017 | 18 | 0 |
| 2016 | 11 | 3 |
| 2015 | 16 | 0 |
| 2014 | 12 | 0 |
| 2013 | 23 | 5 |
| 2012 | 8 | 0 |
| 2011 | 15 | 0 |
| 2010 | 10 | 0 |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 |
| 2008 | 8 | 0 |
| 2007 | 6 | 0 |
| 2006 | 6 | 0 |
| 2005 | 8 | 0 |
| 2004 | 7 | 1 |
| 2003 | 9 | 0 |
| 2002 | 9 | 1 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 13 | 0 |
| 1999 | 11 | 0 |
| 1998 | 13 | 0 |
| 1997 | 11 | 0 |
| 1996 | 11 | 0 |
| 1995 | 6 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 1 |
| 1992 | 7 | 1 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 1 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 6 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 1 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 1 |
| 1970 | 1 | 1 |
| 1957 | 1 | 0 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 |
| 1953 | 1 | 1 |
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