Lawrence 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.
9
Tornado reports
94
Hail reports
106
Floods since 1996
595
All events
2
Deaths
$34.1M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Lawrence County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 9 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 eleven year old boy drowned in Indian Guyan Creek, swollen by the rains of the preceding evening. Rains of 2 to 3 inches were common in the vicinity, with Lesage measuring 3.1 inches, Willow Wood at 2.35 inches and Hogsett, West Virginia with 2.48 inches. The location was near…
Scattered locations throughout the county had large trees and branches blown down. Around 13,400 customers lost electricity. The county engineer said the 911 center encountered a large volume of calls from people who were dependent on oxygen machines and were without electricity.…
Flashing flooding was common in the county. Numerous water rescues occurred both from homes and vehicles. The main concentration of damage was around Pedro, Ironton, Kitts Hill and Rock Camp. The state of Ohio reported 40 homes had major damage and 40 other homes had minor damage…
Around 150 properties reported damage. Of that number, about 30 to 35 homes sustained major damage or were destroyed. Two county timber bridges were washed away. A historic double stone arch bridge at Lake Vesuvius was severely damaged. It was built in the 1930s. Several private …
During the heavy rain, 13 of the 15 fire departments in the county were responding to water related incidents. At least 15 water rescues were conducted by the fire departments and law enforcement. The county declared a local emergency. Throughout the county, 6 dwellings were dest…
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Downed trees were observed in and near Ironton.
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Multiple trees were blown down across the northern end of the county, and in Pedro and Willow Wood.
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In Ellisonville, a tree blew down and blocked Route 93 between Township Road 1329 and Township Road 108.
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Water was observed over several roads in Aid Township.
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In Coal Grove, high water was observed over Hog Run Road.
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North of Kenova, a tree blew down into power lines and blocked a local road.
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A downed tree blocked one lane of traffic near McKee-Ratcliff Road.
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High water was observed in front of the Proctorville Fire Department and near the body shop on County Road 107 in Rome. Water reached the top of the tires of one vehicle in front of the body shop.
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A tree and adjacent power lines were blown down near the intersection of County Road 123 and Private Drive 142 in Chesapeake.
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In the community of Kelley Mills, a tree was blown down onto State Route 650.
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A tree hung over the roadway on State Route 775 outside of Proctorville.
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One tree blew down along County Road 411 in the community of Rome.
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A tree was blown down into the roadway at the intersection of Robinson Road and Thompson Road.
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A tree blew down into power lines along Little Paddy Road outside of Proctorville.
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Flooding was observed on the roads in Sheridan.
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One tree was blown down along Country Road 1 at the intersection of Perry Hollow.
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High water was observed over State Route 141 near the 12.5 mile marker outside the town of Aid.
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Outside of Ironton, a tree blew down onto the roadway between Township Road 310 and Township Road 290.
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State Route 775 was closed from State Route 790 to the Gallia County line as a result of water on the roadway.
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A tree fell onto power lines along Fourth Street in South Point.
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A few large oak trees were uprooted and laying roughly southwest to northeast along Branch Hollow. The metal roof of an outbuilding was torn off as a result of the strong winds. Damage was consistent with straight line wind damage with estimated speeds of 90 to 100 miles per hour…
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Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 0 |
| 2025 | 47 | 0 |
| 2024 | 49 | 3 |
| 2023 | 22 | 0 |
| 2022 | 25 | 0 |
| 2021 | 12 | 0 |
| 2020 | 12 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 |
| 2018 | 12 | 0 |
| 2017 | 8 | 1 |
| 2016 | 12 | 0 |
| 2015 | 24 | 0 |
| 2014 | 22 | 0 |
| 2013 | 8 | 0 |
| 2012 | 12 | 0 |
| 2011 | 34 | 0 |
| 2010 | 9 | 0 |
| 2009 | 15 | 0 |
| 2008 | 16 | 0 |
| 2007 | 17 | 0 |
| 2006 | 4 | 0 |
| 2005 | 5 | 0 |
| 2004 | 14 | 0 |
| 2003 | 13 | 0 |
| 2002 | 21 | 0 |
| 2001 | 12 | 0 |
| 2000 | 25 | 1 |
| 1999 | 14 | 0 |
| 1998 | 20 | 0 |
| 1997 | 20 | 0 |
| 1996 | 18 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 6 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 7 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 1 |
| 1980 | 5 | 2 |
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 2 | 1 |
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