Licking County, Ohio
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1956 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
29
Tornado reports
122
Hail reports
103
Floods since 1996
753
All events
8
Deaths
$156.9M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Licking County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 29 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.
A teenage girl drowned after being trapped under debris in fast flowing water.
Ongoing excessive heat from June 28 into early July combined with power outages from the June 29 derecho to produce dangerous heat related conditions in some areas. Although heat indices were not as high as late June, heat indices in the area generally ranged from 90 to 100 degre…
A microburst hit an egg facility causing the collapse of three large barns and damaging another. This resulted in the fatalities of two men working in one of the collapsed structures. A large rooftop air conditioning unit was also pushed off the roof of an adjacent administrative…
,,,,,,,,Lightning Winds of 60 mph were reported in Newark. Large hail fell in Hebron where lightning killed a 46-year-old man as he attempted to untie a dog from under a tree to get it to shelter from the hail storm. A 33-year-old woman at the scene was also struck and injured. T…
Strong winds of 40 to 50 miles per hour were sustained for several hours. Gusts over 60 mph were common. Widespread damage occurred across the region, from trees being blown down on powerlines, to significant crop losses and structural damage.
Large hail to golf ball size fell for an extended period of time across the far western portion of the county, causing widespread significant damage. Thirty to forty mobile homes and numerous vehicles were severely damaged. A few subdivisions in the Pataskala area had homes that …
An estimated 8 inches of rain fell across the county in less than 6 hours. Numerous roads were closed, including Interstate 71,and many houses and businesses were flooded. The county was declared a disaster area by the state of Ohio.
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A tree was downed along Beech Road SW near Morse Road.
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A few trees were downed.
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A few trees and power lines were downed.
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A few trees were downed.
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Two large trees were uprooted at a property on Purity Road.
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Several trees were downed at a property on State Route 310.
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Several trees were downed and a part of a roof was blown off of a barn.
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A tree fell onto power lines.
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Several trees were downed near the intersection of Burg Street and New Burg Street.
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Several trees were downed along Griffith Road. A barn and trailer were also damaged.
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A tree fell onto a roadway.
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A tree was downed onto power lines in the 14000 block of Palmer Road.
Hail Hail
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A gust to 47 mph was recorded at the Newark-Heath Airport.
High Wind High Wind
Measured at the Newark-Heath Airport (KVTA). A gust to 60 mph was measured at the Summit Road STEM Elementary school.
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The CWOP in Pataskala measured a 49 mph gust.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A public report from Pataskala showed that 1.5 inches of snow fell there.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The observer in Pataskala measured 11.4 inches of snow.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Two CoCoRaHS observers measured an inch of snow, one being 5 miles north of Hanover and the other 4 miles north of Granville.
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The EMA measured 5.8 inches of snow 4 miles north of Newark. A CoCoRaHS observer in Pataskala measured 5.5 inches. The bulk of observations across the county showed that between 4.5 and 5 inches were common.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
The observer located 4 miles north of Granville measured an inch of snow.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was downed onto power lines along Cleveland Road Southwest.
Flood Flood
High water was reported over the intersection of State Route 37 and State Route 79 on the Licking / Fairfield County line.
Flood Flood
State Route 13 was reported to be closed due to high water just south of Interstate 70.
Flood Flood
Several inches of standing water was reported at the Buckeye Lake Columbus East KOA Campground.
Flood Flood
Several inches of standing water was reported inside of the Buckeye Lake Fraternal Order of Eagles building, causing minor damage.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flowing water was reported over Flowers Drive near Echo Drive NE.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Water was reported to be flowing across multiple properties, covering driveways, and spilling onto the road behind Licking Valley High School.
Flood Flood
A vehicle was driven into high standing water, prompting a water rescue off of Custer Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A few trees were downed across the county.
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A tree was downed near Cedar Drive and East Main Street.
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Several trees and power lines were downed along U.S. Route 40 between Etna and Kirkersville.
Flood Flood
High water was reported over York Road between Refugee and Blacks Road.
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A large tree was downed on Pinewood Trail Road.
Hail Hail
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A tree fell onto a parked vehicle.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 0 |
| 2025 | 30 | 0 |
| 2024 | 26 | 5 |
| 2023 | 11 | 1 |
| 2022 | 23 | 0 |
| 2021 | 14 | 0 |
| 2020 | 52 | 0 |
| 2019 | 41 | 0 |
| 2018 | 32 | 0 |
| 2017 | 42 | 0 |
| 2016 | 15 | 0 |
| 2015 | 21 | 0 |
| 2014 | 27 | 1 |
| 2013 | 31 | 1 |
| 2012 | 31 | 0 |
| 2011 | 23 | 3 |
| 2010 | 29 | 1 |
| 2009 | 13 | 0 |
| 2008 | 17 | 0 |
| 2007 | 14 | 0 |
| 2006 | 15 | 0 |
| 2005 | 10 | 0 |
| 2004 | 15 | 1 |
| 2003 | 16 | 0 |
| 2002 | 17 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7 | 0 |
| 2000 | 16 | 1 |
| 1999 | 11 | 0 |
| 1998 | 13 | 1 |
| 1997 | 17 | 1 |
| 1996 | 9 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 12 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 7 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 10 | 1 |
| 1989 | 7 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 5 | 1 |
| 1985 | 4 | 1 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 10 | 2 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 1 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1974 | 3 | 0 |
| 1969 | 2 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 1 |
| 1966 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 4 | 2 |
| 1963 | 2 | 1 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
| 1960 | 1 | 1 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 1 | 1 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |
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