Meigs County, Ohio
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1967 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
6
Tornado reports
55
Hail reports
122
Floods since 1996
457
All events
5
Deaths
$21.8M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Meigs County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 5 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 new rotating supercell formed south of thunderstorm complex that caused the tornado and strong downburst in western Athens County. A new tornado formed. Significant structural damage to farm buildings and a few homes occurred along Eden Ridge Road. This road is also County Rout…
An 89 year old man from the town of Shade died on the evening of January 15th when he ventured out of his home in the midst of frigid temperatures. He was found the next day several hundred yards from his home.
Multiple roads were closed due to high water across central and western Meigs County. This included State Route 681 along the West Branch of the Shade River and State Route 124 along Thomas Fork. Leading Creek also flooded, closing parts of Leading Creek Road and State Route 124.…
Scattered locations had trees blown down. Around 9,400 customers lost electricity. A total of 3 homes were destroyed, which included mobile homes. Major damage was sustained by 28 homes. Minor damage to roofs and porches occurred to 44 homes. Six businesses had minor wind damage.…
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Numerous areas of power outages occurred due to storm damage.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
High water was observed on several roads across the western portion of Meigs county.
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A sign was blown off of a business at the intersection of Liberty Lane and West Main Street.
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Flood Flood
State Route 124 was closed due to flooding from State Route 7 to the Meigs and Vinton County border. A flooded yard was also observed in this area.
Flood Flood
State Route 143 was closed from Old Landfill Road to Township Road 1004 due to flooding.
Flood Flood
The Shade River near Chester rose above a bankfull level of 16 feet on the morning of March 4th, then continued to rise to a crest around 19.2 feet on the morning of March 5th. The river then slowly receded through the day, returning below bankfull that evening. While the river w…
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Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flooded roads were observed in Reedsville.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Downed trees and power lines along Little Forest Run Road resulted in local power outages in the area of Reedsville.
Flood Flood
State Route 124 was closed from State Route 7 to State Route 325 due to flooding.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
High water was observed along State Route 681.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees and power lines were blown down along State Route 681 outside the town of Joppa.
Flood Flood
The Shade River near Chester rose above a bankfull level of 16 feet for a second time on the night of April 6th, crested around 16.8 feet, and then receded below bankfull the next morning. While the river was out of its banks, low sections of Scout Camp Road and fields adjacent t…
Flood Flood
The Shade River near Chester exceeded a bankfull level of 16 feet on the morning of April 4th, After reaching a crest near 19.8 feet the next morning, the creek returned below bankfull the evening of the 5th. As a result, low sections of Scout Camp Road, the Sugar Run Creek bridg…
Flood Flood
State Route 681 was closed from Townsend Road to near Darwin due to flooding.
Flood Flood
Route 143, Route, 124, Route 325, and Kingsbury Road were closed due to flooding.
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A tree was blown down on Russel Road in the town of Flatwoods.
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A tree fell onto power lines near State Route 143 outside of Rutland.
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A tree was blown down on Route 681 in Cherry Ridge.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Chester Road was closed between Routes 124 and 7 due to flooding.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Route 325 was closed due to flooding at Malloons Creek near Briar Ridge Road.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Route 143 was closed due to flooding between Routes 684 and 124.
Flood Flood
The Shade River near Chester exceeded a bankfull level of 16 feet on the morning of February 16th. The river reached a crest around 23.9 feet the next morning, then receded below bankfull the night of the 17th. While out of its banks, flooding was observed along Scout Camp Road, …
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Flood Flood
The Shade River near Chester exceeded a bankfull level of 16 feet on the morning of February 6th. The river rose to a crest of around 18.7 feet that afternoon and then returned below bankfull the next morning. While the river was out of its banks, flooding occurred along low sect…
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Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 0 |
| 2025 | 26 | 0 |
| 2024 | 21 | 0 |
| 2023 | 10 | 0 |
| 2022 | 20 | 0 |
| 2021 | 16 | 0 |
| 2020 | 13 | 0 |
| 2019 | 11 | 0 |
| 2018 | 25 | 0 |
| 2017 | 12 | 2 |
| 2016 | 12 | 0 |
| 2015 | 15 | 0 |
| 2014 | 17 | 0 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 |
| 2012 | 11 | 0 |
| 2011 | 8 | 0 |
| 2010 | 8 | 1 |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 |
| 2008 | 12 | 0 |
| 2007 | 20 | 0 |
| 2006 | 5 | 0 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 | 10 | 0 |
| 2003 | 7 | 0 |
| 2002 | 18 | 0 |
| 2001 | 20 | 1 |
| 2000 | 23 | 0 |
| 1999 | 16 | 0 |
| 1998 | 19 | 0 |
| 1997 | 14 | 0 |
| 1996 | 19 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 2 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 | 1 |
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