Muskingum County, Ohio
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1954 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
25
Tornado reports
115
Hail reports
85
Floods since 1996
644
All events
3
Deaths
$23.5M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Muskingum County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 25 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 60 year old man was struck and killed by lightning while standing under a tree.
One woman was killed and another man injured when the barn they were in collapsed due to the straight line winds. They were checking on their animals when the barn collapsed. The man was able to escape. The woman was not.
A strong tornado occurred during the overnight hours of June 6th in a strengthening convective cell as it descended on the west side of Frazeysburg in a cornfield. The tornado then knocked over a phone pole before removing the second story of a home on W 3rd Street and caused one…
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Downed power poles.
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Several trees uprooted on River Road.
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Several trees down on Lookout Road.
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Several trees down on Scout Road.
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A number of trees down along Route 586.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Law enforcement and the public reported that Rockville Road and Old River Road closed due to flooding.
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The public reported that Irish Ridge Rd was closed due to flooding.
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The public reported that Goose Run/Brush Creek was overflowing banks and causing deep water over Goosecreek Rd. Also a neighborhood at Columbus St and North Main St was also flooding.
Hail Hail
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Accumulation ranging from 2-4 inches with the highest amount of 5 inches reported by the public 7 miles north of New Concord.
High Wind High Wind
Zanesville Airport measured 70 mph gust.
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Large tree branches were reported down in White Cottage.
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Large branches up to 12 inches in diameter reported down in Avondale.
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Trees were reported down in South Zanesville.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Widespread snow accumulation generally ranging from 7 to 13 inches was reported across the county with the highest total of 16.9 inches reported by the Public 1 mile south-southeast of Zanesville.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Widespread snow accumulation generally ranging from 4 to 6 inches in general was reported across the county with the highest total of 6.3 inches near Norwich.
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A tree fell on to a home.
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Trees down and power outages were reported in Dresden.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Local 911 center reported flooding on Millers Lane near Duncan Falls. Emergency manager also reported flooding on State Route 60.
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Flooding was reported on State Route 60 between Zanesville and Dresden.
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Near the Muskingum County Speedway, water was flowing over the road.
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Flooding was reported on Fairview Road near the Green Valley Golf Course, with a culvert uplifted.
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At the intersection of National Road and Timber Run Road, water was reported on the road, with a water rescue needed.
Hail Hail
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A tree was downed on to Cutler Lake Road.
Hail Hail
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A tree was blown down on Ridge Road.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
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Multiple trees and wires were reported down along Dresden Road.
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A 180 year old oak tree was blown down along Main Street in Trinway.
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Numerous trees were reported down across the county, including a large tree that fell into a house.
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Trees reported down along Ferrell Road.
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Limbs were reported down.
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Tress snapped along with structural damage in the area.
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Multiple trees down along Lookout Road.
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One tree fell onto a house.
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A tree was reported to have fallen onto a car and partially onto a house roof.
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A large number of trees were down along side of I-70.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 0 |
| 2025 | 32 | 0 |
| 2024 | 51 | 5 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | 35 | 0 |
| 2021 | 28 | 1 |
| 2020 | 22 | 0 |
| 2019 | 22 | 3 |
| 2018 | 15 | 0 |
| 2017 | 8 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015 | 14 | 0 |
| 2014 | 12 | 1 |
| 2013 | 37 | 0 |
| 2012 | 23 | 0 |
| 2011 | 19 | 0 |
| 2010 | 13 | 0 |
| 2009 | 6 | 0 |
| 2008 | 13 | 0 |
| 2007 | 5 | 0 |
| 2006 | 11 | 0 |
| 2005 | 15 | 0 |
| 2004 | 12 | 0 |
| 2003 | 19 | 0 |
| 2002 | 14 | 0 |
| 2001 | 11 | 0 |
| 2000 | 11 | 0 |
| 1999 | 17 | 0 |
| 1998 | 29 | 2 |
| 1997 | 9 | 0 |
| 1996 | 13 | 0 |
| 1995 | 12 | 0 |
| 1994 | 7 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 6 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 5 | 1 |
| 1985 | 5 | 1 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 7 | 3 |
| 1980 | 10 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 3 | 1 |
| 1974 | 3 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 1 |
| 1972 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 5 | 1 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 2 | 1 |
| 1967 | 2 | 0 |
| 1965 | 4 | 1 |
| 1961 | 2 | 0 |
| 1960 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 2 | 2 |
| 1955 | 1 | 0 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 |
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