Paulding County, Ohio
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1974 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
16
Tornado reports
49
Hail reports
20
Floods since 1996
320
All events
2
Deaths
$4.8M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Paulding County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 16 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.
Tornado F3 Tornado
This tornado originated in Van Wert county and crossed into Paulding county 3 miles southwest of Roselms and exited Paulding county about 2.5 miles southeast of Oakwood. NWS ground and aerial survey found F3 damage along the entire path in Paulding county, with only one structure…
A total of 14 vehicles were involved in a morning pile-up on US-24 near County Road 87 in Paulding County. Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers reported that a northbound SUV on County Road 87 failed to yield at the US-24 intersection. The vehicle, driven by a 28 year old female, w…
Five to seven inches of snow fell across the county. Weather was at least partially to blame for a 37 year old man being killed when the vehicle he was driving went into the opposing lane and was struck by a semi on US 24 near Carryall Township Road 51. The driver of the semi was…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A member of the public reports that an 8 inch diameter tree limb was snapped.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency Manager reports a tree downed on State Route 613.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Damage to aluminum roofing at a manufacturing building.
High Wind High Wind
Semi truck blown over, multiple trees down, and power poles down in multiple locations. Blowing dust reduced visibility to 1/4 mile or less, prompting a blowing dust advisory.
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. Roads …
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. Visibilities were reduced to a quarter of a mile at time…
Tornado EF2 Tornado
A second tornado spun up north of the decaying Van Wert tornado, touching down in far southeast Paulding County. The tornado severely damaged a pole barn as it moved into Putnam county. The tornado rapidly moved northeast, hitting a well anchored mobile homed and flipping it 60 f…
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. Storm total ice accumulations around one tenth of an were reported along with storm total snow accumulations around one inch. Th…
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
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Photo on Facebook of a large tree down onto a house near the intersection of US 24 and Road 21.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
Several reports of a funnel cloud were received prior to touchdown. The most extensive tornado damage occurred north of Road 82 along road 151 where several structures were impacted. An unanchored home was slid 18 feet off its foundation into the west side of a barn.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
Emergency management sent drone footage which shows scoured dirt through a freshly plowed field along road 166 between road 191 and Ohio 66. The track terminates near a large metal outbuilding which lost some roof panels.
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 26 below zero was reported by a mesonet station in Antwerp, OH at 7:25am on Jan…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Shed was knocked over and what looked like a piece of the shed's metal siding was ripped off and blown in the field. Time estimated from radar.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
Brief EF0 tornado develops south of Road 424 and tracks rapidly north, crossing the Maumee river. Several homes with minor roof and siding damage. Numerous trees uprooted and snapped along this path.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency manager reported thunderstorm wind damage to a shuttered restaurant and outbuilding.
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 6 and 8 …
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
The emergency manager reports that eight power poles were downed, and two trees were damaged near Cecil.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Three to six inch diameter tree limbs were down across the down.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The public reported that a pear tree was split in half.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Damaging winds, ranging between 60 to locally over 80 mph, caused damage from Payne, OH through Latty and south of Melrose. The most extensive damage appears to have occurred from Payne to Latty where tree damage, minor structure damage and damage to power poles occurred. Tree li…
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 2 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 during the afternoon hours of 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 acr…
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
Several trees down (8 to 10) around town.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured 60 mph gusts with car roof anemometer. Large branch snapped off healthy tree.
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. Intense snowfall rates and gusty winds created reduced visibilities less tha…
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 4 and 7 inches. Easterly winds gusting to 30 mph also created low visibility and drifting snow. This com…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Light snow overspread the area on January 25th and transitioned to a mix of sleet, freezing rain, and freezing drizzle on the night of January 25th into January 26th. Little to no snow accumulation was reported, but ice accretions ranged from 0.1 to 0.2 inches. The ice accretion …
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, mainly during the morning and early afternoon hours. This led to a few reports of tree limbs down and spotty power outages across the region. There wer…
High Wind High Wind
A few tree limbs and power lines were reported down from strong winds across the county.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A 61 mph wind gust was measured at a mesonet site near Antwerp.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Periods of light to occasionally moderate snow and below freezing temperatures created difficult travel conditions February 26th through early February 27th. Snowfall totals across the county generally ranged between 3 and 5 inches. Untreated and lesser traveled roads became snow…
High Wind High Wind
Trees, tree limbs, power lines and poles were all reported down in spots across the county.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Rain changed over to widespread moderate snow during the afternoon hours of November 11th. The snow then continued into the evening before ending. Total snow accumulations generally ranged between 3 and 5 inches. Roads quickly became snow covered with a few accidents and slide-of…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A trained spotter reported a few power poles were leaning on State Route 49, north of Payne.
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Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 |
| 2022 | 10 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 13 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | 11 | 0 |
| 2016 | 6 | 1 |
| 2015 | 19 | 0 |
| 2014 | 12 | 0 |
| 2013 | 10 | 1 |
| 2012 | 10 | 0 |
| 2011 | 17 | 0 |
| 2010 | 16 | 2 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 |
| 2008 | 11 | 0 |
| 2007 | 7 | 0 |
| 2006 | 9 | 0 |
| 2005 | 10 | 0 |
| 2004 | 12 | 0 |
| 2003 | 20 | 0 |
| 2002 | 3 | 1 |
| 2001 | 11 | 0 |
| 2000 | 13 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 |
| 1998 | 10 | 0 |
| 1997 | 7 | 0 |
| 1996 | 7 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 6 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 6 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 6 | 1 |
| 1977 | 1 | 1 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 4 | 4 |
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