Richland 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.
30
Tornado reports
169
Hail reports
57
Floods since 1996
685
All events
1
Deaths
$148.9M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Richland County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 30 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.
Heavy rainfall during the afternoon hours of July 12th caused widespread flash flooding across Richland County. Numerous state and county roads, including State Routes 314, 309, 430 and 181 were closed because of fast flowing high water. Initial reports of flooding were from the …
Over two weeks of consecutive rain was peaked by torrential rain on the 9th and 10th of July where brought widespread flooding to Richland County. The most impacted towns were Shelby, Mansfield, Ontario, Lexington, Bellville and Butler 'with reported damage to homes and businesse…
Much of Bellville was closed part of the day as water flooded the village's east side. Water surrounded the elementary school and covered the township garage as the Clear Fork rose out of banks. Around 60 water rescues were reported in the Mansfield area. Water damaged commercial…
A strong cold front moved east across Richland County during the evening of February 11th. Damaging west to southwest winds developed behind the front late in the evening. A peak wind gust of 64 mph was measured by an automated sensor at Mansfield Lahm Airport at 1159 pm. Earlier…
High winds associated with the remnants of Hurricane Ike began late in the afternoon of September 14th and then continued through much of the evening. A peak gust of 66 mph was measured by an automated sensor at Mansfield Lahm Airport at 5:16 PM EDT. Damage in the county was exte…
Snow began across the area during the morning hours of the 7th and continued for the next day and a half. During the daytime on the 7th, visibilities were reduced to a half mile or less at times, but then during the evening hours the snow lightened up considerably. The snow inten…
Heavy rain producing thunderstorms affected Richland County during the late evening hours of August 20th and early morning hours of August 21st. Rainfall rates with the strongest storms exceeded three inches per hour. A trained spotter in Mansfield measured a storm total of 7.5 i…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large tree was blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Two large trees were blown down in Ontario.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down in Lucas.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
One vehicle became stranded in a flooded underpass near the OH-430 and US-42 split east of downtown Mansfield. Several residences experienced flooding with several barricades placed due to street flooding. Radar estimated 1 to 1.75 inches of rainfall in one hour, with 0.5 to 0.8 …
Hail Hail
Hail up to quarter-size about two-miles SSW of Plymouth.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees downed along OH Route 430, about four-miles east of Mansfield.
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Tree downed in Lucas.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree downed in Bellville.
Hail Hail
Hail up to quarter-size about three-miles southwest of Lexington.
Hail Hail
Hail up to penny-size about two-miles northwest of Lexington.
Hail Hail
Hail up to quarter-size on the northwest side of Lexington.
Hail Hail
Hail up to quarter-size about 1.5-miles southwest of Mansfield.
Hail Hail
Hail up to quarter-size about two-miles WSW of Mansfield.
Hail Hail
Hail up to quarter-size about 1.6-miles east of Alta.
Hail Hail
Hail up to quarter-size about two-miles SSW of Mansfield.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Mansfield Airport ASOS recorded a peak straight-line wind gust of 66-mph from a line of rain showers.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large tree limbs downed in Ontario.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree downed along U.S. Route 42 in Lexington.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees and tree limbs downed about one-mile SSW of Mansfield.
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Trees downed about two-miles southeast of Bellville.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple tree limbs downed along Lenox Avenue in Roseland, about two-miles northwest of downtown Mansfield.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Mansfield Lahm Airport ASOS recorded a peak straight-line convective wind gust of 59-mph.
Hail Hail
Hail up to half dollar-size in Butler.
Hail Hail
Hail up to quarter-size along OH-546, about one-mile south of Lexington.
Hail Hail
Hail up to penny-size in Lexington.
Hail Hail
Hail up to quarter-size in Lexington, near the intersection of Orchard Park Road and Lexington Avenue.
Hail Hail
Hail up to penny-size about 1.5-miles southeast of Mansfield.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees snapped about 3-feet above ground level along OH Route 97, about halfway between Bellville and Butler. All of the trees were about 1.5-feet in diameter.
Tornado EF2 Tornado
This EF2 tornado with estimated peak winds of 120 mph entered Richland County from Crawford County and tracked east-southeastward across southern portions of the Plymouth area. The tornado tracked near West and Opdyke Roads, and crossed OH-98, OH-61, and OH-191 before ending near…
Hail Hail
Hail up to quarter-size in Ontario.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Multiple road closures due to flooding in Cass and Plymouth Townships. Flooding of Bear Run and Marsh Run caused flowing water over roadways leading to their closure. This includes London West Road between Broadway Road and Plymouth Springmill Road, London East Road between Fackl…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Widespread road closures due to flooding in and around Mansfield, including OH-13 and US-30 and the railroad underpass at the OH-430 and US-42 split. Mt. Zion road closed due to flooding of Rocky Fork between Smart Road and Crimson Road. USGS stream gage on the Rocky Fork at Luca…
Hail Hail
Hail up to quarter-size about one-mile ENE of Lexington.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A couple of trees downed at intersection of Mansfield-Lucas Road and Washington-North Road, about three-miles WNW of Lucas.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees downed in Mansfield.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees downed about three-miles SSW of Lucas.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 |
| 2023 | 12 | 0 |
| 2022 | 18 | 1 |
| 2021 | 10 | 0 |
| 2020 | 8 | 0 |
| 2019 | 26 | 1 |
| 2018 | 13 | 0 |
| 2017 | 24 | 1 |
| 2016 | 11 | 0 |
| 2015 | 8 | 0 |
| 2014 | 18 | 0 |
| 2013 | 27 | 0 |
| 2012 | 16 | 0 |
| 2011 | 20 | 0 |
| 2010 | 22 | 1 |
| 2009 | 8 | 0 |
| 2008 | 16 | 0 |
| 2007 | 20 | 2 |
| 2006 | 35 | 1 |
| 2005 | 21 | 0 |
| 2004 | 35 | 1 |
| 2003 | 26 | 0 |
| 2002 | 30 | 1 |
| 2001 | 9 | 0 |
| 2000 | 14 | 0 |
| 1999 | 18 | 0 |
| 1998 | 29 | 0 |
| 1997 | 17 | 1 |
| 1996 | 28 | 0 |
| 1995 | 9 | 0 |
| 1994 | 10 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 6 | 2 |
| 1991 | 5 | 0 |
| 1990 | 5 | 2 |
| 1989 | 2 | 2 |
| 1987 | 6 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 1 |
| 1983 | 8 | 1 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 7 | 1 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 5 | 3 |
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1975 | 3 | 0 |
| 1974 | 7 | 1 |
| 1973 | 7 | 1 |
| 1972 | 1 | 1 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 6 | 1 |
| 1968 | 3 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| 1966 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 3 | 1 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 3 | 2 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |
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