Wayne County, Ohio
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1957 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
25
Tornado reports
143
Hail reports
36
Floods since 1996
596
All events
0
Deaths
$101.4M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Wayne 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.
Rainfall estimated around 2 to 5 inches caused substantial damage in flash floods across central Wayne County. Preliminary damage assessments reported at least 25 homes categorized as either major damage or destroyed and 6 businesses severely affected. The most significant damage…
A tornado touched down in Wayne County two miles southwest of downtown Wooster around 5:26 pm. This tornado strengthened to EF2 intensity and continued on the ground for over 11 miles before finally lifting two miles west of Dalton. Extensive damage occurred along the damage path…
High winds associated with the remnants of Hurricane Ike began during the late afternoon hours of September 14th and continued for most of the evening. Peak wind gusts were estimated to be around 60 mph with the strongest winds occurring between 5 and 7 pm. Damage in the county w…
A line of severe thunderstorms moved across Wayne County during the late afternoon hours and was quickly followed by a second round of storms. Torrential rain fell as this series of storms moved through. Spotters indicated that as much as two inches of rain fell in an hour. The R…
A tornado touched down southwest of Wooster near the intersection of U.S. Route 250 and Old Lincoln Highway (County Road 30A). Several businesses were heavily damaged near the site of the initial touchdown. The tornado then crossed State Route 302 and moved over open farmland and…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A 61 mph wind gusts was measured at the KBJJ ASOS station in Wooster.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A very brief EF0 tornado with estimated peak winds of 85-mph impacted the Apple Creek area. The tornado began just west of Honeytown Road, impacted three residential properties as it moved eastward, and then ended just east of the road. The tornado uprooted and snapped trees, and…
Hail Hail
Hail up to penny-size in Creston.
Hail Hail
Hail up to quarter-size in Rittman.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees downed in West Salem.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree branches broken about one-mile SSE of West Salem.
Hail Hail
Hail up to nickel-size in West Salem.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several tree limbs downed in Wooster.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees downed in Wooster.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree limbs downed about two-miles southwest of Doylestown.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large tree limbs downed about three-miles ENE of Doylestown.
Hail Hail
Hail up to half dollar-size about four-miles northwest of Smithville.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees downed in Creston.
Hail Hail
Hail up to quarter-size about one-mile south of Wooster.
Hail Hail
Hail up to quarter-size in Wooster.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees downed about five-miles west of Wooster.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Christmas Run flooded out of its banks at Wayne County Fairgrounds in Wooster, flooding portions of West Old Lincoln Way and much of the fairgrounds. Several barns were flooded with one water rescue of a person trapped in a camper.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
US-30 flooded, likely due to Sugar Creek overflowing its banks, near Kidron Road. Road was closed and impassable for a period of time.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Car stranded in flooded roadway on Pine Street in Orrville, requiring water rescue.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
House flooding on Jefferson Street in Orrville, two residents were trapped requiring rescue.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Reports of multiple basements flooded and street flooding with stranded vehicles in Orrville.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Widespread flash flooding in Orrville. Several basements flooded, multiple basement wall collapses, including a home on Hostetler Road. Multiple water rescues from vehicles driving into flooded roadways, including Crown Hill Road and Mineral Springs Street, where the water depart…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Utility pole broken along Coal Bank Road, about two-miles south of of Doylestown.
Hail Hail
Hail up to quarter-size about two-miles northeast of Wooster.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Church steeple destroyed and several barns had their roofs partially blown off about four-miles SSE of Burbank.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Downed tree punctured roof of camper in West Salem.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees downed in Smithville.
Hail Hail
Hail up to ping pong ball-size about two-miles ENE of Wooster.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree downed along Smithville-Westville Road, about five-miles SSE of Congress. Another tree was downed near the intersection of Smithville-Westville Road and Mechanicsburg Road, about five-miles NNW of Wooster.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees downed in Wooster, one of which caused minor damage to a garage.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Power pole snapped along OH-83, about five-miles west of Apple Creek.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous trees and utility poles downed in Doylestown.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees downed about four-miles north of Apple Creek.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
An Arctic cold front swept through the area around 1 AM December 23rd. Low pressure along this front tracked over Lake Erie early in the morning on December 23rd and rapidly intensified through the day while slowly lifting northeast across Ontario. With the frontal passage rain c…
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chills plunged below 0 around 5 AM December 23rd and did not warm back above 0 until early in the morning December 26th. A minimum wind chill of -36F was reported by Wayne County Regional Airport at 12:19 PM December 23rd. A mesonet station in Dalton recorded a wind chill of…
Tornado EF1 Tornado
The tornado began just north of Centerville Road, about one-mile SSW of Shreve, and destroyed a barn. As the tornado moved east-southeastward in vicinity of Centerville Road, it destroyed another barn and damaged the roofs of two additional barns and a storage shelter. Several tr…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees downed in New Pittsburg.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees downed in Smithville.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree uprooted about six-miles NNW of Shreve.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large pine tree downed at Jefferson and Wile Roads about five-miles WSW of Wooster.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees downed at corner of Millersburg and Moreland Roads in Moreland.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 |
| 2024 | 12 | 0 |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 |
| 2022 | 18 | 1 |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 |
| 2020 | 8 | 0 |
| 2019 | 24 | 0 |
| 2018 | 9 | 0 |
| 2017 | 14 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015 | 6 | 0 |
| 2014 | 12 | 0 |
| 2013 | 16 | 1 |
| 2012 | 18 | 0 |
| 2011 | 31 | 0 |
| 2010 | 15 | 1 |
| 2009 | 12 | 2 |
| 2008 | 22 | 0 |
| 2007 | 16 | 0 |
| 2006 | 22 | 0 |
| 2005 | 18 | 0 |
| 2004 | 26 | 0 |
| 2003 | 21 | 1 |
| 2002 | 25 | 2 |
| 2001 | 19 | 0 |
| 2000 | 10 | 0 |
| 1999 | 22 | 1 |
| 1998 | 23 | 0 |
| 1997 | 18 | 1 |
| 1996 | 30 | 2 |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 |
| 1994 | 10 | 0 |
| 1992 | 6 | 1 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 5 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 6 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 11 | 1 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981 | 8 | 1 |
| 1980 | 10 | 1 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 3 | 1 |
| 1974 | 2 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 1 |
| 1972 | 1 | 1 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 3 | 1 |
| 1968 | 3 | 2 |
| 1958 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957 | 1 | 1 |
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