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Preble County, Ohio severe weather history spans 330 recorded events between 1953 and 2025. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 58.5% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,607 nationally and #64 in Ohio.
330
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$31.4M
Property damage
The record
What the Preble County, Ohio severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Preble County, Ohio severe weather history averages 4.6 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 107 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 39 events fall before 1990 and 291 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is tornado, with $28.8M in reported property damage. In total, 6 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Preble County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 193 | 0 | $1.9M | 75 | 1961–2025 |
| Hail | 61 | 0 | $1K | 2.5 | 1965–2023 |
| Flash Flood | 38 | 0 | $693K | 0 | 1996–2024 |
| Flood | 18 | 0 | $30K | 0 | 2006–2024 |
| Tornado | 17 | 0 | $28.8M | F4 | 1953–2024 |
| Heavy Rain | 3 | 0 | $2K | 0 | 2011–2015 |
Decade by decade
Preble County, Ohio severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
19 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 16 touched down inside it and 3 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961-04-25 | EF4 | 0 | 7 | 63.1 mi | Crossed in |
| 1992-11-22 | EF3 | 0 | 21 | 20.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1992-11-22 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1953-06-13 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2019-05-19 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 4.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 2019-05-19 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 7.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 2016-03-14 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2010-10-26 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 4.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 1980-04-08 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1976-03-12 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 10.9 mi | Crossed in |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Preble County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2012 | Flood | GREEN BUSH | 0 | 2 | $15K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The tornado first touched down on Weist Road, east of Route 227. Numerous trees up to one foot in diameter were knocked down. The most significant damage was to a large tree limb which was blown down and punctured the roof of a house. In addition, two large barn doors were blown in and a side barn door was ripped off and blown to the north-northwest about 20 yards. A few windows and sections of the barn were also damaged.||The tornado appears to have moved northeast across a field, then produced additional damage to trees at a residence on Wolverton Road, just south of Paddock Road. The tornado dissipated shortly afterwards.
Fifteen or more large trees were knocked down near Eaton High School. An equipment trailer and a marching band tower were blown over by high wind, and there was damage to fencing at the athletic complex. Also, shingle damage occurred to roofs along Hillcrest Drive from wind and hail.
A tornado touched down near Lewisburg and produced scattered damage along a two mile path. A barn sustained damage along Shields Road. A house lost part of its roof near the Interstate 70-State Route 503 interchange just south of Lewisburg. There was extensive tree damage in vicinity of the house, with some of the tree debris dropped into a creek bed behind the house.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
40,765
Population (ACS)
$181K
Median home value
11
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Jun 30, 2012 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS | EM |
| Oct 24, 2008 | Severe Storm | SEVERE WIND STORM ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL DEPRESSION IKE | DR |
| Sep 13, 2005 | Hurricane | HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION | EM |
| Jan 11, 2005 | Snowstorm | SNOW | EM |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Eaton 103
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Preble County, Ohio?
330 events are on record between 1953 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $31.4M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Preble County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 193 recorded events — 58.5% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Preble County?
19 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 16 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Preble County?
11 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Preble County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Preble County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Preble County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 43 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Preble County, Ohio severe weather history data come from?
Every figure is drawn from United States federal public-domain records: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events for the event archive, NOAA SPC SVRGIS for mapped tornado paths, FEMA for disaster declarations and risk ratings, and the U.S. Census for population context. Dates are shown in UTC and recent entries may still be revised by NOAA.
Nearby
Neighbouring counties
- Portage County 523
- Putnam County 287
- Pike County 272
- Richland County 559
- Pickaway County 340
- Ross County 417
Cite this page
“Preble County, Ohio.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/ohio/preble-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.