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Coshocton County, Ohio severe weather history spans 445 recorded events between 1956 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 57.8% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,081 nationally and #35 in Ohio.
445
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$35.6M
Property damage
The record
What the Coshocton County, Ohio severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Coshocton County, Ohio severe weather history averages 6.4 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 130 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 43 events fall before 1990 and 402 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Coshocton County, Ohio record is lightning, responsible for 1 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $27.6M in reported property damage. In total, 8 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Coshocton County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 257 | 0 | $2.3M | 74 | 1959–2025 |
| Hail | 90 | 0 | $0 | 2.75 | 1956–2026 |
| Flash Flood | 70 | 0 | $5.4M | 0 | 1996–2024 |
| Flood | 16 | 0 | $219K | 0 | 2007–2022 |
| Tornado | 6 | 0 | $27.6M | F3 | 1961–2024 |
| Lightning | 2 | 1 | $2K | 0 | 1998–2016 |
| Funnel Cloud | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1996–1998 |
| Heavy Rain | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2013–2018 |
Decade by decade
Coshocton County, Ohio severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
7 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 5 touched down inside it and 2 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-05-31 | EF3 | 1 | 20 | 29.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1970-09-26 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1955-03-11 | EF2 | 0 | 1 | 3.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 2024-05-07 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1985-05-31 | EF1 | 0 | 5 | 11.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1977-06-30 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1961-05-09 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Coshocton County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2016 | Lightning | WARSAW | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 19, 1994 | Hail | Warsaw and | 0 | 1 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Beginning about 4:45 PM EDT, a strong microburst struck. The sporadic path of damage started several miles west of West Bedford and extended east for about 7 miles. Microburst crossed Route 541 several times. Maximum damage path wide 700 yards near West Bedford. Max wind about 85 mph (74 kt). Microburst toppled a large number of trees, damaged some roofing and siding, and completely destroyed one mobile home. Several sheds were damaged.
School buses stranded by flash flood at intersection of County Road 41 and Township Road 78. Another person stranded in car, surrounded by high water, on Township Road 48. Bridge washed out on State Route 60. Doppler radar estimated that on Simmons Run, more than 3 inches of rain fell from 2 to 3 pm EDT with a total of 6.2 inches, from 1 pm to 4 pm EDT. On Flint Run, more than 3.5 inches of rain fell from 2 to 3 pm EDT, with a total of 6.9 inches from 1 pm to 4 pm EDT. Flooding of State Route 60, Township Road 55, and County Road 41 continued through 9 PM EDT.
The NWS survey reported a downburst off of Township Road 54b and County Road 54 in the town of Warsaw, in Coshocton County. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted. 2 mobile homes incurred roof damage and the skirting was removed from one of the homes.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
36,744
Population (ACS)
$156K
Median home value
16
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Apr 17, 2018 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES | DR |
| Aug 20, 2012 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS | DR |
| Jun 30, 2012 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS | EM |
| Oct 24, 2008 | Severe Storm | SEVERE WIND STORM ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL DEPRESSION IKE | DR |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Coshocton 119
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Coshocton County, Ohio?
445 events are on record between 1956 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths and $35.6M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Coshocton County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 257 recorded events — 57.8% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Coshocton County?
7 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 5 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Coshocton County?
16 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Coshocton County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Coshocton County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Coshocton County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 49 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Coshocton 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
- Columbiana County 614
- Crawford County 344
- Clinton County 541
- Cuyahoga County 1,054
- Clermont County 639
- Darke County 452
Cite this page
“Coshocton County, Ohio.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/ohio/coshocton-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.