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Hocking County, Ohio severe weather history spans 305 recorded events between 1968 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 53.8% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,756 nationally and #66 in Ohio.
305
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
11
Direct injuries
$4.9M
Property damage
The record
What the Hocking County, Ohio severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Hocking County, Ohio severe weather history averages 5.3 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 113 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 11 events fall before 1990 and 294 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Hocking County, Ohio record is flash flood, responsible for 1 direct deaths. The costliest is flash flood, with $2.4M in reported property damage. In total, 7 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Hocking County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 164 | 0 | $734K | 70 | 1974–2025 |
| Flood | 54 | 0 | $63K | 0 | 2006–2026 |
| Flash Flood | 40 | 1 | $2.4M | 0 | 1996–2025 |
| Hail | 39 | 0 | $24K | 2 | 1971–2024 |
| Tornado | 6 | 0 | $1.6M | F1 | 1968–2024 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2006–2006 |
| Heavy Rain | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2014–2014 |
Decade by decade
Hocking County, Ohio severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
6 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 6 touched down inside it and 0 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-08 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 9.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2019-05-27 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 5.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 2010-09-16 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1968-08-07 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1961-04-25 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2024-09-25 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Hocking County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2025 | Flash Flood | SOUTH BLOOMINGVILLE | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 22, 2006 | Lightning | LOGAN | 0 | 10 | $0 |
| Apr 27, 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 1 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A water rescue occurred in a subdivision on Hock Hocking Road. One home was reported off its foundation from the flash flooding. Around 100 houses were damaged by flooding around Logan. First responders worked for nearly twelve hours to rescue dozens of people trapped in their homes and cars.
Nearly 6.5 inches of rain fell on parts of the county on the 17th, with 4 inches falling in about 4 hours. Numerous roads were flooded and several people were evacuated from their homes. A state of emergency was declared by the county due to flooding.
The first damage observed from this tornado was near the main entrance to Tar Hollow State Park along State Route 327. A few trees were downed and there was evidence of a few snapped trees up the hillside to the west. More significant damage was observed on East Fork Road, where a wide swath of trees were both uprooted and snapped. These trees were of several varieties, including hardwood and softwood.||The most significant damage was observed along Narrows Road. The hills to the east of Narrows Road exhibited near-total decimation of the tree canopy, including some spots where virtually every tree was snapped or uprooted. This swath of damage was about four tenths of a mile wide. Along Narrows Road, tree damage was severe enough that work crews continued to clear the area two days after the storm. East of Narrows Road at 1825EST, 4.1 miles south southwest of South Bloomingville, the tornado continued into Vinton County (see Storm Data for Ohio, Southeast).
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
27,799
Population (ACS)
$186K
Median home value
18
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Jun 18, 2019 | Tornado | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDE | DR |
| Apr 8, 2019 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES | DR |
| Aug 20, 2012 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS | DR |
| Jun 30, 2012 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS | EM |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Logan 100
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Hocking County, Ohio?
305 events are on record between 1968 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths and $4.9M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Hocking County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 164 recorded events — 53.8% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Hocking County?
6 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 6 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Hocking County?
18 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Hocking County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Hocking County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Hocking County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 47 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Hocking 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
- Highland County 425
- Holmes County 364
- Henry County 260
- Huron County 494
- Harrison County 270
- Jackson County 258
Cite this page
“Hocking County, Ohio.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/ohio/hocking-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.