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Vinton County, Ohio severe weather history spans 251 recorded events between 1974 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 51.4% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,101 nationally and #80 in Ohio.
251
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$5.9M
Property damage
The record
What the Vinton County, Ohio severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Vinton County, Ohio severe weather history averages 4.8 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2020s, with 95 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 7 events fall before 1990 and 244 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is flash flood, with $4.0M 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 Vinton County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 129 | 0 | $1.4M | 91 | 1974–2026 |
| Flood | 53 | 0 | $255K | 0 | 2008–2026 |
| Flash Flood | 44 | 0 | $4.0M | 0 | 1996–2025 |
| Hail | 17 | 0 | $0 | 1 | 1995–2022 |
| Tornado | 6 | 0 | $237K | EF1 | 2017–2022 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2020–2020 |
| Heavy Rain | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2000–2000 |
Decade by decade
Vinton 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: 6 touched down inside it and 1 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 | Crossed in |
| 2022-06-08 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 2020-04-08 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 2017-07-22 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 1980-05-12 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2022-06-08 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 2019-05-28 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Vinton County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2020 | Lightning | EAGLE MILLS | 0 | 1 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Small streams in the western portion of the county flooded. Streams such as Pike Run, and the Middle Fork of Salt Creek damaged roads, homes and campers. One home was destroyed, 11 homes had major damage, and 42 others had minor damage.
Scattered locations throughout the county had trees or large branches blown down. Around 4,000 customers lost electricity. The county middle school was set up as a cooling center and a place to charge cellular phones. Along with residences and businesses, the storm knocked out power and phone lines to the Vinton County Sheriff's Office, the McArthur Police Department, and emergency medical services.
A brief tornado touchdown occurred along Ohio 124 1.5 miles WNW of Wilkesville. A new double-wide mobile home was shifted off the block foundation and turned in a westerly direction. Another nearby mobile home was blown a few feet off of its foundation in a southerly direction. Clear rotation was also evident in the direction several uprooted trees were laying and in debris scattered across the property.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
12,630
Population (ACS)
$150K
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 8, 2019 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES | DR |
| 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 |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Vinton County, Ohio?
251 events are on record between 1974 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths and $5.9M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Vinton County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 129 recorded events — 51.4% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Vinton County?
7 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 Vinton County?
16 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Vinton County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Vinton County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Vinton County as very low risk, placing it in the 12 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Vinton 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
- Van Wert County 354
- Warren County 675
- Union County 274
- Washington County 507
- Tuscarawas County 615
- Wayne County 485
Cite this page
“Vinton County, Ohio.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/ohio/vinton-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.