Coshocton County, Ohio
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 39031 · population 36,580 · 564 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 543 records for Coshocton County, Ohio from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 358 days; the most frequent are severe thunderstorm wind events (263 records). The deadliest single record is the August 10, 2016 lightning: 1 death. FEMA has issued 16 declarations naming the county since 1969, 14 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Severe Storms, Landslides, and Mudslides” on April 17, 2018.
The record, 1950 to 2026
Storm records filed for the county each year (2026 to June 30, 2026). Before 1996 NOAA recorded only tornadoes (from 1950), thunderstorm wind and hail (from 1955).
- recorded, no damage figure
- under $100,000
- $100,000 or more
- $1 million or more
- $10 million or more, or a death
- $100 million or more, or 10 deaths
- a year's colour: its recorded damage or deaths
- a year with a death
- 1955: wind and hail recorded from 1955
- 1996: all 48 event types from 1996
- Storm records
- 543on 358 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 11 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $109Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 6strongest F3
- FEMA declarations
- 16latest 2020
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records through June 30, 2026 (file revision 20260918); damage converted to 2025 dollars with the BLS CPI-U. Search the record at NCEI. BLS consumer price index.
What hazards hit Coshocton County most?
The most frequent records are severe thunderstorm wind events: 263 since 1959. 57% of its severe thunderstorm wind events since 1959 fell in June and July. The rank column places the county among Ohio's counties by days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land over each hazard's complete period.
| Hazard | Records | Days | First, last | Killed | Injured | Damage | Rank in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 263 | 176 | 1959-2026 | 0 | 0 | $3.6M | 57 of 88 |
| Floods | 107 | 84 | 1996-2024 | 0 | 0 | $28M | 25 of 88 |
| Hail | 90 | 57 | 1956-2026 | 0 | 1 | – | 70 of 88 |
| Winter storms | 44 | 44 | 1999-2026 | 0 | 0 | $12K | 78 of 88 |
| High wind and dust storms | 17 | 17 | 1996-2026 | 0 | 0 | $1.2M | 73 of 88 |
| Extreme cold | 7 | 7 | 2009-2025 | 0 | 0 | – | 50 of 88 |
| Tornadoes | 6 | 5 | 1961-2024 | 0 | 0 | $76M | 85 of 88 |
| Drought | 3 | 3 | 1999-2024 | 0 | 0 | – | 49 of 88 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 2 | 2013-2018 | 0 | 0 | – | 61 of 88 |
| Lightning | 2 | 2 | 1998-2016 | 1 | 0 | $4K | 41 of 88 |
| Fog, smoke and funnel clouds | 2 | 2 | 1996-1998 | 0 | 0 | – | 19 of 88 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (county and forecast-zone records attributed to the county; a zone record shows its own totals on each county it covers). Days: dates with at least one record of the hazard in the county. Ranks: days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land (Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer), since 1950 for tornadoes, 1955 for hail and thunderstorm wind, 1996 for the rest.
How many tornadoes has Coshocton County had?
NOAA records 6 tornadoes in Coshocton County from 1961 to 2024, the strongest rated F3, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded in the county. A tornado that crossed a county line is counted in each county it touched, with the length of its path inside the county.
Counted as whole tornadoes rather than county records, the Storm Prediction Center's database holds 6 tornadoes whose track touched Coshocton County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 6, the same count); along their whole tracks they killed 1 person, 0 of them in Coshocton County.
| Date | Tornado | Rating | Path | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-05-31 17:15, as SPC files it | Johnstown | F3 | 29 mi | 1 |
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Ohio.
Every tornado record filed for Coshocton County (6)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-07 | Wakatomika, Coshocton County | EF1 0.09 mi x 197 yd | 0 | 0 | $94K |
| 1985-05-31 | Coshocton County | F1 4.5 mi x 77 yd | 0 | 0 | $2.5M step |
| 1985-05-31 | Coshocton County | F3 2 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | $25M step |
| 1977-06-30 | Coshocton County | F1 0.5 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1970-09-26 | Coshocton County | F2 | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
| 1961-05-09 | Coshocton County | F1 | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
A damage figure marked "step" is a record from before 1993: NOAA then filed damage by category, and the figure is the category as entered, in the dollars of that year, not an estimate of the loss.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, tornado records by county (path length in the county, maximum width); ratings as published: F scale before February 1, 2007, EF scale after. Whole-track figures: NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database (1950-2025). SPC severe weather database.
When was the last damaging storm in Coshocton County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the June 14, 2026 thunderstorm wind ($2,000 in damage in 2025 dollars).
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-14 | Thunderstorm WindCoshocton County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $2K |
| 2026-06-06 | Thunderstorm WindWakatomika, Coshocton County | 56 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $5K |
| 2026-06-06 | Thunderstorm WindRandle, Coshocton County | 56 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $5K |
| 2026-06-06 | Thunderstorm WindCoshocton County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| 2026-06-06 | Thunderstorm WindCoshocton County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| 2026-06-06 | Thunderstorm WindCoshocton County | 58 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| 2026-03-26 | HailWillowbrook, Coshocton County | 1.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-03-26 | HailMohawk Vlg, Coshocton County | 1.50 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-03-26 | HailMohawk Vlg, Coshocton County | 1.50 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-03-22 | HailMohawk Vlg, Coshocton County | 1.25 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-03-13 | High WindCoshocton County · forecast zone Coshocton | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-01-24 | Winter StormCoshocton County · forecast zone Coshocton | 0 | 0 | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database; every record of 2025-2026 is listed, earlier ones when they caused deaths, injuries or $250,000 of damage (2025 dollars), and every tornado.
The deadliest and costliest records
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-10 | LightningWarsaw, Coshocton County Local media reported a 9 year old boy was struck by lightning and later died. The boy was outside attempting to bring horses into a barn when he was struck. | 1 | 0 | – | |
| 1994-06-19 | HailWarsaw And, Coshocton County Large hail fell in Warsaw. A 69-year-old Coshocton man was injured by lightning in his backyard. He was leaning against a metal door frame when lightning struck a nearby antenna and jumped to the man and door frame. | 1.25 in hail | 0 | 1 | – |
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-11 | Thunderstorm WindCoshocton County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $623K |
| 2003-07-07 | Thunderstorm WindWest Bedford, Coshocton County | 74 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $80K |
| 2022-06-13 | Thunderstorm WindCoshocton County | 74 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $30K |
| 2022-06-13 | Thunderstorm WindFresno, Coshocton County | 70 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $25K |
| 2025-05-01 | Thunderstorm WindBlissfield, Coshocton County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $10K |
| 2025-04-29 | Thunderstorm WindCoshocton County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $8K |
| 2025-04-29 | Thunderstorm WindMetham, Coshocton County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $4K |
| 2026-06-14 | Thunderstorm WindCoshocton County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $2K |
Before 1993 NOAA filed damage by category, not amount, so the list above starts in 1993. The highest category filed here before then (entered as $25M, in the dollars of the day) holds: May 31, 1985 (tornado, Coshocton County).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: deaths and injuries direct and indirect; damage is property plus crops as estimated by the National Weather Service, converted to 2025 dollars.
Is it getting more frequent?
Records per decade for Coshocton County's most frequent hazards. Counts rose everywhere after 1996, when NOAA began recording every event type, so compare decades within a hazard's complete period only (the shaded cells come before it).
| Hazard | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 1 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 44 | 48 | 69 | 74 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 25 | 42 | 32 | 8 |
| Hail | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 26 | 17 |
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 4 | 8 | 13 | 19 |
| High wind and dust storms | – | – | – | – | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
57% of its severe thunderstorm wind events since 1959 fell in June and July. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 36 · Feb 24 · Mar 37 · Apr 43 · May 62 · Jun 139 · Jul 94 · Aug 62 · Sep 12 · Oct 5 · Nov 10 · Dec 19 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Coshocton County
FEMA's register lists 16 declarations that include Coshocton County: 11 major disasters, 5 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for severe storm (7) and biological (2).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-31 | DR-4507 | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 2020-03-13 | EM-3457 | Biological | Covid-19 |
| 2018-04-17 | DR-4360 | Flood | Severe Storms, Landslides, and Mudslides |
| 2012-08-20 | DR-4077 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Straight-Line Winds |
| 2012-06-30 | EM-3346 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms |
| 2008-10-24 | DR-1805 | Severe Storm | Severe Wind Storm Associated With Tropical Depression Ike |
| 2005-09-13 | EM-3250 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| 2005-02-15 | DR-1580 | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides |
| 2004-09-19 | DR-1556 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 2002-11-18 | DR-1444 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Tornadoes |
| 1998-06-30 | DR-1227 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes |
| 1989-06-10 | DR-831 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding |
| 1985-06-03 | DR-738 | Tornado | Severe Storms & Tornadoes |
| 1978-01-26 | EM-3055 | Snowstorm | Blizzards & Snowstorms |
| 1977-02-02 | EM-3029 | Snowstorm | Snowstorms |
| 1969-07-15 | DR-266 | Tornado | Tornadoes, Severe Storms & Flooding |
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2), declarations through October 2, 2026; one declaration is counted once however many areas it names. OpenFEMA dataset page.
How many floods has Coshocton County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 107 flood or flash flood records for Coshocton County from 1996 to 2024, on 84 days, with 0 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Coshocton County ranks 1569th of 2,942 U.S. counties.
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $216,000 on 60 claims filed in Coshocton County; the most in one year was 15 in 1979. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1978: 1 · 1979: 15 · 1980: 3 · 1982: 1 · 1990: 5 · 1994: 1 · 1998: 2 · 2001: 1 · 2004: 1 · 2005: 14 · 2007: 1 · 2010: 1 · 2011: 4 · 2013: 1 · 2015: 4 · 2016: 2 · 2018: 2 · 2020: 1; the other years: 0.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims, as of September 8, 2026; claims by year of loss, payments in the dollars of the year paid. OpenFEMA dataset page.
FEMA's modeled risk for Coshocton County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Coshocton County Relatively Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $10.6 million. These are FEMA's model estimates of future loss from 18 hazards, not a count of what happened; they can differ from the record above.
| Hazard | Risk rating | Expected annual loss | Modeled frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landslide | Relatively Moderate | $28K | about once a year (modeled) |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | $494K | 42 a year (modeled) |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | $486K | 3.7 a year (modeled) |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | $106K | once in about 3 years (modeled) |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | $7.8M | 2.9 a year (modeled) |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | $57K | 8.7 a year (modeled) |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | $255K | 2.3 modeled event-days a year |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | $745K | once in about 4 years (modeled) |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
Counties that share a border with Coshocton County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau county adjacency file; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records since 1950. The Census Bureau's adjacency file.
Next
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- Download Coshocton County's FEMA declarations (CSV)16 rows: every declaration that named the county, for your own analysis