Fulton County, Ohio
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 39051 · population 42,713 · 405 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 360 records for Fulton County, Ohio from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 260 days; the most frequent are severe thunderstorm wind events (169 records). The deadliest single record is the December 26, 2008 winter weather, filed for the forecast zone Fulton, which covers the county: 1 death. FEMA has issued 9 declarations naming the county since 1969, 7 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Severe Storms” on June 30, 2012.
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
- 360on 260 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 28 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $25Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 13strongest EF2
- FEMA declarations
- 9latest 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 Fulton County most?
The most frequent records are severe thunderstorm wind events: 169 since 1962. 45% of its severe thunderstorm wind events since 1962 fell in July and August. 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 | 169 | 108 | 1962-2026 | 0 | 0 | $1.1M | 71 of 88 |
| Winter storms | 72 | 72 | 1996-2026 | 1 | 0 | $85K | 41 of 88 |
| Hail | 59 | 41 | 1962-2026 | 0 | 0 | $4.8M | 69 of 88 |
| High wind and dust storms | 19 | 19 | 1996-2026 | 0 | 0 | $346K | 47 of 88 |
| Floods | 14 | 12 | 1996-2025 | 0 | 0 | $2.2M | 87 of 88 |
| Tornadoes | 13 | 12 | 1954-2021 | 1 | 8 | $16M | 47 of 88 |
| Extreme cold | 6 | 6 | 1996-2024 | 0 | 0 | $47K | 46 of 88 |
| Drought | 4 | 4 | 1996-1999 | 0 | 0 | – | 40 of 88 |
| Heat | 1 | 1 | 1999-1999 | 0 | 0 | – | 71 of 88 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 1 | 1997-1997 | 0 | 0 | $63K | 70 of 88 |
| Lightning | 1 | 1 | 2013-2013 | 0 | 0 | $63K | 47 of 88 |
| Fog, smoke and funnel clouds | 1 | 1 | 2005-2005 | 0 | 0 | – | 27 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 Fulton County had?
NOAA records 13 tornadoes in Fulton County from 1954 to 2021, the strongest rated EF2, with 1 death and 8 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 14 tornadoes whose track touched Fulton County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 13: they file a crossing tornado once per county segment, and the two databases differ on some tracks); along their whole tracks they killed 1 person.
| Date | Tornado | Rating | Path | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-06-20 18:30, as SPC files it | Wauseon | F0 | 0.1 mi | 1 |
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Ohio.
Every tornado record filed for Fulton County (13)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-11 | Fayette, Fulton County | EF1 0.21 mi x 70 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2010-06-05 | South Delta, Fulton County | EF2 7.24 mi x 700 yd | 0 | 0 | $677K |
| 1992-07-14 | Fulton County | F1 0.1 mi x 73 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1992-07-12 | Fulton County | F2 2 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 8 | $2.5M step |
| 1992-07-04 | Fulton County | F0 0.1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1989-05-25 | Fulton County | F1 2.5 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1980-06-07 | Fulton County | F1 1 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $2.5M step |
| 1972-06-20 | Fulton County | F0 0.1 mi x 20 yd | 1 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1969-07-04 | Fulton County | F1 2 mi x 77 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1969-06-01 | Fulton County | F1 | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
| 1968-04-23 | Fulton County | F1 | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1954-05-02 | Fulton County | F0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1954-05-02 | Fulton County | F0 | 0 | 0 | – |
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 Fulton County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the June 26, 2025 thunderstorm wind ($25,000 in damage in 2025 dollars).
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-11 | Thunderstorm WindWauseon Grieser Airport, Fulton County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-04-22 | HailArchbold, Fulton County | 0.75 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-03-13 | High WindFulton County · forecast zone Fulton | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-01-24 | Winter StormFulton County · forecast zone Fulton | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-14 | Winter WeatherFulton County · forecast zone Fulton | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-11-29 | Winter StormFulton County · forecast zone Fulton | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-06-26 | Thunderstorm WindDelta, Fulton County | 61 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $25K |
| 2025-06-26 | Thunderstorm WindDelta, Fulton County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $100K |
| 2025-04-03 | FloodDelta, Fulton County | 0 | 0 | $1K | |
| 2025-02-12 | Winter WeatherFulton County · forecast zone Fulton | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-02-05 | Winter WeatherFulton County · forecast zone Fulton | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2021-08-11 | TornadoFayette, Fulton County | EF1 0.21 mi x 70 yd | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-12-26 | Winter WeatherFulton County · forecast zone Fulton Periods of freezing rain and freezing drizzle led to icy roadways during the morning hours of December 26th. The icy roadways led to numerous accidents and slide-offs with one fatality. A 23 year old woman was killed in a car accident when she lost control of her vehicle and slid into the path of another vehicle. This ... | 1 | 0 | – | |
| 1972-06-20 | TornadoFulton County | F0 0.1 mi x 20 yd | 1 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1992-07-12 | TornadoFulton County | F2 2 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 8 | $2.5M 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.
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-08-24 | HailArchbold, Fulton County | 4.50 in hail | 0 | 0 | $4.8M |
| 1998-08-24 | Flash FloodArchbold, Fulton County | 0 | 0 | $2.1M | |
| 2010-06-05 | TornadoSouth Delta, Fulton County | EF2 7.24 mi x 700 yd | 0 | 0 | $677K |
| 2008-06-15 | Thunderstorm WindLyons, Fulton County | 74 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $103K |
| 2025-06-26 | Thunderstorm WindDelta, Fulton County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $100K |
| 2025-06-26 | Thunderstorm WindDelta, Fulton County | 61 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $25K |
| 2025-04-03 | FloodDelta, Fulton County | 0 | 0 | $1K |
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 $2.5M, in the dollars of the day) holds: July 12, 1992 (tornado, Fulton County); June 7, 1980 (tornado, Fulton 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 Fulton 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 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 40 | 31 | 40 | 34 |
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 3 | 18 | 35 | 16 |
| Hail | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 10 |
| High wind and dust storms | – | – | – | – | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Tornadoes | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
45% of its severe thunderstorm wind events since 1962 fell in July and August. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 27 · Feb 32 · Mar 16 · Apr 13 · May 44 · Jun 71 · Jul 49 · Aug 61 · Sep 11 · Oct 5 · Nov 12 · Dec 19 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Fulton County
FEMA's register lists 9 declarations that include Fulton County: 5 major disasters, 4 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for severe storm (3) and biological (2).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-31 | DR-4507 | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 2020-03-13 | EM-3457 | Biological | Covid-19 |
| 2012-06-30 | EM-3346 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms |
| 2005-09-13 | EM-3250 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| 2004-09-19 | DR-1556 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 1992-08-04 | DR-951 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding |
| 1982-03-26 | DR-653 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding |
| 1978-01-26 | EM-3055 | Snowstorm | Blizzards & 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 Fulton County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 14 flood or flash flood records for Fulton County from 1996 to 2025, on 12 days, with 0 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Fulton County ranks 1851st of 2,942 U.S. counties.
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $166,000 on 34 claims filed in Fulton County; the most in one year was 4 in 2009. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1981: 1 · 1996: 2 · 1998: 2 · 1999: 2 · 2001: 2 · 2002: 1 · 2006: 2 · 2007: 3 · 2008: 3 · 2009: 4 · 2011: 1 · 2013: 2 · 2014: 1 · 2015: 3 · 2018: 1 · 2019: 1 · 2020: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2026: 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 Fulton County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Fulton County Very Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $12.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | $826K | 1.4 modeled event-days a year |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | $2.6M | once in about 5 years (modeled) |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | $169K | 1.5 a year (modeled) |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | $710K | 4.8 a year (modeled) |
| Hail | Relatively Low | $521K | 3.3 a year (modeled) |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | $60K | 10 a year (modeled) |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | $5.9M | once in about 3 years (modeled) |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | $770K | 3.3 a year (modeled) |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
Counties that share a border with Fulton County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau county adjacency file; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records since 1950. The Census Bureau's adjacency file.
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