Noble County, Ohio
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 39121 · population 14,107 · 398 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 321 records for Noble County, Ohio from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 223 days; the most frequent are severe thunderstorm wind events (115 records). The deadliest day on its record was June 27, 1998: flash flood and tornado records filed for Noble County that day count 6 deaths across 2 records. FEMA has issued 18 declarations naming the county since 1968, 16 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides” on April 8, 2019.
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
- 321on 223 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 61 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $40Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 4strongest F2
- FEMA declarations
- 18latest 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 Noble County most?
The most frequent records are severe thunderstorm wind events: 115 since 1968. 49% of its severe thunderstorm wind events since 1968 fell in May and June. 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 | 115 | 83 | 1968-2026 | 0 | 0 | $1.1M | 85 of 88 |
| Floods | 107 | 68 | 1996-2026 | 5 | 0 | $37M | 16 of 88 |
| Winter storms | 40 | 38 | 1996-2026 | 0 | 0 | $339K | 70 of 88 |
| Hail | 30 | 23 | 1980-2026 | 0 | 0 | – | 86 of 88 |
| High wind and dust storms | 11 | 11 | 1996-2022 | 0 | 0 | $632K | 77 of 88 |
| Drought | 8 | 8 | 1999-2024 | 0 | 0 | – | 10 of 88 |
| Extreme cold | 4 | 4 | 2014-2025 | 0 | 0 | – | 58 of 88 |
| Tornadoes | 4 | 4 | 1969-2026 | 1 | 1 | $751K | 81 of 88 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 2 | 2018-2021 | 0 | 0 | – | 36 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 Noble County had?
NOAA records 4 tornadoes in Noble County from 1969 to 2026, the strongest rated F2, with 1 death and 1 injury 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 3 tornadoes whose track touched Noble County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 4: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-06-27 18:05, as SPC files it | Summerfield | F2 | 0.3 mi | 1 |
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Ohio.
Every tornado record filed for Noble County (4)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | Seneraville Res, Noble County | EF0 4.73 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | $30K |
| 1998-06-27 | Summerfield, Noble County | F2 0.3 mi x 200 yd | 1 | 1 | $136K |
| 1990-12-23 | Noble County | F1 8 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1969-03-24 | Noble County | F1 0.5 mi x 33 yd | 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 Noble County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the June 25, 2026 thunderstorm wind ($5,000 in damage in 2025 dollars).
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | Thunderstorm WindSeneraville Res, Noble County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $5K |
| 2026-06-25 | TornadoSeneraville Res, Noble County | EF0 4.73 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | $30K |
| 2026-06-22 | Flash FloodBatesville, Noble County | 0 | 0 | $5K | |
| 2026-06-06 | Thunderstorm WindWhigville, Noble County | 56 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $5K |
| 2026-06-06 | Thunderstorm WindSummerfield, Noble County | 56 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $5K |
| 2026-04-01 | HailSummerfield, Noble County | 1.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-04-01 | HailSummerfield, Noble County | 1.75 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-03-16 | Winter WeatherNoble County · forecast zone Noble | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-03-07 | Thunderstorm WindBatesville, Noble County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $12K |
| 2026-01-24 | Winter StormNoble County · forecast zone Noble | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-06-06 | Flash FloodSarahsville, Noble County | 0 | 0 | $5K | |
| 2025-06-06 | Flash FloodCoal Ridge, Noble County | 0 | 0 | $5K |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-06-27 | Flash FloodCountywide, Noble County Another round of thunderstorms starting on the evening of the 27th created widespread flash flooding throughout Noble County. These floods caused five deaths during the evening of the 27th and early morning hours of the 28th. In Caldwell, a 90-year-old man and 89-year-old woman were killed as flash flooding from the ... | 5 | 0 | $36M | |
| 1998-06-27 | TornadoSummerfield, Noble County An F2 tornado with estimated 150 MPH winds demolished a mobile home, killing a 45-year-old woman. Numerous trees along the relatively short path were sheared/downed. | F2 0.3 mi x 200 yd | 1 | 1 | $136K |
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-06-27 | Flash FloodCountywide, Noble County | 5 | 0 | $36M | |
| 2004-09-17 | FloodNoble County · forecast zone Noble | 0 | 0 | $380K | |
| 2008-09-14 | High WindNoble County · forecast zone Noble | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $343K |
| 2003-02-16 | Heavy SnowNoble County · forecast zone Noble | 0 | 0 | $321K | |
| 1998-06-27 | TornadoSummerfield, Noble County | F2 0.3 mi x 200 yd | 1 | 1 | $136K |
| 2026-06-25 | TornadoSeneraville Res, Noble County | EF0 4.73 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | $30K |
| 2026-03-07 | Thunderstorm WindBatesville, Noble County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $12K |
| 2025-06-06 | Flash FloodCoal Ridge, Noble County | 0 | 0 | $5K |
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 $250K, in the dollars of the day) holds: December 23, 1990 (tornado, Noble 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 Noble 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 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 25 | 37 | 28 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 13 | 33 | 24 | 37 |
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 6 | 7 | 9 | 18 |
| Hail | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 11 |
| High wind and dust storms | – | – | – | – | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
49% of its severe thunderstorm wind events since 1968 fell in May and June. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 41 · Feb 34 · Mar 17 · Apr 35 · May 35 · Jun 53 · Jul 43 · Aug 29 · Sep 7 · Oct 4 · Nov 13 · Dec 10 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Noble County
FEMA's register lists 18 declarations that include Noble County: 13 major disasters, 5 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for severe storm (9) and flood (4).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-31 | DR-4507 | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 2020-03-13 | EM-3457 | Biological | Covid-19 |
| 2019-04-08 | DR-4424 | Flood | Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides |
| 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 |
| 2011-07-13 | DR-4002 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 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 |
| 2004-06-03 | DR-1519 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 2004-01-26 | DR-1507 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Landslides |
| 2003-03-14 | DR-1453 | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm and Record/Near Record Snow |
| 1998-06-30 | DR-1227 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes |
| 1980-08-23 | DR-630 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding |
| 1978-01-26 | EM-3055 | Snowstorm | Blizzards & Snowstorms |
| 1977-02-02 | EM-3029 | Snowstorm | Snowstorms |
| 1968-06-05 | DR-243 | Flood | Heavy Rains & 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 Noble County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 107 flood or flash flood records for Noble County from 1996 to 2026, on 68 days, with 5 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Noble County ranks 1022nd of 2,942 U.S. counties.
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $2.9 million on 174 claims filed in Noble County; the most in one year was 109 in 2004. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1979: 1 · 1980: 7 · 1981: 2 · 1998: 29 · 2000: 2 · 2003: 2 · 2004: 109 · 2005: 2 · 2008: 2 · 2010: 1 · 2011: 2 · 2012: 3 · 2017: 2 · 2021: 1 · 2022: 6 · 2026: 3; 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 Noble County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Noble County Very Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $4.6 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 Low | $29K | about once a year (modeled) |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | $66K | once in about 2 years (modeled) |
| Drought | Relatively Low | $70K | 5.9 modeled event-days a year |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | $136K | 44 a year (modeled) |
| Hail | Relatively Low | $132K | 2.7 a year (modeled) |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | $3.5M | 2.2 a year (modeled) |
| Hurricane | Very Low | $56K | once in about 54 years (modeled) |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | $103K | 2.3 modeled event-days a year |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
Counties that share a border with Noble 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 Noble County's FEMA declarations (CSV)18 rows: every declaration that named the county, for your own analysis