Defiance County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 180 days · Updated Sep 11, 2026
Defiance County, Ohio has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 2 tornado reports among 36 severe weather events here in the last 180 days, alongside 15 hail reports with hail up to 1.75" and 19 high-wind reports with gusts up to 63 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in September 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Defiance County
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Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.
Sunday, August 9, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 63 mph
“1 ft diameter tree snapped. Appears partially rotted. Several 6-8 inch limbs downed as well. (IWX)”
“Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from Hicksville. Tree down on SR-37 in Hicksville... OH. No information on health of tree. (IWX)”
- Wind 63 mph 3 NW Brunersburg SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 3 NNE Brunersburg SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Hicksville SPC verified report
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana, southwest Michigan, and northwest Ohio. WHEN...Until 11 PM EDT /10 PM CDT/ this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 60 mph Defiance County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 812 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Hamilton to 7 miles northeast of Ossian to Van Buren. Movement was east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Defiance County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Delayed report of large tree limbs downed at a residence. Time estimated from radar. (IWX)”
- Wind Unknown 3 SE Arthur SPC verified report
Monday, May 18, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 301 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Stryker, or near Archbold, moving northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 422 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Continental, or 9 miles south of Defiance, moving northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Defiance County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Defiance County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 9, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 359 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Butler, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Defiance County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, April 27, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 to 55 mph. WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana, southwest Michigan, and northwest Ohio. WHEN...Until 2 AM EDT Tuesday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...South winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana, southwest Michigan, and northwest Ohio. WHEN...Until 10 PM EDT this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 55 mph Defiance County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Defiance County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Defiance County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 607 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bryan, moving southeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 30 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Farmer and Ney.”
“At 416 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Holiday City, or near Montpelier, moving southeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 30 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Defiance County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Defiance County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Defiance County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, April 16, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 456 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Antwerp, or 8 miles south of Hicksville, moving east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Defiance County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 1.5"
“At 238 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Huntertown, or 8 miles south of Garrett, moving east at 55 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 1.5" Defiance SPC verified report
- Hail 1" Hicksville SPC verified report
- Hail 0.75" Defiance County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, April 13, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 737 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Stryker to near Van Wert. Movement was east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“Gusty south winds could briefly gust as high as 50 mph for a short time during the early morning hours through around 6 AM EDT. A band of showers moving across northwest Indiana and southwest Lower Michigan will likely aid in producing some stronger wind gusts to 50 mph. If travelling, be prepared for brief periods of these stronger wind gusts, particularly for high profile vehicles.”
- Wind 55 mph Defiance County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Defiance County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, April 4, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph, 1 tornado report
“A NWS damage assessment determined that an EF-1 rain-wrapped tornado was embedded in a line of severe thunderstorms that went through Defiance during the afternoon of A (IWX)”
“At 209 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Paulding, or 12 miles southwest of Defiance, moving northeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Tornado Tornado 2 SW Defiance SPC verified report
- Wind 55 mph Defiance County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown Defiance SPC verified report
Thursday, April 2, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 957 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Huntertown to 7 miles northeast of Ossian to near Bluffton. Movement was northeast at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Defiance County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
5 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 63 mph, 1 tornado report
“A brief tornado (EF1)... embedded within a large swath of damaging straight line winds associated with a bookend vortex... touched down southeast of Hicksville... OH. T (IWX)”
“Corrects previous report from 3 SE Hicksville. Mesonet station DVI11214 Hicksville. (IWX)”
- Tornado Tornado 2 SE Hicksville SPC verified report
- Wind 63 mph 3 SE Hicksville SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 SSW Independence SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 WSW Sherwood SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 SSW Hicksville SPC verified report
Thursday, March 26, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1.75"
“Photo on Facebook showing a hailstone the size of a golf ball. Time estimated via radar. (IWX)”
“Photo on Facebook showing numerous quarter size hailstones in Ayersville. Time estimated via radar. (IWX)”
- Hail 1.75" Defiance SPC verified report
- Hail 1" Ayersville SPC verified report
- Hail 1" Ney SPC verified report
Sunday, March 15, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“Showers and embedded thunderstorms early this morning may produce local wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph. Otherwise, the gusty winds that prompted the wind advisory have subsided. After daybreak Monday, wind gusts of 35 to 40 mph are expected through late afternoon.”
- Wind 60 mph Defiance County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Defiance County, OH?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 36 severe weather events in Defiance County over the last 180 days. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Has there been hail in Defiance County recently?
Yes — 15 hail reports in the last 180 days, with hail up to 1.75" recorded.
How do I check whether a specific address was affected?
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