Mercer County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 12, 2026
Has it hailed in Mercer County, Ohio recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 17 hail reports with hail up to 1.5", among 58 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 41 high-wind reports with gusts up to 65 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.
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Last 30 days in Mercer 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.
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1"
- Hail 1" Celina SPC verified report
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Power poles down in St. Henry along East Main Street. Time estimated from Radar. (ILN)”
- Wind Unknown Saint Henry SPC verified report
Sunday, August 9, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 811 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Elida to near Celina to near Hartford City, moving southeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Celina, Wapakoneta, St. Marys, Ada, Coldwater, New Bremen, Minster, St.”
“At 751 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Geneva to near Hartford City, moving southeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph, frequent cloud-to-ground lightning, and very heavy rain. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Lightning can cause serious injury or death.”
- Wind 50 mph Mercer County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Mercer County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 1 W Rockford SPC verified report
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 631 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Fort Recovery, moving east at 45 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. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation. Locations impacted include... Celina, St. Marys, Coldwater, New Bremen, Minster, St.”
“At 548 AM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Monroe to near Hartford City, moving east at 35 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. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Mercer County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Mercer County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 3, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
- Wind Unknown Coldwater SPC verified report
Thursday, June 25, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 1"
“While current showers moving through the area are not severe, thunderstorms are expected to develop around 3 pm in the Columbiana and New Castle areas and move along the I-80 corridor into the Butler/Franklin areas around 4 pm and over to Clarion and Punxsutawney by 5 to 6 pm. Large hail up to quarter to half dollar size and damaging wind gusts are possible with these storms.”
- Hail 1" Mercer County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 917 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Portland, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Coldwater, St. Henry, Fort Recovery, Wabash, and Burkettsville. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.”
“Roof blown off barn along US-33. Time estimated from radar. (ILN)”
- Wind 50 mph Mercer County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 3 SSW Mendon SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 9 NW Coldwater SPC verified report
Saturday, June 6, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 420 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 7 miles north of Union City, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 45 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation. Locations impacted include... Versailles, St.”
- Hail 0.5" Mercer County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 517 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 7 miles east of Berne, moving east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation. Locations impacted include... Celina, Rockford, Wabash, Mendon, Chattanooga, Neptune, and Tama.”
- Hail 0.5" Mercer County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, May 18, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 513 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Wapakoneta to Bradford, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph, pea size hail, frequent cloud-to-ground lightning, and very heavy rain. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation.”
“At 444 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Spencerville In Allen County to near Union City, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph, pea size hail, frequent cloud-to-ground lightning, and very heavy rain. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation.”
- Hail 0.25" Mercer County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Mercer County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Mercer County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Mercer County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, April 27, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“Wind gusts of 35 to 50 MPH will be possible over the next few hours. These winds will occur separately from any thunderstorms. Winds of this magnitude may damage small tree limbs and make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“Wind gusts of 35 to 50 MPH will be possible over the next few hours. These winds will occur separately from any rain or thunderstorms. Winds of this magnitude may damage small tree limbs and make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
- Wind 50 mph Mercer County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Mercer County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 633 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Geneva, moving northeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph, penny size hail, and very heavy rain. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation. Visibility will be poor and hydroplaning is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“Large tree branches down. Report from social media. Time estimated from radar. (ILN)”
- Hail 0.75" Mercer County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown Celina SPC verified report
Saturday, April 4, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph will be possible ahead of and along a cold front, through 8 pm. Southerly wind gusts will become westerly as the front passes. Driving may be difficult for high profile vehicles. Power outages from downed branches are possible.”
“At 218 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles southeast of Ohio City to near Celina, moving northeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Celina, Wapakoneta, St.”
- Wind 50 mph Mercer County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Mercer County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Mercer County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Poles down on 274. Time estimated from RADAR. (ILN)”
- Wind Unknown Chickasaw SPC verified report
Sunday, March 22, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 1.5"
“At 746 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Rockford, moving east at 60 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 45 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 1.5" Mendon SPC verified report
- Hail 0.88" Mercer County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, March 21, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1"
- Hail 1" 2 W Chickasaw SPC verified report
Sunday, March 15, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana and west central Ohio. WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT Monday. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph becoming west southwest. WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northern Kentucky, and central, southwest, and west central Ohio. WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT Monday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 60 mph Mercer County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Mercer County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Mercer County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, March 14, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana and west central Ohio. WHEN...From 11 AM Sunday to 8 AM EDT Monday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Mercer County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, March 13, 2026
8 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. WHERE...Portions of east central Ohio, northwest, southwest, and western Pennsylvania, and northern and the northern panhandle of West Virginia. WHEN...Until midnight EDT tonight. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected.”
“WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust. For the High Wind Warning, west winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. WHERE...Auglaize, Hardin, and Mercer Counties. WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility. Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines.”
- Wind 65 mph Mercer County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Mercer County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Mercer County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Mercer County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Mercer County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Mercer County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Mercer County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Mercer County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, March 12, 2026
6 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. Localized higher gusts to 60 mph are possible in the highest elevations of the eastern part of the county. WHERE...Portions of east central Ohio, northwest, southwest, and western Pennsylvania, and northern and the northern panhandle of West Virginia. WHEN...From 8 AM Friday to midnight EDT Friday Night.”
“WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. WHERE...Delaware, Union, Auglaize, Champaign, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, Miami, and Shelby Counties. WHEN...From 5 AM to 8 PM EDT Friday. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
- Wind 60 mph Mercer County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Mercer County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Mercer County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Mercer County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Mercer County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Mercer County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio. WHEN...Until 7 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 50 mph Mercer County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio. WHEN...From 8 AM to 7 PM EDT Wednesday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Mercer County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, February 20, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...Portions of east central Indiana and central and west central Ohio. WHEN...Until 6 PM EST this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of east central Indiana and central and west central Ohio. WHEN...Until 6 PM EST this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Mercer County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Mercer County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, December 29, 2025
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 62 mph
“WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. WHERE...Portions of east central Ohio, northwest, southwest, and western Pennsylvania, and northern and the northern panhandle of West Virginia. WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Tuesday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 62 mph Mercer County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, November 26, 2025
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana and central, southwest, and west central Ohio. WHEN...Until 10 PM EST this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Mercer County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Mercer County, OH?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 58 severe weather events in Mercer County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Has there been hail in Mercer County recently?
Yes — 17 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1.5" recorded.
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