Preble County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 11, 2026
Preble County, Ohio has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 1 tornado report among 48 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 17 hail reports with hail up to 0.88" and 30 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 Preble 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.
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 138 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Sidney to near Pleasant Hill to near New Madison, moving southeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 45 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.”
“15 inch diameter tree down on Watt Road. (ILN)”
- Hail 0.25" Preble County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 7 NNE College Corner SPC verified report
Saturday, August 1, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — 1 tornado report
“EF1 tornado confirmed northwest of Eaton in Preble County... Ohio. Maximum winds of 100 MPH. This tornado destroyed one outbuilding and caused significant roof damage a (ILN)”
- Tornado Tornado 4 NNW Eaton SPC verified report
Friday, July 31, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Damage at a property on Quaker Trace Road. A few tree limbs downed... a barn door was removed... and some roof damage at a house. (ILN)”
- Wind Unknown 4 SW West Alexandria SPC verified report
Monday, July 27, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 630 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near West Alexandria to Camden to 6 miles north of Brookville, moving east 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...”
“Several trees downed in the Cedar Springs area. Time estimated by radar. (ILN)”
- Wind 50 mph Preble County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 1 S New Paris SPC verified report
Friday, July 3, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 523 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over New Paris, moving northeast 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...”
“At 457 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Abington, moving northeast at 35 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 Preble County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Preble County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, June 14, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 312 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Tipp City to near Camden, moving east 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 Preble County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, June 6, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports
“4 inch tree limb down along Wayne Trace Road and State Route 122. Time estimated from Radar. (ILN)”
“Metal roof blown off large outbuilding. Time estimated from radar. (ILN)”
- Wind Unknown 2 SE Eaton SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Lewisburg SPC verified report
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 658 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Oldenburg, moving northeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 45 mph, half inch 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...”
- Hail 0.5" Preble County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, May 18, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 623 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Hagerstown to 6 miles southeast of Connersville, moving east at 40 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" Preble County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1245 AM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from West Alexandria to Oxford, moving east at 35 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 Preble County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, April 27, 2026
1 NWS warning — 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 50 mph Preble County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 733 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Richmond, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Winds gusts up to 35 mph, pea size hail, and frequent cloud-to-ground lightning. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation. Lightning can cause serious injury or death. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Preble County NWS severe weather mention
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 245 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near West College Corner, 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Preble County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Preble County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Preble County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, April 3, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 840 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Lewisburg, moving northeast 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. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation. Locations impacted include...”
“At 813 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Eaton, moving northeast 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. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Preble County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Preble County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 22, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 1029 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Lewisburg, moving east at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 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...”
“At 1056 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Liberty to 8 miles northeast of North Vernon, moving east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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 0.88" Preble County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Preble County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Preble County NWS severe weather mention
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 Preble County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Preble County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Preble 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 Preble County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, March 13, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. WHERE...Portions of east central Indiana and central, southwest, and west central Ohio. WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. 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...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. WHERE...Portions of east central Indiana and central, southwest, and west central Ohio. WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. 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 65 mph Preble County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Preble County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Preble County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, March 12, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. WHERE...In Indiana, Fayette, Union, and Wayne Counties. In Ohio, Franklin, Licking, Madison, Clark, Greene, Montgomery, and Preble 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.”
“WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. WHERE...In Indiana, Fayette, Union, and Wayne Counties. In Ohio, Franklin, Licking, Madison, Clark, Greene, Montgomery, and Preble 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.”
- Wind 60 mph Preble County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Preble County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Preble 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 Preble 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 Preble County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, February 19, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 808 PM EST, a strong thunderstorm was located near New Paris, moving northeast at 30 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...”
“At 916 PM EST, a strong thunderstorm was located near Williamsdale, moving northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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 0.88" Preble County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Preble County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, December 27, 2025
1 SPC verified storm report
“Multiple power poles down on US-127 near West Manchester. (ILN)”
- Wind Unknown 1 N West Manchester SPC verified report
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 Preble County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Preble County, OH?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 48 severe weather events in Preble 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 Preble County recently?
Yes — 17 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 0.88" recorded.
How do I check whether a specific address was affected?
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