Seneca County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 11, 2026
Has it hailed in Seneca County, Ohio recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 30 hail reports with hail up to 1.5", among 75 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 45 high-wind reports with gusts up to 70 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 Seneca County
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Storm activity from the last 30 days is summarized at the county level on this page. Exact locations, radar snapshots, and official warning boundaries for recent events are available with a free account.
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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 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 903 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Weston, or near Bowling Green, moving southeast 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" Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, August 10, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 659 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles east of Oregon to Woodville to 6 miles north of Fostoria. Movement was east at 50 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" Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 222 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Oak Harbor, or near Fremont, moving southeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Penny size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Fremont, Bellevue, Clyde, Green Springs, Ballville, Republic, Lindsey, Helena, Flat Rock, Vickery, and Stony Prairie.”
- Hail 0.75" Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 18, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 407 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over New Riegel, or 8 miles southwest of Tiffin, moving southeast 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... Tiffin, Sycamore, New Riegel, Benton, Nevada, and Bascom.”
- Wind 50 mph Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 17, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 651 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near McComb to near Forest. Movement was northeast at 30 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" Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 10, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 155 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Bellevue, or 12 miles west of Norwalk, moving east southeast at 25 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. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 116 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Gibsonburg, or 11 miles west of Fremont, moving southeast at 30 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" Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 3, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Large tree limb blocking part of North Township Road 15. Time estimated from radar. (CLE)”
- Wind Unknown 3 ENE Tiffin SPC verified report
Thursday, June 25, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 611 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southwest of Gibsonburg, or 10 miles east of Bowling Green, moving east at 25 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 435 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Clyde, or near Fremont, moving east 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...”
- Hail 0.5" Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“21 inch diameter tree downed by wind. (CLE)”
- Wind Unknown Tiffin SPC verified report
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1126 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Chatfield, or 10 miles north of Bucyrus, moving east at 65 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. This storm may exhibit rotation at times. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 1043 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bluffton, moving east at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. This storm may exhibit rotation at times. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
- Wind Unknown 1 S Bloomville SPC verified report
Sunday, June 14, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 154 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Gibsonburg to near Findlay to Cridersville. Movement was east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“Tree down at North Washington and Hudson Street. (CLE)”
- Wind 50 mph Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown Tiffin SPC verified report
Friday, June 12, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 122 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Oregon to 7 miles east of Bowling Green. Movement was 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...”
“At 117 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles northeast of Bloomville to near Bucyrus. Movement was east at 55 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 Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, June 6, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 814 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Bellevue, or 11 miles west of Norwalk, moving southeast 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 0.25" Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 637 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Van Buren to near Findlay to near Alger. Movement was 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...”
“At 539 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near McComb, or 10 miles northeast of Ottawa, 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 Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, May 18, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 559 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles northwest of Port Clinton to 7 miles east of Fostoria. Movement was northeast at 40 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 531 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles northwest of Fostoria to near Findlay to near Arlington. Movement was northeast at 50 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. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 9, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 632 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Wakeman to near Willard to near Cleveland. Movement was east 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...”
“At 601 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 11 miles north of Avon Lake to near Western Vermilion to near Green Springs. Movement was east at 55 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.”
- Hail 0.25" Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, April 27, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...South winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest Ohio. WHEN...Until 3 AM EDT Tuesday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, April 24, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 639 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Fremont, 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. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 1.5"
“delayed report - ping pong size hail. (CLE)”
“At 526 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Gibsonburg, or 10 miles west of Fremont, moving southeast at 20 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" Fostoria SPC verified report
- Hail 0.75" Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, April 16, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 628 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 7 miles southwest of Gibsonburg, or 11 miles north of Fostoria, moving east at 40 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 Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
5 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1.25"
“Straight line wind damage... several power poles (6-8) knocked down. (CLE)”
“Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from Tiffin. Straight line wind damage... several power poles (6-8) knocked down. (CLE)”
- Hail 1.25" 4 WSW Republic SPC verified report
- Hail 1" 3 E Tiffin SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Tiffin SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Tiffin SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Tiffin SPC verified report
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 102 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near New Riegel, or near Fostoria, 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...”
“At 726 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Forest, or 12 miles southeast of Findlay, moving east at 30 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, April 13, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“Scattered southwest wind gusts to 45 mph are possible through early this morning. Very brief and isolated gusts to 50 mph are possible. The gusty winds may blow unsecured objects around and there may be brief periods of difficult driving conditions, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“At 810 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Blissfield to near Whitehouse to Glandorf. Movement was east at 35 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. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Social media report of trees down... power poles down... and outdoor playset tossed on State Route 4... south of Attica. Time estimated via radar. (CLE)”
- Wind Unknown 3 SSW Attica SPC verified report
Thursday, March 26, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 653 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over New Riegel, or near Tiffin, moving east at 60 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. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1"
“Quarter size hail at intersection of St Rt 18 and Twn Rd 47. (CLE)”
- Hail 1" 3 SE Fostoria SPC verified report
Sunday, March 22, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 731 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Findlay, moving east at 60 mph. Another thunderstorm was located near McComb and is also moving east at 60 mph. Hazard: Penny size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Findlay, Tiffin, Fostoria, McComb, Arcadia, Vanlue, Van Buren, New Riegel, Bloomdale, Benton Ridge, and Bascom.”
“At 801 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Bloomville to near Sycamore to near Forest. Movement was east at 70 mph. Hazard: Half inch hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.75" Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, March 16, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected this morning, shifting southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph this afternoon. WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania. WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects.”
“WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania. WHEN...Until 8 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 Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected through tonight, shifting southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph on Monday. WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania. WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Monday. 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 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected through tonight, shifting southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph on Monday. WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania. WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Monday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 55 mph Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, March 14, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania. WHEN...From 2 PM 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.”
“WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania. WHEN...From 2 PM 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 Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, March 13, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 70 mph
“Strong southwesterly to westerly winds, gusting up to 60 to 70 mph, are expected to result in localized plumes of blowing dust through this early evening since soils have dried considerably recently.”
“WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. WHERE...Portions of north-central and northwest 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 those in high profile vehicles.”
- Wind 70 mph Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, March 12, 2026
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest Ohio. 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.”
“WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest Ohio. 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 Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 919 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Pandora, or near Ottawa, 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 Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, February 20, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Southwest to West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest Ohio. WHEN...Until 7 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 to West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest Ohio. WHEN...Until 7 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 Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, February 19, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...West-Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest Ohio. WHEN...From 7 AM to 7 PM EST Friday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...West-Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest Ohio. WHEN...From 7 AM to 7 PM EST Friday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Seneca County, OH?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 75 severe weather events in Seneca 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 Seneca County recently?
Yes — 30 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1.5" recorded.
How do I check whether a specific address was affected?
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