Darke County

Every recorded tornado

1. Injuries and deaths are for the tornado’s whole path, which may extend beyond the county. Deaths recorded within Darke County: 0.
2. Weak tornadoes were under-recorded before Doppler radar coverage became national in the early 1990s, so earlier decades read low. Ratings use the Fujita scale before February 2007 and the Enhanced Fujita scale after.

Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.

Smoke overhead

1. A smoke day is a date on which a smoke plume traced by NOAA Hazard Mapping System analysts from satellite imagery covered this place's point (the county's population centre or the city centre). Counts here are of medium or heavy smoke. Since 2018 analysts have often drawn light smoke as one area over most of the continent, so light-smoke counts are not comparable from year to year. The plumes show smoke anywhere in the air above, not air quality at the ground, and smoke hidden by cloud is missed.

NOAA Hazard Mapping System smoke analysis, 2011 to 2026, retrieved October 30, 2026.

Claims by ZIP code

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OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, refreshed August 4, 2026. NOAA Storm Events through 2026.

1. The Palmer Drought Severity Index is computed by NOAA each month from the county's average temperature and precipitation, relative to the county's own climate. Zero is normal; -3 or lower is severe drought and -4 or lower extreme drought. It describes the long-term balance of moisture, not water supply or crop losses.

NOAA NCEI nClimDiv county Palmer Drought Severity Index, 1895 to September 2026, issued October 6, 2026.

Every earthquake of magnitude 4 or more within 50 miles

1. Earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more in the USGS Comprehensive Catalog since 1900. Within 50 miles means the epicentre lies within 50 miles of the county boundary (or inside the county).
2. Small earthquakes were under-recorded before the modern seismic networks of the 1970s and are still missed in remote areas, so early decades read low. Magnitudes are as the catalogue reports them and mix scales (moment, local and body-wave).

USGS ANSS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog, 1900 to present, retrieved October 30, 2026.

More event types since 1996

Costliest events since 1996

1. Sep 14, 2008High Wind, Darke$6.2 million
   National Weather Service narrative

   Strong winds of 40 to 50 miles per hour were sustained for several hours. Gusts over 60 mph were common. Widespread damage occurred across the region, from trees being blown down on powerlines, to significant crop losses and structural damage.

2. May 27, 2019Tornado$500,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   A tornado briefly touched down in and near the village of New Madison. Much of the damage was consistent with EF0 wind speeds, as numerous large tree branches were damaged and minor roof damage occurred to structures. There was some damage indicative of EF1 winds of around 90 mph, namely large sections of roof uplifted at a lumber yard barn storage building. Elsewhere through the village, there was brick damage to the front facade of a downtown business, in addition to broken windows and some uplift of roof material. Much of this damage was more indicative of EF0 winds.

3. Mar 14, 2024Tornado$500,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   The tornado developed at 1850EST in Randolph County, Indiana, just south of Farmland. The tornado traveled east across Randolph County and entered Darke County, Ohio, at 1920EST, about 2.5 miles west-southwest of Hill Grove. ||As the tornado moved east across Darke County, it produced EF-1 damage at several locations, with winds estimated to be as high as 110 MPH. Some of the roads with the greatest impact in Darke County were Fisher Dangler Road, Fox Road, and Horatio Harris Creek Road. Several homes had partial roof removal, with debris scattered into tree lines and across adjacent fields. Two injuries were reported in Greenville Township.||The tornado entered Miami County at…

4. Jan 6, 1996Winter Storm, Darke$500,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   The Blizzard of '96 developed near the Gulf Coast and moved up the East Coast. This massive system produced the greatest total and 24 hour snowfall at Greater Cincinnati\Northern Kentucky airport. This one storm brought 14.3 inches of snowfall to the airport which normally receives 23 inches for an entire season. The heaviest snow fell near the Ohio river in the extreme south. The worst blizzard conditions occurred over West Central areas as dry and powdery snow was blown around by high winds causing whiteouts. Some areas had more than 30 continuous hours of snowfall, and many people in Southern Ohio felt this was the worst winter storm since the Blizzard of '78. In Fayette…

5. May 7, 2024Tornado$500,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   The tornado began near the intersection of Greenville-Nashville Road and New Madison-Coletown Road, where several trees were uprooted. The tornado continued northeast across State Route 502. Minor damage to homes and trees was observed on Daly Road west of Greenville. The width of the tornado increased significantly as the tornado entered Greenville. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted within the Greenville Union Cemetery.||As the tornado continued through the north side of Greenville, the width of the circulation remained large, with expansive tree damage throughout the city. The majority of the wind damage to homes was fairly minor with shingles and siding removed at many…

6. Nov 7, 1996Thunderstorm Wind$300,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   Numerous trees downed. Barns destroyed, three buildings toppled, and a roof blown off. Significant crop damage occurred from a microburst that slammed into a corn field.

7. Mar 6, 2022Tornado$150,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   The first signs of damage with the tornado occurred near the intersection of OH-185 and Conover Road, where minor damage to a few trees and homes occurred. The tornado moved east-northeast and caused more significant damage to a few properties on Versailles Yorkshire Road, just south of Burns Road. At one property, two large barns were leveled and roof damage was observed to other structures. A home on the southeast corner of the Versailles Yorkshire Road and Burns Road intersection had a small amount of roofing material removed, along with more extensive shingle damage and a few trees uprooted. A car at this property was moved from its parked position and a piece of plywood was…

8. May 27, 2019Tornado$100,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   The tornado initially touched down just inside the Ohio state line in southwest Darke County, about 2 miles south of the village of Hollansburg. Damage began as downed trees along with a barn roof and walls that were lifted and carried about 200 yards downwind on Hollansburg-Richmond Road. There was evidence of a convergent debris pattern and some evidence of back splatter, indicative of a tornado. The tornado continued over open fields until it destroyed another barn, just south of Moore Road, completely removing the roof and roof joists and collapsing exterior walls. There was also siding and awning damage to the home, as well as a large uprooted tree. The damage in this area…

9. Jun 8, 2022Tornado$100,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   The tornado touched down in open farm fields to the west of Schnorf-Jones Road and immediately intensified and hit a farm, heavily damaging barns and outbuildings. The tornado continued east and crossed Red River-West Grove Road, where another farm was struck. At this location, a house received roof damage and several barns were damaged. The tornado lifted in a field east of Highway 49. Several people witnessed the tornado on the ground in this area, including video footage of debris being lifted from the ground.||Damage at the first farmstead was consistent with wind speeds of around 100 mph, or EF-1 damage. The second farmstead sustained damage consistent with wind speeds of around 75 mph.

10. Sep 26, 2003Tornado$100,000
    National Weather Service narrative

    A brief tornado touched down across the extreme northern part of the county. One barn was destroyed, and another barn had its roof blown off. Two nearby silos sustained some damage. In total, nine farm buildings sustained damage from the tornado. Two nearby houses had minor structural damage. Winds were estimated to be near 80 mph.

1. Storm Events records before 1996 cover only tornadoes, thunderstorm wind and hail. Damage figures are as reported by the National Weather Service at the time, not adjusted for inflation.

NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026, issued October 26, 2026.

All-time high

105°FJul 21, 1934

All-time low

−33°FJan 19, 1994

Warmest night

79°F4 times, most recently Jul 11, 1936

Coldest day

−13°FJan 19, 1994

Wettest day

5.19 inAug 10, 1969

Snowiest day

13.0 in2 times, most recently Feb 14, 2007

Hottest year

1921mean 54.9°F

Coldest year

1979mean 44.9°F

Wettest year

201152.30 in

Driest year

193419.88 in

Snowiest season

61.2 in1977-78

Station Greenville Water Plant (USC00333375), 1,030 ft elevation, 2.5 miles from the population centre. Daily records from 1893 to October 27, 2026; 98.0% of days in the last 30 years are complete. Records at a single station can differ from a city’s official threaded record, which may combine several stations.

NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network Daily.

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OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries, retrieved October 30, 2026. Statewide declarations are not listed.

Neighbouring counties

• Tornadoes NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, through 2025.
• Tropical cyclones NOAA National Hurricane Center HURDAT2 (Atlantic; Northeast and Central Pacific), through 2025.
• Wildfire USGS/USFS Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity, through 2026.
• Storm events NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, through 2026.
• Flood insurance OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, refreshed August 4, 2026.
• Declarations OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2, retrieved October 30, 2026.
• Weather records NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network Daily, station USC00333375.
• River crests NOAA National Weather Service, National Water Prediction Service river gauges, retrieved October 30, 2026.
• Drought NOAA NCEI nClimDiv county Palmer Drought Severity Index, through September 2026.
• Smoke NOAA NESDIS Hazard Mapping System smoke analysis, retrieved October 30, 2026.
• Earthquakes USGS ANSS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog (ComCat), retrieved October 30, 2026.

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