Fulton County

Every recorded tornado

1. Injuries and deaths are for the tornado’s whole path, which may extend beyond the county. Deaths recorded within Fulton County: 1.
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.

River crests

River gauges

1. Crests are the highest and the recent crests the National Weather Service lists for each river gauge in the county that has a flood stage, not every flood. Flood categories use each gauge's current flood stages; crests from before levees, dams or channel changes may not be comparable. Crests measured on an old datum are left out of the rankings.

NOAA National Water Prediction Service gauge records, retrieved October 30, 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. Aug 24, 1998Hail$650,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   SEVERAL HOMES NEAR ARCHBOLD SUSTAINED MODERATE TO SEVERE STRUCTURAL DAMAGE FROM THE HIGH WINDS. ONE HOME OWNER HAD HIS CHIMNEY COLLAPSE WHICH FELL THROUGH THE ROOF. THEY ALSO LOST SEVERAL WINDOWS ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE HOME FROM FLYING DEBRIS. ANOTHER HOME OWNER HAD HIS BARN BLOWN OFF ITS FOUNDATION AND HAD EVERY TREE ON THEIR PROPERTY UPROOTED. SEVERAL CROP FIELDS IN THE AREA WERE HEAVILY DAMAGED BY THE HIGH WINDS AND HAIL.

2. Jun 5, 2010Tornado$500,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   The tornado touched down along Highway 109 just north of County Road A and moved northeast, impacting several homes, trees and power lines. Several homes were severely damaged or destroyed (DI:FR12 DOD: 8). However, improper anchoring of some of the homes resulted in a failure on all walls, resulting in their destruction. Several trees were uprooted or damaged, including through the Maumee State Forest. The tornado ended near the Fulton/Lucas county line. The maximum width of the tornado was around 700 yards with maximum wind speeds estimated around 130 mph. Damage is estimated at $500,000.

3. Aug 24, 1998Flash Flood$150,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   TWO PEOPLE HAD TO BE RESCUED FROM THEIR VEHICLES AS THEY ATTEMPTED TO CROSS FLOODED ROADS. THE SAUDER VILLAGE MUSEUM SUSTAINED THE MOST DAMAGE AS FLAT RUN CREEK INUNDATED THE GROUND FLOOR WITH WATER. SEVERAL HOMES IN ARCHBOLD HAD WATER BACKUP THROUGH THE SEWER INTO THEIR BASEMENTS.

4. Aug 25, 1998Thunderstorm Wind$100,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   AIR CONDITIONING UNITS ON TOP OF THE LOCAL WALMART WERE BLOWN OFF. THE GREENHOUSE WAS ALSO DEMOLISHED.

5. Aug 25, 1998Thunderstorm Wind$100,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   A ROOF WAS BLOWN OFF ON A HOME AT 5326 CR RD 20. ANOTHER HOME HAD ITS WINDOWS BLOWN IN ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE HOME AND A BARN WAS MOVED OFF ITS FOUNDATION 3 FEET. IN ADDITION SEVERAL LARGE TREES IN ARCHBOLD WERE UPROOTED.

6. Jun 26, 2025Thunderstorm Wind$100,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   Trained spotter reports thunderstorm wind damage in the form of 3 semi trucks blown over on the Ohio Turnpike near County Road 5-2 near the town of Delta.

7. Oct 30, 1996High Wind, Fulton$75,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   A deep low pressure moving east across Ontario Canada brought winds of 60 to 70 miles per hour, with higher gusts, to Northern Ohio. Trees, limbs and power lines were downed, some across roads, and others on cars, and buildings causing considerable damage. In Cuyahoga County, at Cleveland Hopkins Airport, a stewardess was blown off the steps of a commuter plane but was not injured. At least 2 cars, a truck and a house were struck by falling trees in Bay Village and shingles were blown from roofs in Berea. In Wayne County, signs were ripped from their standards and dropped on roads and a landfill was closed in Paint Township because of flying metal and tin. At Apple Creek, the arc…

8. Jun 15, 2008Thunderstorm Wind$75,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   County officials reported several trees down and 12 power poles being snapped off on County Road 10 between County Road U and Highway 120. Damage is estimated at $75,000 for the power poles.

9. Aug 24, 1998Thunderstorm Wind$50,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   A FARM HAD ITS BARN COMPLETELY DEMOLISHED. NUMEROUS TREES WERE ALSO DAMAGED.

10. Jun 23, 2013Lightning$50,000
    National Weather Service narrative

    Lightning was indirectly the cause of structure fire on the 300 block of Wood Street. Fire officials reported that lightning struck a power line near the residence, with the live line impacting the residence and immediately started a fire. The house was a total loss.

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

109°F2 times, most recently Jul 14, 1936

All-time low

−24°FJan 21, 1984

Warmest night

79°F4 times, most recently Jun 27, 1936

Coldest day

−8°FJan 31, 2019

Wettest day

4.04 inJun 26, 1911

Snowiest day

17.0 inFeb 28, 1900

Hottest year

1931mean 53.4°F

Coldest year

1904mean 45.7°F

Wettest year

195051.50 in

Driest year

196321.53 in

Snowiest season

77.6 in2013-14

Station Wauseon Water Plant (USC00338822), 750 ft elevation, 4.9 miles from the population centre. Daily records from 1893 to October 27, 2026; 98.3% 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 USC00338822.
• 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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