Ohio Storm & Severe Weather History
Since 1996, Ohio has logged 44,835 severe-weather events — about 1,446 a year — with 233 direct deaths, 1,363 injuries and $6.6B in reported property damage.
By event type
Thunderstorm Wind17,26332 d$298.4M
Hail7,586—$925.8M
Flood3,49627 d$393.2M
Flash Flood3,22643 d$1.5B
Winter Weather3,2123 d$8.1M
Winter Storm2,5243 d$1.0B
High Wind2,10219 d$896.6M
Heavy Snow1,131—$59.9M
Tornado84926 d$1.2B
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill4409 d$16.3M
Drought415——
Strong Wind4122 d$5.1M
Cold/Wind Chill36116 d$5.0M
Ice Storm3541 d$136.8M
Heavy Rain2911 d$591K
Heat24816 d$20K
Events by year
19962026
Notable events (249)
Events with deaths, major damage, or a strong tornado — deadliest first.
HeatJuly 20, 1999
Adams · 13 killed ·
Tornado (EF4)June 5, 2010
Wood · 7 killed · 28 injured · $100.0M damage
Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 1, 2021
Cuyahoga · 7 killed ·
Flash FloodJune 27, 1998
Noble · 5 killed · $10.0M damage
Tornado (F4)April 9, 1999
Hamilton · 4 killed · 65 injured · $82.0M damage
Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 10, 1997
Cuyahoga · 4 killed · $20K damage
Flash FloodJuly 21, 2003
Summit · 3 killed · $100.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)March 2, 2012
Clermont · 3 killed · 13 injured · $5.7M damage
Tornado (EF3)March 14, 2024
Logan · 3 killed · 25 injured · $5.0M damage
Flash FloodJuly 17, 2001
Hamilton · 3 killed · $3.6M damage
Flash FloodJuly 18, 2015
Brown · 3 killed · 3 injured · $3.0M damage
Extreme Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 30, 2019
Cuyahoga · 3 killed · $100K damage
Thunderstorm WindJuly 24, 1999
Cuyahoga · 3 killed · $2K damage
HeatJuly 1, 2012
Licking · 3 killed ·
Tornado (F4)November 10, 2002
Van Wert · 2 killed · 17 injured · $30.0M damage
Flash FloodMarch 1, 1997
Adams · 2 killed · $8.0M damage
High WindSeptember 14, 2008
Preble · 2 killed · $5.0M damage
Flash FloodJuly 16, 2005
Lorain · 2 killed · $1.2M damage
Thunderstorm WindAugust 4, 2010
Licking · 2 killed · 4 injured · $110K damage
Flash FloodMarch 20, 2020
Harrison · 2 killed · $100K damage
Dense FogOctober 25, 2000
Union · 2 killed · 1 injured · $100K damage
Thunderstorm WindApril 12, 1996
Ashtabula · 2 killed · $100K damage
Thunderstorm WindAugust 16, 1997
Cuyahoga · 2 killed · $75K damage
FloodFebruary 20, 2000
Scioto · 2 killed · 2 injured · $20K damage
FloodMay 2, 2010
Morgan · 2 killed · $15K damage
Thunderstorm WindJuly 4, 2003
Hamilton · 2 killed · $5K damage
FloodJune 9, 2010
Clermont · 2 killed · $3K damage
LightningAugust 30, 2019
Hamilton · 2 killed · 1 injured · $1K damage
Thunderstorm WindNovember 15, 2020
Harrison · 2 killed ·
Tornado (F3)November 10, 2002
Putnam · 2 killed ·
Flash FloodJanuary 21, 1999
Fairfield · 2 killed · 1 injured ·
Flash FloodJuly 28, 2006
Lake · 1 killed · $320.0M damage
High WindSeptember 14, 2008
Hamilton · 1 killed · $96.6M damage
High WindSeptember 14, 2008
Fairfield · 1 killed · $16.5M damage
Tornado (EF3)May 27, 2019
Mercer · 1 killed · 8 injured · $15.0M damage
High WindSeptember 14, 2008
Lorain · 1 killed · 1 injured · $15.0M damage
Tornado (F4)September 20, 2000
Greene · 1 killed · 100 injured · $15.0M damage
FloodSeptember 17, 2004
Belmont · 1 killed · $13.3M damage
Tornado (F3)November 10, 2002
Seneca · 1 killed · 2 injured · $12.8M damage
Flash FloodJuly 21, 2003
Trumbull · 1 killed · $12.0M damage
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Counts are every logged event since 1996; the "notable" list is filtered to events with fatalities, major damage or a strong tornado. Damage is the reporting office's estimate. A record of past weather is not a forecast. See About the Data.