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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.

Thunderstorm WindJune 29, 2012
Muskingum · 1 killed · 1 injured · $40K damage
High WindMarch 9, 2002
Hardin · 1 killed · $35K damage
Thunderstorm WindAugust 4, 2017
Medina · 1 killed · $25K damage
Thunderstorm WindMay 22, 2024
Summit · 1 killed · $20K damage
Flash FloodMay 4, 2024
Adams · 1 killed · $20K damage
High WindDecember 11, 2021
Geauga · 1 killed · $20K damage
Flash FloodMay 19, 2020
Franklin · 1 killed · $20K damage
FloodFebruary 6, 2019
Meigs · 1 killed · $15K damage
Flash FloodJuly 12, 2008
Champaign · 1 killed · $15K damage
Thunderstorm WindJune 13, 2008
Jefferson · 1 killed · 1 injured · $15K damage
FloodMarch 19, 2008
Clinton · 1 killed · $10K damage
FloodApril 21, 2002
Lawrence · 1 killed · $10K damage
Thunderstorm WindMay 31, 1998
Cuyahoga · 1 killed · $10K damage
Thunderstorm WindMay 18, 1997
Putnam · 1 killed · $10K damage
Dense FogNovember 17, 2001
Greene · 1 killed · 1 injured · $6K damage
Dense FogNovember 17, 2001
Logan · 1 killed · 2 injured · $6K damage
FloodFebruary 13, 2020
Gallia · 1 killed · $5K damage
Thunderstorm WindJuly 2, 2019
Lucas · 1 killed · $5K damage
FloodFebruary 7, 2019
Pike · 1 killed · $5K damage
FloodMarch 4, 2015
Warren · 1 killed · $5K damage
FloodMarch 4, 2015
Warren · 1 killed · $5K damage
FloodDecember 22, 2013
Seneca · 1 killed · $5K damage
Heavy RainMarch 19, 2008
Gallia · 1 killed · $5K damage
Flash FloodMay 4, 1996
Ross · 1 killed · $5K damage
Flash FloodApril 29, 1996
Butler · 1 killed · $3K damage
High WindMarch 27, 1998
Cuyahoga · 1 killed · $2K damage
Thunderstorm WindMarch 23, 2011
Scioto · 1 killed · $1K damage
High WindMarch 13, 2026
Clermont · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 1, 2026
Meigs · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Flash FloodJuly 1, 2025
Hocking · 1 killed ·
LightningJune 29, 2025
Franklin · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJune 7, 2024
Ashtabula · 1 killed ·
FloodApril 3, 2024
Washington · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 15, 2024
Meigs · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJuly 29, 2023
Ashtabula Lakeshore · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindJuly 20, 2023
Van Wert · 1 killed ·
High WindMarch 25, 2023
Delaware · 1 killed ·
FloodMarch 3, 2023
Warren · 1 killed ·
Extreme Cold/Wind ChillDecember 23, 2022
Stark · 1 killed ·
Extreme Cold/Wind ChillDecember 23, 2022
Marion · 1 killed ·

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.