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.
Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 9, 1997
Cuyahoga · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillDecember 3, 1996
Cuyahoga · 1 killed ·
LightningAugust 20, 1996
Cuyahoga · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodJuly 19, 1996
Monroe · 1 killed ·
LightningJune 12, 1996
Mahoning · 1 killed · 3 injured ·
Winter StormMarch 19, 1996
Hamilton · 1 killed ·
Winter StormMarch 7, 2008
Knox · $750.0M damage
Tornado (EF4)May 27, 2019
Montgomery · 166 injured · $500.0M damage
HailJune 8, 2007
Summit · $288.0M damage
High WindSeptember 14, 2008
Franklin · $128.7M damage
Flash FloodAugust 21, 2007
Hancock · $100.0M damage
HailOctober 4, 2006
Franklin · $100.0M damage
HailOctober 4, 2006
Licking · 1 injured · $100.0M damage
HailMay 25, 2011
Hancock · $85.0M damage
HailApril 20, 2003
Franklin · $80.0M damage
Flash FloodAugust 21, 2007
Richland · $70.0M damage
HailApril 9, 2001
Montgomery · $70.0M damage
HailApril 20, 2003
Delaware · $65.0M damage
High WindSeptember 14, 2008
Montgomery · $63.7M damage
Flash FloodAugust 21, 2007
Crawford · $62.0M damage
Flash FloodJuly 27, 2003
Stark · $52.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)May 27, 2019
Greene · $50.0M damage
Tornado (F2)October 11, 2006
Franklin · $50.0M damage
Tornado (F2)April 28, 2002
Stark · 2 injured · $45.5M damage
Flash FloodJune 21, 2006
Lucas · $42.0M damage
High WindSeptember 14, 2008
Butler · $41.7M damage
High WindOctober 29, 2012
Cuyahoga · $40.0M damage
Tornado (EF2)September 16, 2010
Wayne · $35.0M damage
Flash FloodJune 22, 2006
Cuyahoga · $35.0M damage
FloodJuly 21, 2003
Trumbull · $32.0M damage
HailJuly 26, 2008
Stark · $30.0M damage
HailJuly 26, 2008
Stark · $25.5M damage
Flash FloodJuly 5, 2019
Cuyahoga · $25.0M damage
Flash FloodMay 12, 2014
Lorain · $25.0M damage
High WindSeptember 14, 2008
Cuyahoga · 2 injured · $25.0M damage
HailMay 17, 2004
Stark · $25.0M damage
Flash FloodJuly 21, 2003
Trumbull · $25.0M damage
FloodJune 22, 2006
Erie · $24.5M damage
High WindSeptember 14, 2008
Warren · 1 injured · $23.7M damage
High WindSeptember 14, 2008
Clermont · $22.6M 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.