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.
Tornado (F2)November 12, 2003
Wayne · 3 injured · $21.0M damage
High WindSeptember 14, 2008
Summit · $20.0M damage
Flash FloodJuly 27, 2006
Lake · $20.0M damage
Flash FloodJuly 21, 2003
Portage · $20.0M damage
Flash FloodJune 28, 1998
Tuscarawas · $20.0M damage
Tornado (F2)June 24, 1998
Ottawa · 13 injured · $20.0M damage
High WindSeptember 14, 2008
Licking · $18.4M damage
High WindSeptember 14, 2008
Delaware · $18.4M damage
Ice StormJanuary 5, 2005
Richland · $18.3M damage
High WindSeptember 14, 2008
Greene · $17.9M damage
FloodSeptember 17, 2004
Washington · $17.0M damage
High WindSeptember 14, 2008
Clark · $16.7M damage
FloodJuly 1, 2019
Lucas · $15.0M damage
Flash FloodJuly 10, 2013
Summit · $15.0M damage
Tornado (F2)November 10, 2002
Ottawa · 4 injured · $13.5M damage
Ice StormJanuary 5, 2005
Hancock · $13.1M damage
Flash FloodMay 12, 2014
Cuyahoga · $13.0M damage
Flash FloodJuly 28, 2006
Ashtabula · $12.8M damage
Flash FloodMay 21, 2004
Lorain · $12.4M damage
FloodJune 17, 2019
Medina · $12.0M damage
FloodJuly 13, 2017
Hancock · $12.0M damage
High WindSeptember 14, 2008
Miami · $12.0M damage
FloodJune 22, 2006
Huron · $12.0M damage
FloodJune 22, 2006
Cuyahoga · $12.0M damage
Tornado (EF2)November 5, 2017
Mercer · $11.0M damage
Flash FloodMay 12, 2014
Summit · $11.0M damage
Tornado (F2)November 10, 2002
Hancock · $11.0M damage
Tornado (F2)November 10, 2002
Summit · $10.2M damage
FloodFebruary 1, 2020
Ashtabula · $10.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)May 27, 2019
Miami · 1 injured · $10.0M damage
Extreme Cold/Wind ChillApril 29, 2012
Lake · $10.0M damage
High WindSeptember 14, 2008
Medina · $10.0M damage
FloodJuly 21, 2003
Mahoning · $10.0M damage
FloodJuly 21, 2003
Summit · $10.0M damage
Flash FloodJune 27, 1998
Muskingum · $10.0M damage
Tornado (F3)October 13, 1999
Pickaway · 6 injured · $4.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)June 5, 2010
Ottawa · $2.4M damage
Tornado (F3)July 2, 1997
Clermont · $2.0M damage
Winter WeatherMarch 5, 2019
Summit · 29 injured · $1.5M damage
Tornado (EF3)September 16, 2010
Meigs · 6 injured · $1.5M 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.