Ohio tornado and storm history
Tornadoes, hurricanes, hail, and severe storms recorded in Ohio between 1950 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see the storms that came closest to it.
1,565
Tornado reports
51,840
Storm events
462
Deaths, all storms
Every tornado track in Ohio
1,547 county track segments since 1950, coloured by rating. Zoom in and each path widens to its surveyed width. Tap one for the storm.
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Tornadoes by decade in Ohio
All tornado reports against only the strong ones (F2 and above). Averages are per year over the years the federal record covers completely — 1952, 1976 and 1993 are each missing whole months in NOAA’s own files and are left out.
| Decade | All reports | Strong (F2+) | All per year | Strong per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69 | 36 | 8 | 4 |
| 1960s | 148 | 71 | 15 | 7 |
| 1970s | 190 | 67 | 21 | 7 |
| 1980s | 165 | 50 | 16 | 5 |
| 1990s | 194 | 37 | 22 | 4 |
| 2000s | 174 | 32 | 17 | 3 |
| 2010s | 318 | 34 | 32 | 3 |
The 2020s are left out because the decade is not finished. Reports are counted per county, so one tornado crossing a county line can appear more than once.
Significant recent events in Ohio
Events with deaths, several injuries, $1M+ property damage, or tornadoes rated EF3 and up.
A teenage girl drowned after being trapped under debris in fast flowing water.
The body of a man was recovered in the Stillwater River after the man entered the Englewood Recreational Reservoir water and did not resurface.
At approximately 11:45, a large tree fell on a house 3 miles east-northeast of Owensville. The tree fell through a house, killing a 61 year old male.
The Darke County coroner informed the NWS office that a fatality occurred on this day, partially attributed to hypothermia. The low temperature that morning at the Darke County airport VES was 21 degrees.
Hocking Hills State Park reported that a tree fell onto a hiker in Conkles Hollow State Nature Preserve. The cause was estimated to be hillside instability due to several days of moderate to heavy rainfall.
A person was struck and killed by lightning.
Flash flooding on the north side of Findlay. Widespread roadway flooding was reported, with flooding of businesses and residence report. Numerous reports of basement flooding across the northern half of Findlay, with several buildings on the campus of the University of Findlay ex…
This tornado had peak intensity of EF1, estimated peak winds of 104 mph, and travelled generally east-southeastward through southern portions of suburban Cleveland. The tornado began near Sylvia Drive in Brook Park, where scattered tree limbs were downed. Metal roofing was torn o…
An eleven-year-old boy drowned in a rip current at Conneaut Township Park Beach during the afternoon of June 7th. Since the news article stated the victim was swept away while visiting the park Friday afternoon, the time of the incident is estimated.
A strong tornado occurred during the overnight hours of June 6th in a strengthening convective cell as it descended on the west side of Frazeysburg in a cornfield. The tornado then knocked over a phone pole before removing the second story of a home on W 3rd Street and caused one…
Weakened tree fell onto home in Akron and killed occupant. Thunderstorm was likely sub-severe per radar data. The nearby Akron-Fulton International Airport ASOS recorded a peak convective wind gust of 44 mph at 9:26 AM EST. No other reports of thunderstorm-related damage or sever…
Island creek quickly rose out of its banks. A vehicle was swept into the water on Island Creek Road, resulting in one fatality. M17IW.
The Ohio River gauge at Willow Island Lock rose above its flood stage on the morning of April 3rd, then reached a crest of around 41.3 feet the morning of the 5th. The river then receded below flood stage the next morning. With the river spilling out of its banks, water inundated…
The tornado began immediately east of Interstate 75, south of Wapakoneta, where it damaged a farm on the west side of Cemetery Road. Video shared on social media showed the tornado rapidly strengthened west of Glacier Hill Lakes RV Resort, causing significant damage to a grove of…
Counties and zones
Each county’s full storm history, with its event count. Some entries are National Weather Service forecast zones rather than civil counties.
Adair (4)
Adams (565)
Allen (392)
Ashland (544)
Ashtabula (760)
Ashtabula Lakeshore (90)
Athens (638)
Auglaize (555)
Belmont (583)
Brown (607)
Butler (801)
Carroll (482)
Champaign (444)
Clark (663)
Clermont (837)
Clinton (745)
Columbiana (735)
Coshocton (543)
Crawford (437)
Cuyahoga (1,321)
Darke (649)
Defiance (333)
Delaware (603)
Erie (561)
Fairfield (671)
Fayette (452)
Franklin (1,273)
Fulton (360)
Gallia (507)
Geauga (688)
Greene (773)
Guernsey (510)
Hamilton (1,159)
Hancock (516)
Hardin (364)
Harrison (349)
Henry (371)
Highland (577)
Hocking (457)
Holmes (469)
Huron (602)
Jackson (439)
Jefferson (454)
Knox (459)
Lake (620)
Lawrence (595)
Licking (753)
Logan (573)
Lorain (940)
Lucas (724)
Madison (435)
Mahoning (552)
Marion (463)
Medina (655)
Meigs (457)
Mercer (544)
Miami (585)
Monroe (297)
Montgomery (1,043)
Morgan (377)
Morrow (370)
Muskingum (644)
Noble (321)
Ottawa (533)
Paulding (320)
Perry (551)
Pickaway (508)
Pike (418)
Portage (664)
Preble (513)
Putnam (400)
Richland (685)
Ross (590)
Sandusky (497)
Scioto (708)
Seneca (558)
Shelby (535)
Stark (813)
Summit (904)
Trumbull (855)
Tuscarawas (729)
Union (433)
Van Wert (473)
Vinton (430)
Warren (882)
Washington (689)
Wayne (596)
Williams (286)
Wood (624)
Wyandot (311)
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