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Ohio storm events

Tornadoes, hurricanes, hail, and severe storms recorded in Ohio between 1950 and 2025, sourced from NOAA's Storm Events Database.

50,455
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1,552
Tornadoes
0
Hurricanes
454
Deaths

Significant recent events in Ohio

Events with deaths, multiple injuries, $1M+ property damage, or EF3+ tornadoes.

July 1, 2025 · Hocking, Ohio
Flash Flood Flash Flood1 death
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.
June 29, 2025 · Franklin, Ohio
Lightning Lightning1 death
A person was struck and killed by lightning.
May 15, 2025 · Hancock, Ohio
Flash Flood Flash Flood$1.2M damage
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…
August 6, 2024 · Cuyahoga, Ohio
Tornado EF1 Tornado$2.0M damage
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…
June 7, 2024 · Ashtabula, Ohio
Rip Current Rip Current1 death
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.
June 5, 2024 · Muskingum, Ohio
Tornado EF2 Tornado8 injuries
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…
May 22, 2024 · Summit, Ohio
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind1 death
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…
May 4, 2024 · Adams, Ohio
Flash Flood Flash Flood1 death
Island creek quickly rose out of its banks. A vehicle was swept into the water on Island Creek Road, resulting in one fatality. M17IW.
April 3, 2024 · Washington, Ohio
Flood Flood1 death
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…
March 14, 2024 · Auglaize, Ohio
Tornado EF3 Tornado2 injuries, $1.0M damage
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…
March 14, 2024 · Logan, Ohio
Tornado EF3 Tornado3 deaths, 25 injuries, $5.0M damage
The tornado began in Auglaize County at 1829EST, 3 miles north of Botkins and moved east-southeast, entering Logan County at 1843EST, just north of Santa Fe. Areas of signifincant tree damage occurred along the path of the tornado across northwest Logan County. The tornado streng…
January 15, 2024 · Meigs, Ohio
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill1 death
An 89 year old man from the town of Shade died on the evening of January 15th when he ventured out of his home in the midst of frigid temperatures. He was found the next day several hundred yards from his home.
August 23, 2023 · Lorain, Ohio
Flash Flood Flash Flood$3.0M damage
Widespread flash flooding across northern Lorain County due to heavy rainfall. Widespread basement and isolated first floor flooding reported in Lorain, Elyria, Amherst, Avon Lake, Avon, and North Ridgeville. Widespread flooded roadways reported. Post event damage assessments rep…
August 23, 2023 · Erie, Ohio
Flash Flood Flash Flood$2.5M damage
Widespread flooding across western and central Erie County, including the cities of Sandusky and Huron, Margaretta Township, Perkins Township, Oxford Township, and Huron Township. Officials estimated hundreds of homes impacted by basement flooding per local media reports. Widespr…
July 29, 2023 · Ashtabula Lakeshore, Ohio
Rip Current Rip Current1 death
One male drowned due to rip current at Conneaut Township Park Beach.

Counties and zones

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Adair (4) Adams (548) Allen (382) Ashland (538) Ashtabula (746) Ashtabula Lakeshore (90) Athens (607) Auglaize (545) Belmont (556) Brown (599) Butler (780) Carroll (474) Champaign (432) Clark (632) Clermont (822) Clinton (734) Columbiana (716) Coshocton (530) Crawford (419) Cuyahoga (1,277) Darke (625) Defiance (325) Delaware (586) Erie (546) Fairfield (651) Fayette (442) Franklin (1,232) Fulton (349) Gallia (487) Geauga (670) Greene (748) Guernsey (488) Hamilton (1,138) Hancock (502) Hardin (351) Harrison (341) Henry (361) Highland (571) Hocking (449) Holmes (463) Huron (595) Jackson (414) Jefferson (436) Knox (449) Lake (601) Lawrence (576) Licking (730) Logan (550) Lorain (917) Lucas (705) Madison (417) Mahoning (546) Marion (455) Medina (649) Meigs (435) Mercer (527) Miami (572) Monroe (293) Montgomery (1,018) Morgan (361) Morrow (357) Muskingum (626) Noble (309) Ohz001>014 - 017>023 - 027>033 - 036>038 - 047 (2) Ohz001>020 - 024>031 - 034>037 - 042>044 - 051>053 - 060 - 061 - 070 (1) Ohz066 - 067 - 075 - 076 - 083 - 084 - 085 (1) Ohz066 - 067 - 075 - 076 - 083 - 085 - 086 - 087 (1) Ottawa (518) Paulding (312) Perry (517) Pickaway (498) Pike (413) Portage (653) Preble (502) Putnam (390) Richland (664) Ross (582) Sandusky (483) Scioto (698) Seneca (546) Shelby (518) Stark (802) Summit (891) Trumbull (831) Tuscarawas (716) Union (422) Van Wert (462) Vinton (408) Warren (870) Washington (645) Wayne (590) Williams (283) Wood (607) Wyandot (295)