Hamilton storm history
Storm events recorded in Hamilton, Ohio between 1950 and 2025.
1,138
Total events
18
Tornadoes
209
Hail
251
Floods
26
Deaths
$269.4M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
A tornado began with F2 intensity in Blue Ash in the northeast corner of the county. This tornado moved through Montgomery, Symmes Township, and Loveland before entering Warren county. The intensity of the tornado was F2 and F3 at many points along the track, intensifying to a lo…
Three women were jogging in Spring Grove Cemetery when a thunderstorm rolled in. The women took cover under a large oak tree, but all three women were hit when lightning struck. One women was killed immediately, the other two were injured. A second women passed away five days lat…
Snow squalls in the region caused whiteout conditions, resulting in a 90 car pileup on I-275 on the northwest side of Cincinnati. The accident has been called the largest vehicle crash in Ohio history, involving 18 semi-trailers and 72 cars, trucks, and SUVs. A 12 year old girl w…
A man was found at the bottom of a stairwell in Cheviot, where he apparently fell down and froze to death.
Strong winds of 40 to 50 miles per hour were sustained for several hours. A gust to 61 mph was recorded at Lunken airport. Widespread damage occurred across the region, from trees being blown down on powerlines, to significant crop losses and structural damage. A woman was killed…
Two women were killed when a large tree fell on them at a family picnic. Trees were downed elsewhere throughout the county.
389 dwellings sustained damage due to flooding. Several businesses were flooded along Mill Creek in Sharonville. Two people, a young woman, 21, and her father, 48, died in their flooded basement in Fairfax, when Little Duck Creek flooded in their neighborhood. A young woman, 16, …
Lightning caused a house fire which led to the death of one person.
Lightning struck a tree at a catered birthday party, killing one and injuring another restaurant worker.
A microburst struck the Surf Cincinnati Waterpark, breaking metal poles, destroying 20-foot wide umbrellas, and damaging several large tents. Four adults and two children received minor injuries while running for shelter.
Three occupied basement apartments in Norwood reported at least six feet of water in them and were categorized as destroyed. Seventeen other properties (in Norwood, Cincinnati, and St. Bernard) had major damage, mostly to lower level units, which had two to seven feet of water in…
Major hail damage to homes, cars and buildings occurred in a swath from Montgomery and Blue Ash into Symmes Township and Loveland.
Heavy rainfall caused numerous roads to be closed. Also, Mill Creek overflowed its banks near Sharonville and Evandale. Many areas businesses received major damage due to the flood waters.
Trees down in Sharon Woods and other locations. At Tower Place, a shopping mall in downtown Cincinnati, a plate glass window was shattered during the storm. A number of boats were sunknown at Rivertowne Marina on the Ohio River after the wind dislodged the docks and blew the boat…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The observer south-southeast of North College Hill measured 6.3 inches of snow, while another observer in Northbrook measured 6 inches of accumulation. A third observer in Mack measured 5.5 inches, and there was a broadcast media measurement east of Reading that had 5.8 inches.
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The observer southeast of Covedale measured 5.9 inches of snow. Observers in Monfort Heights East measured 5.5 inches, with another observer in Cleves measuring 5.3 inches.
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A tree was downed near the intersection of Edwood Avenue and North Bend Road.
Flood Flood
A vehicle was submerged in high water on Loveland Madeira Road near the interchange with I-275.
Flood Flood
High water was reported on the Montgomery Road exit off of I-275.
Flood Flood
Water was flowing down the Elsinore Place Steps.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were reported down in the Lincoln Heights area. Specifically, trees were reported down near the intersection of Prairie Avenue and Leggett Street, and trees were also reported down along Wabash Avenue.
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Trees and powerlines were downed along Woodknoll Drive.
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Trees were downed along Burns Avenue, near both S Cooper Avenue and E Mills Avenue.
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Trees and powerlines were downed in the 300 block of Laramie Trail.
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A few large trees were downed near the intersection of Mill Road and Mandarin Drive.
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Several trees were downed around the campus of Harrison High School.
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A couple of trees were downed in the Kenwood area.
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Several large tree limbs were downed.
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A few softwood trees were downed along with several other large branches.
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A few large trees were uprooted.
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Hail Hail
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Several trees were downed.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Near Blue Ash, 3 inches of snow was measured. In Mack, 2.7 inches fell, and 2.3 inches was measured in Madeira.
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In Cherry Grove, 3 inches of snow was measured. The observer in Mack measured 2.3 inches, and in Wyoming 2 inches was measured.
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A public report of 0.08 inches of ice accumulation was received from 2 miles southwest of Landen.
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The observer in Northbrook measured 3 inches of snow, as did the observer north of Harrison and another near Fairfax.
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In Cleves, 11 inches of snow was measured.
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The observer located 2 miles west-southwest of Mack measured 2.7 inches of snow. A spotter three miles west of Cheviot measured 2.4 inches.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | 0 |
| 2024 | 26 | 0 |
| 2023 | 25 | 0 |
| 2022 | 30 | 0 |
| 2021 | 24 | 0 |
| 2020 | 57 | 2 |
| 2019 | 62 | 0 |
| 2018 | 56 | 0 |
| 2017 | 57 | 1 |
| 2016 | 43 | 1 |
| 2015 | 59 | 0 |
| 2014 | 29 | 0 |
| 2013 | 46 | 0 |
| 2012 | 62 | 0 |
| 2011 | 48 | 0 |
| 2010 | 19 | 0 |
| 2009 | 20 | 0 |
| 2008 | 26 | 1 |
| 2007 | 25 | 0 |
| 2006 | 25 | 0 |
| 2005 | 20 | 0 |
| 2004 | 9 | 0 |
| 2003 | 25 | 0 |
| 2002 | 29 | 0 |
| 2001 | 23 | 0 |
| 2000 | 25 | 0 |
| 1999 | 22 | 2 |
| 1998 | 24 | 0 |
| 1997 | 12 | 0 |
| 1996 | 32 | 0 |
| 1995 | 9 | 0 |
| 1994 | 12 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 10 | 0 |
| 1991 | 18 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 1 |
| 1989 | 6 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 6 | 0 |
| 1986 | 5 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 10 | 0 |
| 1982 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 7 | 1 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 6 | 2 |
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1975 | 2 | 1 |
| 1974 | 7 | 2 |
| 1973 | 6 | 0 |
| 1972 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 3 | 1 |
| 1968 | 2 | 0 |
| 1967 | 2 | 0 |
| 1966 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963 | 6 | 0 |
| 1961 | 1 | 0 |
| 1960 | 2 | 0 |
| 1958 | 1 | 1 |
| 1957 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956 | 1 | 1 |
| 1955 | 1 | 0 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 |