Hamilton County, Ohio
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1954 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
18
Tornado reports
210
Hail reports
262
Floods since 1996
1,159
All events
26
Deaths
$273.5M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Hamilton County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 18 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
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…
Flood Flood
High water was reported over roadways with a few vehicles stranded.
Flood Flood
High water was reported over portions of Interstate 75.
Flood Flood
Flooding was reported in buildings along Brotherton Road.
Flood Flood
High water was reported inside of multiple apartments near the Villages of Roll Hill.
Flood Flood
High water was reported inside of a building on Lafayette Lane.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Some shingles were blown off of a roof on Roe Street.
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Strong Wind Strong Wind
A gust to 52 mph was recorded at the Cincinnati Municipal Airport (Lunken Field).
Strong Wind Strong Wind
The Cincinnati Lunken Field ASOS measured a gust to 57 mph. In Glendale, the CWOP station measured a 48 mph gust.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A report from Sharonville came in with 1.8 inches of snow.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
The observer in Mack measured 1.1 inches of snow.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A report came from Cleves with 10.5 inches of snow.
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.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
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.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
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.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees and powerlines were downed along Woodknoll Drive.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were downed along Burns Avenue, near both S Cooper Avenue and E Mills Avenue.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees and powerlines were downed in the 300 block of Laramie Trail.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A few large trees were downed near the intersection of Mill Road and Mandarin Drive.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were downed around the campus of Harrison High School.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A couple of trees were downed in the Kenwood area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 0 |
| 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 | 21 | 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 |
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