Jefferson 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.
8
Tornado reports
77
Hail reports
48
Floods since 1996
454
All events
1
Deaths
$14.7M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Jefferson County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 8 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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All storm eventsTornadoes
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.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol reported a large tree branch fell onto a car travelling north on Jefferson 17, four tenths of a mile south of Jefferson 15 in Smithfield Township. The large branch fell from very high in the tree, striking the vehicle longways and creating a deep V s…
Several waves of thunderstorms continued to pass over Jefferson County, with major flooding reported across the region. Numerous homes across the county were damaged, with 50-60 homes in the Glen Robbins area receiving severe damage as the Little Short Creek flooded. It was estim…
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Large tree down on a trailer.
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Tree down in Stuebenville.
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Tree down on County Road 1.
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Trees down on County Roads 15 and 16.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
High Wind High Wind
Jefferson County Airport measured 60 mph gust.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Widespread snow accumulation generally ranging from 8 to 11 inches was reported across the county with the highest total of 12.0 inches reported by the Public 1 mile east of Wintersville.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
AWOS K2G2 measured quarter mile visibility with a wind gust to 38 mph in a snow squall.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Widespread snow accumulation generally ranging from 4 to 7 inches in general was reported across the county with the highest total of 7.5 inches near Steubenville.
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A tree was reported down on Sinclair Avenue and Coal Hill Road.
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Trees were reported down across Altamont Road.
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Several large trees were reported to be snapped.
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A fence was blown down.
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A tree was reported down along County Road 56.
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Multiple trees were reported down.
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Numerous trees and powerlines down.
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Numerous trees and powerlines down.
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Multiple trees were reported down.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
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Estimated by a public observer.
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Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
The coldest conditions were noted during the morning of the 22nd. Temperatures dropped as low as -9F, with wind chill values as low as -21F on an isolated basis.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Three to five inches fell in the Mount Pleasant area, and two inches fell near Steubenville.
Drought Drought
Severe Drought (D2) conditions continued through the month of December with precipitation continuing to run below average, with only minor improvements over central Ohio.
Drought Drought
Exceptional Drought continued through the November 26th Drought Monitor update, where it was finally improved to Extreme Drought conditions.
Drought Drought
D3 and D4 conditions continued through the county during the month of October.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was downed on to Township Road.
Drought Drought
Extreme Drought (D3) persisted through much of the month, with some expansion to Exceptional Drought conditions.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
State officials reported trees down at the intersection of Sinclaire Avenue and John Scott Highway.
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State officials reported downed trees.
Drought Drought
Severe Drought (D2) continued through the start of August with further deterioration to Extreme Drought (D3) for portions of the county by August 20th.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees and powerlines down.
Tornado EF2 Tornado
A supercell thunderstorm, embedded within a broken line of thunderstorms, produced a series of tornadoes as it tracked across eastern Ohio, the northern West Virginia panhandle, and western Pennsylvania during the early morning hours on May 8th. The most significant tornado devel…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Report of a large tree down on Titanium Way.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
State Road 164 closed due to flooding.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
State Road 152 closed due to trees and debris on the highway from flooding.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A narrow swath of 8 to 11 inches of snow fell in the central portion of Jefferson County, OH. Elsewhere, 2 to 3 inches of snow fell.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
A 47mph wind gust was measured in Wintersville, OH.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 0 |
| 2025 | 16 | 0 |
| 2024 | 19 | 1 |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 |
| 2022 | 16 | 0 |
| 2021 | 24 | 3 |
| 2020 | 11 | 0 |
| 2019 | 20 | 0 |
| 2018 | 14 | 0 |
| 2017 | 10 | 0 |
| 2016 | 8 | 0 |
| 2015 | 10 | 0 |
| 2014 | 11 | 0 |
| 2013 | 12 | 0 |
| 2012 | 15 | 0 |
| 2011 | 18 | 0 |
| 2010 | 14 | 1 |
| 2009 | 6 | 0 |
| 2008 | 9 | 0 |
| 2007 | 10 | 0 |
| 2006 | 7 | 0 |
| 2005 | 19 | 0 |
| 2004 | 18 | 0 |
| 2003 | 22 | 0 |
| 2002 | 18 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7 | 0 |
| 2000 | 9 | 1 |
| 1999 | 15 | 0 |
| 1998 | 20 | 0 |
| 1997 | 8 | 0 |
| 1996 | 8 | 0 |
| 1995 | 9 | 0 |
| 1994 | 5 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 5 | 1 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 2 | 0 |
| 1958 | 1 | 0 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 |
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