Lucas County, Ohio
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1956 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
12
Tornado reports
201
Hail reports
53
Floods since 1996
724
All events
24
Deaths
$141.9M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Lucas County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 12 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.
There was significant tree damage reported. Heavy industrial parts and storage containers were lifted and tossed in the air. A man in the town of Holland was killed when an uprooted tree fell on the car while he was sitting in the vehicle.
Thunderstorm downburst winds of more than 70 mph caused considerable damage in Sylvania, Sylvania Township, Holland, Springfield Township and the west and south sides of Toledo. A mesonet site in Springfield Township recorded an 89 mph gust. Hundreds of trees were downed by the s…
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 50 to 55 mph toppled a crane hoisting a 5,000 pound bucket of concrete onto the roof a building in downtown Toledo. A 50 year old male worker on the roof was crushed by the falling bucket of concrete.
Large limbs were downed. A 28-year-old man was killed after he unknowningly touched a vehicle which was in contact with a live electric line which had been downed after tree limbs were blown down across the wires. M28VE
Several local and state parks adjacent to the lake have sustained millions of dollars in flood damage and erosion. Put-in-Bay Township had several roads wash out due to high water, with recurring standing water issues at Middle Bass Island's Burgundy Bay subdivision. The Lake Eri…
Rain gauges across Lucas County measured upwards of 5.78 inches (Toledo Metcalf Airport) on the 27th. A Cocorahs rain gauge 2.2 miles WSW of Toledo measured 3.70. This heavy rain over already saturated soils created widespread flooding in Lucas County. Over 600 homes reported flo…
On March 12th an ice jam formed on the Maumee River in Maumee Ohio. The river was frozen from Maumee to the mouth of the river at Lake Erie. The ice jam and subsequent water rises caused the Side Cut Metropark to close and experience record flooding. The road between Jerome Road …
A EF0 tornado crossed into Lucas County from Wood County just to the west of Interstate 280 in Northwood. The tornado continued to the northeast and intensified to EF1 intensity as it moved across the Pearson Metropark. It tore the roof off of a house and damaged another home in …
High winds associated with the remnants of Hurricane Ike began during the early evening hours of September 14th and continued through late evening. Wind gusts were estimated to be around 60 mph with the strongest winds occurring between 6 and 7 pm. Damage in the county was extens…
Very heavy rainfall started across Lucas County around 7:30 pm, with the heaviest rain falling between 8 pm and 9 pm, and then again between 12:30 am and 1:30 am. Rainfall totals in the area included 5.00 inches at the intersection of I-475 and US 23, 4.31 inches in Sylvania, 3.7…
Thunderstorms dumped torrential rainfall on Lucas County during the evening hours of June 21st. Rainall rates with the stronger storms exceeded 3 inches per hour. A peak rainfall total of 7.25 inches was measured near the University of Toledo. Other totals from across the county …
Thunderstorms dumped torrential rain on Lucas County during the early afternoon hours. Rainfall amounts of up to 6.9 inches were measured in Toledo with most of that total falling between noon and 2 pm. Widespread flooding occurred in Toledo, especially on the west and north side…
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A large tree and power lines was blown down in Sylvania Township. Time was estimated via radar.
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Several large tree limbs were blown down damaging utility trailers and roof of a garage. Time was estimated via radar.
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Thunderstorm wind gust down power lines near South Centennial Road and CR 30 in the Holland area.
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Thunderstorm wind gust down power lines down near Reed Road and South Berkey Southern Road.
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Six power poles downed near Eisenhower Intermediate School several miles east of Oregon.
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A semi truck was blown-over along U.S. Route 24, near Hertzfeld Road, in the Otsego area.
Hail Hail
Hail up to quarter-size on the west side of Sylvania.
Hail Hail
Hail up to quarter-size about one-mile east of Sylvania.
Hail Hail
Hail up to penny-size on the WSW side of Toledo.
Hail Hail
Hail up to half dollar-size in Neapolis.
Hail Hail
Hail up to quarter-size in Oregon.
Hail Hail
Hail up to quarter-size in the East Toledo area.
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Trees downed in Sylvania.
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Numerous trees downed near the intersection of King Road and Nebraska Avenue in the Holland area.
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Trees downed in Sylvania.
Ice Storm Ice Storm
Weak low pressure tracked through the Ohio Valley and into the eastern Great Lakes February 12th into February 13th. A mix of primarily freezing rain along with some light sleet and snow occurred across Northwest Ohio as the low pressure moved through the region with temperatures…
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Several trees downed on west side of Toledo.
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Toledo Express Airport ASOS recorded a peak convective wind gust of 66-mph from thunderstorms.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Widespread flooded roadways that were impassable and closed across the Toledo metro area, including Dorr Street between Upton Avenue and Detroit Avenue. Flooding of Fearing Boulevard between Brown Avenue and Hill Avenue left several vehicles stranded in floodwaters. Radar estimat…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Widespread flooded roadways across East Toledo and Oregon, including Front Street near Steel Street, where several feet of water on the road left vehicles stranded in floodwaters. Radar estimated 2.5 inches in one hour, and upwards of 3-3.5 inches in a 2 to 3 hour period. A CoCoR…
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A few trees and large limbs were downed in Toledo.
Hail Hail
Hail up to penny-size fell about two-miles southwest of Whitehouse.
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Tree downed onto house at corner of Providence Street and Stiles Road in Whitehouse. Roof was punctured.
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Downed tree caused partial collapse of house at North Texas Street and OH Route 64 in Whitehouse.
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Downed tree limbs about two-miles northwest of Whitehouse.
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Tree limbs downed about two-miles northeast of Whitehouse.
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Multiple large trees snapped about one-mile north of Waterville.
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Large tree limb downed in Ottawa Hills.
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Tree downed about one-mile southeast of Ottawa Hills.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 0 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 17 | 0 |
| 2023 | 27 | 2 |
| 2022 | 11 | 0 |
| 2021 | 13 | 0 |
| 2020 | 19 | 0 |
| 2019 | 22 | 0 |
| 2018 | 9 | 1 |
| 2017 | 13 | 0 |
| 2016 | 6 | 0 |
| 2015 | 12 | 0 |
| 2014 | 22 | 0 |
| 2013 | 14 | 1 |
| 2012 | 30 | 0 |
| 2011 | 32 | 1 |
| 2010 | 26 | 1 |
| 2009 | 11 | 0 |
| 2008 | 36 | 1 |
| 2007 | 33 | 0 |
| 2006 | 20 | 0 |
| 2005 | 17 | 0 |
| 2004 | 19 | 0 |
| 2003 | 23 | 0 |
| 2002 | 10 | 0 |
| 2001 | 25 | 0 |
| 2000 | 22 | 1 |
| 1999 | 29 | 0 |
| 1998 | 33 | 0 |
| 1997 | 30 | 0 |
| 1996 | 15 | 0 |
| 1995 | 13 | 0 |
| 1994 | 6 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 10 | 1 |
| 1991 | 6 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 6 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 |
| 1986 | 5 | 0 |
| 1985 | 8 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 4 | 1 |
| 1980 | 3 | 1 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 4 | 0 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 3 | 0 |
| 1972 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 2 | 0 |
| 1970 | 3 | 0 |
| 1969 | 3 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1966 | 5 | 0 |
| 1965 | 3 | 1 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |
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