Medina County, Ohio
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1959 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
30
Tornado reports
173
Hail reports
51
Floods since 1996
655
All events
4
Deaths
$77.1M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Medina County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 27 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 vehicle traveling down River Styx Road near Interstate 71 was struck by a falling tree knocked down by thunderstorm wind gusts. The tree land on the front half of the passenger cabin killing the 28 year old mother driving. Her baby in the back seat was not injured.
Lake effect snow piled up across the county during the afternoon hours of the 7th. Locations across the northern half of the county were especially hit with around 6 inches of snow falling during the day. By evening, Brunswick had 6.2 inches of snow. Numerous minor car accidents …
The Chippewa Creek, a tributary for the Tuscarawas River measured an estimated 7.34' between the 11th and 17th of June, again with 3 to 5 inches falling on the 16th and 17th. Heavy rain over the headwaters of the Tuscarwas River were averaged 7.65' for from June 11 through the 17…
A thunderstorm downbust with winds estimated to be as much as 85 mph caused extensive damage across the northern end of Medina County. The damage began west of Valley City along the county line and continued east across the Brunswick and Hinckley areas. The damage was most concen…
Doppler Radar estimated between 2 and 4.5 inches of rain fell over Medina County on the evening of May 12th between 9 and 11 pm. The rainfall intensity caused rapid runoff and widespread flash flooding in the western and central parts of the county. In North Royalton the Cambridg…
High winds associated with the remnants of Hurricane Ike began during the early evening hours of September 14th and continued through late evening. Peak wind gusts were estimated to be around 60 mph with the strongest winds occurring between 6 and 8 pm. Damage in the county was e…
Snow began during the morning hours of the 7th, and continued for the next day and a half before ending during the evening hours of the 8th. On the evening of the 7th, the snow tapered to flurries for a short period of time, but then redeveloped overnight. Through the day on the …
Thunderstorms dumped torrential rains on Medina County during the early morning hours of May 21st resulting in the worst flooding seen in the county since 1969. The northern portion of the county including the Brunswick area was especially hard hit. Heavy rain fell between 2 and …
Thunderstorms dumped two to four inches of rain on Medina County on the 21st. Flash flooding occurred in portions of the county during the evening hours. 3.91 inches of rain fell in Chippewa Lake during with around 3.5 inches in the City of Medina. Over two inches of rain was mea…
A series of macrobursts began on the west side of Chippewa Lake and moved east to Wadsworth resulting in a nearly continuous line of damage. Two homes were destroyed, 16 others suffered major damage and 40 homes suffered minor damage. Of the two homes that were destroyed, one was…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large tree was blown down near Ridge Road and Fixlar Road.
Hail Hail
Hail up to quarter-size in Wadsworth.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees downed along Marks Road, between Sleepy Hollow and Gayer Roads, about four-miles southwest of Brunswick.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
An EF0 tornado with estimated peak winds of 81-mph impacted portions of Chatham and Lafayette Townships, and moved generally east-southeastward during its lifespan. The tornado began just north of Spencer Lake Road, about halfway between Ballou and Erhart Roads. Damage related to…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees downed in Sharon Center.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
OH Route 303 was closed due to downed trees blocking the roadway in Medina County, just west of the Summit County line, about halfway between Hinckley and Richfield.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees snapped and shingles ripped off the roof at a residence about five-miles north of Lodi. Damage caused by outflow-dominant showers.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree downed in Lodi.
Hail Hail
Hail up to quarter-size in Homerville.
Lake-Effect Snow Lake-Effect Snow
Behind a cold front that crossed early in the morning on January 3, 2025, west-northwest winds ushered in colder air across Lake Erie, setting up another round of lake effect snow showers and squalls across northeastern Ohio. The lake effect activity was most intense from late mo…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees downed throughout Seville.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree downed along Hubbard Valley Road on the northeast side of Seville.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large tree branch downed about one-mile SSW of Brunswick. Damage caused by outflow-dominant thunderstorms.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Healthy tree downed about four-miles NNW of Medina. Damage caused by outflow-dominant thunderstorms.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large tree limb downed in Brunswick. Damage caused by outflow-dominant thunderstorms.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large tree uprooted in Litchfield, just east of OH-83.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A weak clipper moved across the Ohio Valley on January 19th bringing light snow to the region. As the clipper progressed east into the 20th it intensified off the East Coast as cold air poured into the region. The snow with the clipper on January 19th was enhanced by moisture pic…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Low pressure tracked up the East Coast and into Quebec on December 18th. Behind this low pressure, wrap-around moisture and a series of troughs set off light snow across the region from December 18th into early December 19th. At the same time cold northwest winds picked up moistu…
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A tornado with estimated peak winds of 90 mph impacted Spencer. The tornado began just east of Hunter Road and north of Chatham Road, where swirl marks were evident in cornfields. As the tornado moved southeastward, several trees were uprooted or snapped and a home experienced mi…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Widespread road closures across western Medina County due to flash flooding. Water rescue reported on Richman Road in Chatham Township after vehicle drove into roadway flooded up to 4 feet in water depth and swept off roadway. Reported road closures include Spencer Mills Road nea…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Power pole downed along Laurel Road, between South Carpenter Road and Eisenhower Drive.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree downed in Brunswick.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree downed in Medina.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large tree downed in Medina and another large tree downed along Nichols Road just southeast of Weymouth.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Utility poles downed near I-271 and Ridge Road interchange about five-miles southeast of Brunswick.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A weak area of low pressure lifted through the Ohio Valley and brought a swath of accumulating snow across the area on January 22, 2023. This was a relatively short-lived burst of heavy snow, with moderate to heavy snow largely confined to a five-hour window between 10 AM and 3 P…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
An Arctic cold front swept through the area around 1 AM December 23rd. Low pressure along this front tracked over Lake Erie early in the morning on December 23rd and rapidly intensified through the day while slowly lifting northeast across Ontario. With the frontal passage rain c…
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chills plunged below 0 around 5 AM December 23rd and didn't warm back above 0 until the morning of December 26th. A mesonet station near Brunswick reported a minimum wind chill of -38F at 12:00 PM December 23rd. Elsewhere, mesonet stations recorded minimum wind chills of -33…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees downed and window blown-in at house in Fox Meadows Country Club neighborhood just SSE of Medina. Likely downburst since 0.5 degree storm-relative radial velocity data from the KCLE radar indicated a divergent Doppler velocity couplet over the area at the time of the report.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees downed in Seville.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree fell onto a car about one-mile north of downtown Wadsworth.
Hail Hail
Penny-size hail reported near OH-18 in far-eastern Medina County, about three-miles northwest of Pigeon Creek.
Hail Hail
Penny-size hail three-miles NNE of Medina.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees downed three-miles northeast of Lodi.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 |
| 2023 | 9 | 1 |
| 2022 | 11 | 0 |
| 2021 | 12 | 2 |
| 2020 | 27 | 1 |
| 2019 | 18 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 |
| 2017 | 10 | 0 |
| 2016 | 10 | 0 |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 |
| 2014 | 22 | 4 |
| 2013 | 16 | 0 |
| 2012 | 27 | 0 |
| 2011 | 23 | 0 |
| 2010 | 16 | 0 |
| 2009 | 18 | 0 |
| 2008 | 30 | 0 |
| 2007 | 20 | 1 |
| 2006 | 19 | 0 |
| 2005 | 17 | 1 |
| 2004 | 31 | 0 |
| 2003 | 23 | 0 |
| 2002 | 31 | 1 |
| 2001 | 9 | 1 |
| 2000 | 15 | 0 |
| 1999 | 29 | 1 |
| 1998 | 25 | 1 |
| 1997 | 20 | 2 |
| 1996 | 32 | 0 |
| 1995 | 12 | 1 |
| 1994 | 14 | 1 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 2 |
| 1991 | 8 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 1 |
| 1986 | 5 | 1 |
| 1985 | 7 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 5 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 1 |
| 1976 | 5 | 1 |
| 1975 | 2 | 1 |
| 1974 | 6 | 0 |
| 1973 | 2 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 2 | 1 |
| 1968 | 2 | 0 |
| 1966 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 2 | 1 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
| 1960 | 4 | 1 |
| 1959 | 1 | 1 |
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