Ottawa 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.
15
Tornado reports
114
Hail reports
38
Floods since 1996
533
All events
0
Deaths
$85.8M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Ottawa County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 15 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 strong tornado moved into western Ottawa County from Wood County during the late evening hours of June 5th. The tornado entered the county at 11:30 pm EDT as a weak EF3 or strong EF2 tornado. A couple homes on Trowbridge Road just east of the county line were heavily damaged. T…
Winds were kicking up waves averaging 3 to 5 feet on western Lake Erie when a local ferry, enroute from Port Clinton to Put-In-Bay on South Bass Island, was struck by a 10 foot wave. The wave crashed through a window in the main passenger cabin. Fifteen people were injured by fly…
A tornado touched down approximately 10 miles west of Port Clinton and just west of the Davis Bessie power plant. Winds were between 113 and 157 miles per hour. Considerable damage occurred, with some barns completely destroyed and an apartment complex heavily damaged. Sixty thre…
The mean level of Lake Erie rose 4 inches from May to June to a level of 574.61 ft. This monthly mean level broke the record high June level and it is the lake's highest recorded monthly level mean since 1918, the beginning of its period of record. Lake Erie's monthly mean level …
Three rounds of torrential rain moved across Ottawa County on the evening of June 12th between 8 pm and midnight. The heaviest rain occurred around 1030 pm with rainfall rates estimated at over 5 inches per hour lasting for 45 minutes. Unofficial rain gauges in the area reported …
An official NWS observer measured 6.58 inches over Port Clinton on the 14th. Emergency Management estimates at least half the town experienced some form of flooding as storm sewer systems were overwhelmed. The H.B. Magruder Hospital was inundated with ankle deep flood waters. Man…
Slow moving, training thunderstorms produced torrential rainfall in Port Clinton, flooding nearly every street in town. Basement flooding was common due to the high water in the streets. The hospital lobby experienced flooding starting around 2:33pm local time, with water one to …
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…
Thunderstorms dumped very heavy rains on Ottawa County during the evening hours of June 21st. The rain began around 7 pm with rainfall rates later in the evening exceeding three inches per hour. Rainfall totals from the storm ranged from 6 to 8 inches in the Port Clinton area wit…
A tornado touched down south of Port Clinton and then moved northeast entering the city just west of the intersection of Wilcox Road and Fulton Road. The tornado moved through the heart of the city reaching Lake Erie at Lakeview Park. From there, the tornado moved northeast over …
Most of the damage in Ottawa County was caused by straight line winds. A gust of 92 miles per hour was measured in Erie Township. Sustained winds of 70 miles per hour were measured at Port Clinton. Many trees and power lines were downed, blocking several roads. Mobile homes were …
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A large tree was blown down on a driveway.
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A large tree was blown down.
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A 59 mph wind gust was measured on private weather station.
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Trees reported down across Bayshore Rd at Dempsey Boat Access east of Marblehead, OH due to thunderstorm wind gust.
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A utility pole was blown down on Johnson Island. Time was estimated via radar.
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A large tree fell on 2 trailers.
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A personal weather station located about 1-mile NNW of Martin recorded a peak straight-line convective wind gust of 70-mph from a line of thunderstorms.
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A trained spotter measured a 66-mph peak straight-line convective wind gust from a line of thunderstorms about one-mile NNW of Martin.
Hail Hail
Hail up to quarter-size about five-miles NNW of Rocky Ridge.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
An EF0 tornado with estimated peak winds of 80-mph impacted the Elmore area and moved east-northeastward during its lifespan. The tornado began near the northwest corner of OH Route 163 and Elliston Trowbridge Road before damaging a metal outbuilding and destroying a grain silo. …
Tornado EF0 Tornado
An EF0 tornado with estimated peak winds of 70-mph impacted the Rocky Ridge area and moved east-northeastward during its lifespan. This tornado began west of Toussaint Portage Road and produced minor tree damage, including one tree downed onto a house. Another home on Toussaint P…
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Measured peak straight-line convective wind gust of 59-mph from line of thunderstorms.
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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Power pole broken along OH-105 on north side of Elmore.
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Tree limbs downed along West Elmore Eastern Road in Elmore.
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Power pole broken at corner of Billman and Walbridge Roads in Clay Center area. Damage was caused by outflow-dominant and approaching thunderstorms.
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Trees downed about four-miles east of Woodmore High School in Elmore. Straight-line convective wind damage was caused by rain showers.
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Trees downed in Elmore.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Reports of widespread flash flooding in Port Clinton. Multiple flooded and impassable roadways reported along with widespread basement flooding. Radar estimated around 4 inches of rainfall in just under a 3 hour period ending 300 AM EDT on August 24, 2023, with total rainfall of …
Tornado EF1 Tornado
The tornado began near the intersection of South Nissen and Deno Roads, about 1.5 miles north of Elmore, where several tree limbs were snapped. As this tornado moved southeastward, it damaged a nursery greenhouse before crossing the Portage River, where it downed several trees an…
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Windows blown-out at multiple houses in Rocky Ridge.
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Several large trees downed in Put-in-Bay.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Widespread roadway and basement flooding across Catawba Island. One water rescue was reported at a campground in Catawba Island. Radar estimated 5.5 to 6 inches of rainfall in a four hour period ending around 400 AM EDT on August 24, 2023, with a bulk of the rain falling in rough…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Extensive flash flooding on South Bass Island, with widespread street flooding and widespread basement flooding. Flooding of airport runway on the island. Radar estimated 6.5 to 7 inches of rainfall in a 4.5 hour period ending around 400 AM EDT on August 24, 2023, with 4 to 4.5 i…
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Trees downed in Put-in-Bay on South Bass Island. Straight-line wind damage was caused by nearby outflow-dominant thunderstorms.
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Trees downed along Sand Road on the ENE side of Port Clinton. Straight-line wind damage was caused by nearby outflow-dominant thunderstorms.
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Trees downed in Martin.
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Measured peak wind gust of 67 mph from thunderstorm in Martin.
Hail Hail
Hail up to quarter-size about two-miles east of Genoa.
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Trees downed about two-miles WNW of Port Clinton.
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Trees downed in Lakeside.
Hail Hail
Hail up to half dollar-size about seven-miles NNE of Oak Harbor.
Tornado EF2 Tornado
A tornado began about three miles south of Oak Harbor and tracked east-northeastward before ending about three miles east-southeast of Oak Harbor. Five homes were damaged along the tornado's path and several of these homes lost their roofs. The tornado also destroyed seven barns …
Hail Hail
Hail up to half dollar-size in Magee Marsh Wildlife Area, between Reno Beach and the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Plant.
Hail Hail
Hail up to quarter-size in Oak Harbor.
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Utility pole snapped in Genoa.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023 | 20 | 2 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 | 9 | 0 |
| 2020 | 20 | 0 |
| 2019 | 23 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015 | 10 | 0 |
| 2014 | 10 | 0 |
| 2013 | 10 | 1 |
| 2012 | 27 | 0 |
| 2011 | 23 | 1 |
| 2010 | 28 | 1 |
| 2009 | 12 | 0 |
| 2008 | 22 | 0 |
| 2007 | 18 | 0 |
| 2006 | 15 | 0 |
| 2005 | 13 | 0 |
| 2004 | 15 | 0 |
| 2003 | 14 | 1 |
| 2002 | 21 | 1 |
| 2001 | 9 | 0 |
| 2000 | 14 | 0 |
| 1999 | 20 | 0 |
| 1998 | 28 | 1 |
| 1997 | 17 | 0 |
| 1996 | 17 | 0 |
| 1995 | 11 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 2 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 1 |
| 1985 | 6 | 0 |
| 1983 | 7 | 0 |
| 1982 | 6 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 3 | 1 |
| 1973 | 7 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 4 | 0 |
| 1968 | 2 | 0 |
| 1966 | 3 | 0 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 2 | 0 |
| 1961 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959 | 1 | 1 |
| 1957 | 3 | 0 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |
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