Storm History: Lorain County, Ohio

Events

940

Deaths

25

Injuries

172

Damage

$167 million

Episodes

598

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

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• Tornado, April 11, 196517 deaths · 100 injured · $25 million · F4 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 16, 20052 deaths · $1.2 million · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, September 14, 20081 death · 1 injured · $16 million · 69 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 21, 20061 death · $10 million · 2 events here
• High Wind, March 9, 20021 death · $250,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 8, 19531 death · 47 injured · F4 · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 30, 20191 death · 1 event here
• Blizzard, December 23, 20221 death · 2 events here

• Tornado, May 12, 2014$26 million · EF0 · 9 events here
• Tornado, April 11, 196517 deaths · 100 injured · $25 million · F4 · 1 event here
• High Wind, September 14, 20081 death · 1 injured · $16 million · 69 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 21, 2004$12 million · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, June 21, 20061 death · $10 million · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 12, 19925 injured · $7.5 million · F3 · 3 events here
• Drought, September 1, 1999$7.0 million · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, January 5, 2005$4.8 million · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 22, 2004$4.7 million · 1 event here
• High Wind, October 29, 2012$4.6 million · 59 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, June 23, 2015$4.1 million · 67 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, August 23, 2023$3.7 million · 4 events here
• Tornado, August 26, 19862 injured · $2.5 million · F2 · 2 events here
• Hail, November 10, 2002$2.5 million · 2.5 in hail · 4 events here
• Tornado, August 20, 2005$2.0 million · F1 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, August 7, 2007$1.5 million · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 7, 2008$1.5 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 16, 20052 deaths · $1.2 million · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, January 1, 2005$1.1 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 17, 2005$1.1 million · 1 event here

• Hail, June 8, 2007$15,000 · 4.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 30, 19904 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 14, 19743 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, August 1, 20112.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 17, 2004$92,000 · 2.75 in hail · 10 events here
• Hail, March 28, 20202.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 1, 2012$15,000 · 2.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, November 10, 2002$2.5 million · 2.5 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, September 2, 1993$50,000 · 2.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 13, 20262.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 20, 20232 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 10, 2011$10,000 · 2 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 7, 2011$245,000 · 2 in hail · 6 events here
• Hail, September 25, 1994$50,000 · 2 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 9, 19882 injured · 2 in hail · 2 events here

• Tornado, April 11, 196517 deaths · 100 injured · $25 million · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 8, 19531 death · 47 injured · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 5, 2010$1,000 · EF4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 2, 1983F3 · 7 events here
• Tornado, March 27, 1991F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 12, 19925 injured · $7.5 million · F3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 19, 1963$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 27, 1965F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 15, 1968F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 4, 1969F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 13, 1975$250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 30, 1977F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 8, 1980F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 28, 1985F2 · 3 events here
• Tornado, March 10, 1986F2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Lorain County, with its track

• Thunderstorm Wind, June 17, 202652 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 14, 2026$6,000 · 1.25 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, June 10, 2026$32,000 · 1.25 in hail · 7 events here
• Hail, April 13, 20262.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, March 31, 2026$50,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 11, 202670 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 18, 2025$31,000 · EF1 · 9 events here
• Hail, May 16, 20251 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 1, 20251.25 in hail · 5 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 4, 20241 event here
• Tornado, September 24, 2024$25,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 16, 20241 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, August 6, 2024$158,000 · EF1 · 13 events here
• Tornado, June 29, 2024EF0 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 17, 2024$78,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, May 22, 20241.25 in hail · 3 events here
• High Wind, April 12, 202453 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 19, 20241 event here
• Tornado, August 23, 2023$98,000 · EF2 · 7 events here
• Flash Flood, August 23, 2023$3.7 million · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, July 20, 20232 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 16, 202350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 1, 2023$28,000 · EF0 · 6 events here
• Blizzard, December 23, 20221 death · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 21, 2022$800,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 23, 202252 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 1, 2022$11,000 · 1.5 in hail · 7 events here
• Tornado, May 3, 2022EF1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 25, 2022$20,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 17, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, February 2, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, January 16, 20221 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 11, 2021$20,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, October 8, 20211 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 11, 202165 kt wind · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, August 1, 20211 event here
• Flash Flood, July 12, 20211 event here
• Hail, June 29, 202155 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, May 9, 20212 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 26, 202156 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 15, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, December 24, 2020$50,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 1, 2020$120,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, November 30, 20201 event here
• Hail, November 15, 202066 kt wind · 5 events here
• Hail, October 23, 20201 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 19, 202056 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 10, 202055 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 2020$85,000 · 70 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flood, May 16, 2020$10,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 15, 2020$2,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 7, 2020$30,000 · EF1 · 4 events here
• Hail, March 28, 20202.5 in hail · 2 events here
• High Wind, December 30, 2019$65,000 · 62 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, November 27, 201958 kt wind · 1 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, November 11, 2019$5,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 13, 201970 kt wind · 4 events here
• Hail, August 18, 20191.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 6, 2019EF1 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 2, 20191 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 28, 2019$15,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 20, 2019$80,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 1, 2019$10,000 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 30, 2019$5,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, May 28, 20191.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 23, 2019$5,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, February 24, 2019$200,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 30, 20191 death · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 19, 2019$100,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 8, 2019EF1 · 3 events here
• Strong Wind, January 1, 2019$2,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 29, 201850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 6, 2018$82,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 26, 2018$10,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 4, 2018$1,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 20, 2018$50,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 5, 2017$650,000 · EF2 · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 4, 2017$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 16, 20171.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, July 7, 2017$35,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 19, 2017$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 29, 2017$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 19, 2017$150,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 1, 2017$75,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 10, 2017$125,000 · 64 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, December 17, 2016$100,000 · 1 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 14, 2016$150,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, September 10, 2016$55,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, August 28, 2016$18,000 · 51 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 18, 2016$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 13, 2016$8,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 5, 2016$5,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• High Wind, November 12, 2015$35,000 · 51 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 23, 2015$4.1 million · 67 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, May 30, 2015$22,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 27, 2015$5,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 20, 20151 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 15, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 2015$350,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 24, 2014$5,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 24, 2014$200,000 · 56 kt wind · 4 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, November 20, 2014$75,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 8, 2014$10,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 24, 2014$120,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 18, 2014$182,000 · 1.75 in hail · 7 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 27, 2014$5,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 21, 20141.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 12, 2014$26 million · EF0 · 9 events here
• High Wind, April 14, 2014$10,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 12, 2014$250,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 17, 2014$300,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 4, 2014$200,000 · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 27, 20141 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 6, 20141 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 1, 2014$200,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 17, 2013$128,000 · EF2 · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 1, 2013$8,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 23, 2013$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 10, 2013$125,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 25, 2013$100,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 25, 2013$149,000 · 1 in hail · 4 events here
• Tornado, June 12, 2013$201,000 · EF0 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 31, 2013$3,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 8, 2013$3,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 16, 2013$75,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, October 29, 2012$4.6 million · 59 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flood, October 29, 2012$1,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 26, 20121 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 5, 2012$15,000 · 77 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 3, 2012$5,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, July 1, 2012$15,000 · 2.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 18, 2012$111,000 · 1.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 25, 2012$50,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, April 29, 2012$150,000 · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, March 27, 20121 event here
• Hail, March 15, 20121.75 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 2, 201254 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 24, 2012$25,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 17, 2012$50,000 · 56 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, August 24, 2011$165,000 · EF1 · 4 events here
• Hail, August 1, 20112.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 23, 2011$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 22, 2011$10,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 2, 2011$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 7, 2011$245,000 · 2 in hail · 6 events here
• Hail, May 29, 2011$135,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 25, 2011EF1 · 11 events here
• Hail, May 23, 2011$332,000 · 1.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, May 14, 20111 event here
• Hail, May 10, 2011$10,000 · 2 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 28, 2011$260,000 · 66 kt wind · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, April 25, 2011$50,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 19, 2011EF0 · 2 events here
• Hail, April 16, 2011$15,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Flood, April 4, 2011$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, March 10, 2011$200,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 28, 2011$750,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 20, 2011$400,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 2011$350,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, October 26, 2010$35,000 · 61 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, September 16, 2010$2,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 2010$37,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Tornado, June 27, 2010$5,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Hail, June 23, 2010$18,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, June 5, 2010$1,000 · EF4 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 14, 2010$15,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 7, 2010$20,000 · EF1 · 6 events here
• Winter Storm, February 5, 2010$350,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, December 9, 2009$450,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 28, 2009$25,000 · 1.75 in hail · 7 events here
• Hail, August 20, 2009$11,000 · 52 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, June 25, 2009$2,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 28, 2009$60,000 · 52 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 11, 2009$750,000 · 68 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, February 8, 2009$50,000 · 1 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, February 3, 2009$200,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 27, 2009$350,000 · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 15, 20091 event here
• Winter Storm, January 9, 2009$175,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 28, 200857 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, December 24, 2008$75,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 19, 2008$40,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, September 14, 20081 death · 1 injured · $16 million · 69 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 9, 2008$8,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 22, 2008$23,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, July 8, 2008$8,000 · 59 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, June 26, 2008$198,000 · 1 in hail · 6 events here
• Hail, June 22, 20081.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 21, 2008$3,000 · 1.75 in hail · 6 events here
• Hail, June 13, 20081.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 9, 2008$11,000 · 65 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, May 2, 200852 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 11, 2008$250,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 21, 2008$75,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 7, 2008$1.5 million · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 4, 2008$500,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 25, 2008$200,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 29, 2008$15,000 · 65 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 9, 2008$30,000 · 75 kt wind · 5 events here
• High Wind, December 23, 2007$8,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 15, 2007$350,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 20, 2007$50,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 7, 2007$1.5 million · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 27, 200752 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 8, 2007$15,000 · 4.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 1, 2007$40,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, May 25, 200750 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 1, 2007EF0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 14, 2007$400,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 2, 2007$50,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 13, 2007$60,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, January 5, 2007$200,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, December 1, 200655 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, October 28, 2006$103,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 10, 2006$3,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 4, 2006$25,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 2, 2006$10,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 28, 20061 injured · $8,000 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 21, 20061.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 21, 2006$1,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 21, 20061 death · $10 million · 2 events here
• Hail, June 19, 2006$3,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 25, 2006$30,000 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 18, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 12, 20061 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 7, 20061.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, March 10, 2006$25,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 17, 2006$85,000 · 58 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 8, 2006$100,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, November 6, 2005$30,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, November 6, 2005$1,000 · 54 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 22, 2005$110,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 17, 2005$1.1 million · 1 event here
• Flood, August 30, 2005$125,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 20, 2005$2.0 million · F1 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, August 8, 2005$25,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 26, 2005$22,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, July 26, 2005$21,000 · 53 kt wind · 5 events here
• Hail, July 18, 2005$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 16, 20052 deaths · $1.2 million · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 13, 2005$35,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 30, 2005$10,000 · 63 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 14, 2005$5,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 10, 2005$30,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 9, 2005$20,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 28, 20050.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 13, 2005$15,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, April 23, 2005$300,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 20, 20051.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, April 3, 2005$100,000 · 1 event here

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Tornadoes in Lorain CountyEvery warning in Lorain County since 1986Every county in Ohio

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.