Strong Wind in Ohio

Events

412

Deaths

2

Injuries

2

Damage

$5.1 million

• Tornado and Hail in Ohio, May 7 to 8, 20101 injured · $9.8 million · EF1 · 97 eventsA very strong area of deepening low pressure moved east across northern Ohio during the evening hours of May 7th. By midday on the 8th, the low had reached northern New York state.
• High Wind and Strong Wind in Ohio, November 15, 20201 death · $170,000 · 57 kt wind · 20 eventsA strong surface low in Wisconsin deepened and ejected northeast into Canada. A convective line with damaging thunderstorms occurred as a cold front crossed the region. Afterwards in the cold advection behind the front, damaging winds also occurred.
• High Wind and Strong Wind in Ohio, October 29 to 30, 2012$55 million · 59 kt wind · 34 eventsHurricane Sandy tracked up the east coast of the United States and merged with an upper level trough on October 29, 2012. Sandy transitioned to a post-tropical cyclone and came onshore around 8 pm EDT in Southern New Jersey with an impressive central pressure of 946 mb.
• Damaging Wind and Strong Wind in Ohio, August 4, 20041 death · $70,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 eventsA strong thunderstorm wind gust, estimated at near 45 mph, caused the roof and back wall of a body shop at a car dealership in Fairborn to collapse. A 38 year old man was crushed when the wall collapsed and subsequently died.
• Strong Wind in Ohio, March 13, 20061 death · 1 eventA semi was blown over on US 30, one miles north of Delphos by gradient winds caused in the wake of a strong cold front. The driver was ejected from the cab was subsequently died.
• Strong Wind in Ohio, May 11, 2003$1.2 million · 28 eventsA strong cold front extending south from an area of low pressure over the northern Great Lakes moved into Northwest Ohio during the morning hours and as far east as Pennsylvania by late afternoon.
• Strong Wind in Ohio, March 10, 2006$380,000 · 28 eventsAn area of strong low pressure over Central Indiana at midnight on March 10th moved northeast across Lower Michigan and into southeastern Ontario by daybreak. A strong cold front trailing this low swept east across northern Ohio during the predawn hours of the 10th.
• Strong Wind in Ohio, September 9, 2004$525,000 · 7 eventsThe remnants of Tropical Storm Frances moved northeast across the upper Ohio Valley on September 8th. Gusty northerly winds behind this storm caused considerable damage in northeastern Ohio.
• Damaging Winds and Strong Wind in Ohio, October 31, 2013$440,000 · 52 kt wind · 10 eventsA strong cold front moved across the region during the late evening hours of October 31st. A line of strong to severe thunderstorms developed in advance of the front and caused some damage. Over two dozen reports of damaging winds were reported.
• Strong Wind in Ohio, April 2, 2016$310,000 · 9 eventsA cold front whipped through during the evening with just light showers and some graupel. The front was associated with a strong flow aloft and falling temperatures. Wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph were common during the late afternoon into the evening. There were no injuries.
• Strong Wind in Ohio, November 27, 2004$150,000 · 22 eventsA strong cold front moved across northern Ohio during the evening hours of November 27th. Winds behind the front briefly gusted to more than 40 mph. A few trees and large limbs were downed by the gusty winds.
• High Wind and Strong Wind in Ohio, November 27, 2019$154,000 · 58 kt wind · 19 eventsA strong area of low pressure moved from southern Lake Michigan to northern Lower Michigan to Ontario, Canada on November 27, 2019.
• Flood and Strong Wind in Ohio, February 24, 2019$227,000 · 10 eventsA warm front lifted northward into Ohio on the evening of the 23rd, promoting widespread showers and a few isolated thunderstorms due to the close proximity of an approaching cold front.
• Strong Wind in Ohio, October 7, 2009$210,000 · 4 eventsA strong area of low pressure moved across the Central Great Lakes early on October 7th. A cold front trailing this low swept across northern Ohio. Strong winds behind the front downed a few trees and power lines. Most of this damage occurred in northeastern Ohio.
• High Wind and Strong Wind in Ohio, November 12, 2015$180,000 · 51 kt wind · 5 eventsAn area of very strong low pressure moved northeast across the Central Great Lakes on November 12th. A cold front stretching south from the low swept east across northern Ohio during the morning. Strong southwest to west winds behind the cold front gusted to as much as 60 mph.
• Strong Wind in Ohio, November 24, 2014$120,000 · 9 eventsAs a strengthening low pressure system lifted north through the Great Lakes into Ontario, strong winds aloft mixed down to the ground during the late morning and early afternoon. Surface temperatures were still in the 60s with partial sunshine.
• Strong Wind in Ohio, December 31, 2018$131,000 · 7 eventsA panhandle hook low pressure system moved northeast into the Great Lakes region on December 31, deepening as it moved north of Lake Erie on the evening of the 31st. This low extended a cold front across northern Ohio.
• Flood and High Wind in Ohio, March 24 to 25, 2023$135,000 · 52 kt wind · 6 eventsHeavy rain occurred along a stationary boundary that was in place in eastern Ohio on the 24th. Widespread rain amounts of 1 to 2 inches were reported. The most concentrated area of heavy rain was in Noble County, where up to 2.3 inches fell.
• Strong Wind in Ohio, February 4, 2003$150,000 · 3 eventsA strong cold front moved across northeastern Ohio early in the day. Gusty westerly winds occurred behind this front and downed trees and power lines throughout Ashtabula, Geauga and Lake Counties during the late morning and early afternoon hours.
• Tornado and Damaging Winds in Ohio, January 29 to 30, 2008$104,000 · EF0 · 10 eventsA line of severe thunderstorms along a strong cold front produced wind damage across southern and western Ohio.
• Strong Wind in Ohio, March 8, 2003$150,000 · 2 eventsA cold front moved across northern Ohio during the evening hours. Showers and strong winds accompanied this front. Wind gusts in excess of 50 mph downed trees and limbs in Mahoning and Trumbull Counties.
• Strong Wind in Ohio, October 29 to 30, 2012$91,000 · 10 eventsThe remnants of Sandy brought a variety of weather impacts to western Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio, northern West Virginia, and Garrett county Maryland as the storm made landfall and interacted with a cold front essentially right over the region.
• Strong Wind in Ohio, December 7, 2004$95,000 · 8 eventsAn area of strong low pressure moved northeast across Michigan and into Ontario on December 7th. Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph occurred to the east of the low as it moved through the region. These gusts downed a few trees throughout northwestern Ohio.
• Strong Wind in Ohio, March 1, 2016$90,000 · 9 eventsA strengthening low pressure system tracked east into northern Ohio and the Lake Erie vicinity by the early evening. Temperatures had peaked in the mid and upper 60s during the early and mid afternoon.
• High Wind and Strong Wind in Ohio, October 31, 2019$84,000 · 52 kt wind · 9 eventsA strong area of low pressure system moved up the Ohio Valley and into Ontario on October 31, 2019. Strong southwest sustained winds up to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph occurred with this system as it deepened across Ohio in the evening hours.

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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.