Thunderstorm Wind in Ohio
Every thunderstorm wind event the National Weather Service has filed in Ohio, year by year, with the most significant episodes. Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
The most significant on the map
The most significant thunderstorm wind episodes in Ohio.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The record
- Events
- 21,955
- Deaths
- 55
- Injuries
- 415
- Damage
- $367 million
Every year
The most significant
Ranked by deaths, injuries, damage and size together.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Ohio, April 3, 1974
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Ohio, April 11, 1965
- Tornadoes and Hail in Ohio, May 31, 1985
- Tornadoes and Hail in Ohio, April 23, 1968
- Tornadoes and Damaging Wind in Ohio, August 9, 1969
- Tornadoes and Flash Flood in Ohio, May 27 to 28, 2019Thunderstorms developed during the evening hours along a warm front lifting slowly north across the region. Many of the thunderstorms produced tornadoes, including a few strong to violent tornadoes.
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Ohio, June 5 to 6, 2010A stationary frontal system stretched across the lower Great Lakes on the morning of Saturday, June 5th. This resulted in a very warm and humid airmass over northern Ohio.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Ohio, April 9, 1999After touching down on the north shore of the Ohio River, the tornado destroyed a house, pulled a metal roof from a garage, and downed several trees.
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Ohio, September 20, 2000Trees down in several locations across the county.
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Ohio, June 13, 1981
- Tornadoes and Hail in Ohio, May 2, 1983
- Tornadoes and Hail in Ohio, March 2, 2012Thunderstorms developed during the afternoon in a high wind shear environment ahead of a strengthening low pressure system. Many of these storms became severe, with large hail, damaging thunderstorm winds, and tornadoes all being the main threats.
- Tornadoes and Flood in Ohio, March 14, 2024Thunderstorms developed in an unseasonably warm and humid airmass ahead of an approaching cold front.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Ohio, March 10, 1986
- Tornado and Damaging Wind in Ohio, August 20, 1962
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Ohio, April 25, 1961
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Ohio, November 16, 1965
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Ohio, May 8, 1969
- Damaging Winds in Ohio, July 13, 1995A line of severe thunderstorms roared south from Ontario and Michigan across Lake Erie at 50 mph. The strong winds rushed out ahead of the thunderstorms and despite the issuance of a special marine warning many boaters were caught by surprise.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Ohio, June 2, 1990
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Ohio, July 12, 1992
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in Ohio, July 17 to 18, 2001Several trees were blown down throughout town.
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Ohio, August 5, 1956
- Damaging Winds in Ohio, June 18, 1984
- Tornadoes and Hail in Ohio, November 22, 1992
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Sources
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.