Tornadoes in Ohio since 1950 (2024)

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Tornado Archive

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has been tracking tornadoes for decades. This interactive map, which contains data from January 1950 to March 31, 2024, pinpoints where a cyclone touched down and traces its path of destruction. For more recent tornadoes, clicking deeper provides more details, damage estimates and whether someone was injured or killed in the storm.

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F Scale***

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*** Enhanced Fujita Scale describes the strength of the tornado based on the amount and type of damage caused by the tornado. The F-scale of damage will vary in the destruction area; therefore, the highest value of the F-scale is recorded for each event. EF0 – Light Damage (40 – 72 mph), EF1 – Moderate Damage (73 – 112 mph), EF2 – Significant damage (113 – 157 mph), EF3 – Severe Damage (158 – 206 mph), EF4 – Devastating Damage (207 – 260 mph), EF5 – Incredible Damage (261 – 318 mph)

Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Yearly Summary in Ohio

Year# of TornadoesDirect InjuryIndirect InjuryDirect FatalityIndirect FatalityProperty DamageCrop Damage
All1,4594,70221991$2,952,476,540$5,558,500
20243032130$15,070,000
2023627000$10,036,000$5,000
2022335000$6,637,750
2021331000$4,105,500$60,000
2020240000$1,725,000
201958180111$584,895,000
2018190000$2,360,000
20174410000$23,730,000$35,000
2016260000$1,160,500$30,000
201572000$890,000$5,000
2014210000$2,594,000
2013378000$7,220,000$5,000
20121515040$8,895,000$35,000
2011400000$2,586,000$3,000
20105142070$144,793,000$4,000
2009130000$308,000$26,000
2008156000$3,342,000
2007130000$2,575,000$1,000
2006371000$55,453,000$61,000
200540000$220,000
200491000$300,000
2003134000$22,556,000$108,000
20023430050$142,366,200
200191000$3,109,000
200027107010$21,617,000$160,000
19992275040$93,235,000$5,000
19982616010$21,356,000$5,000,000
1997150000$2,965,000$10,000
1996102000$662,000$500
199584000$3,402,000
199490000$1,700,000$5,000
199353000$2,050,000
19926363000$87,830,000
1991918000$25,600,000
19903229010$115,952,500
19891917000$17,300,000
198760000$375,000
19862741030$28,100,000
1985273420110$842,625,000
198420000$275,000
19831052020$53,777,500
19821020000$6,100,000
19812781040$33,660,000
19803757000$57,130,000
197944000$550,000
19782214000$17,200,000
19772447000$35,227,500
1976120000$1,127,750
1975125000$3,605,250
1974251,3980420$257,182,500
197355140060$9,848,060
1972100010$677,500
19711517000$5,977,500
19702317000$1,722,500
196921354050$9,115,500
196820137090$13,880,280
196764000$532,500
1966323000$2,775,000
1965397420620$96,330,000
196497000$630,000
19631910000$8,260,000
1962420040$2,777,500
19612028020$4,387,500
196070000$105,250
1959106000$515,500
19581214000$650,000
195743000$525,000
1956105020$1,530,000
1955612010$3,500,000
1954134010$855,000
195383790170$50,000
195224000$275,000
195135000$7,500,000
1950331000$2,525,000

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