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Ohio, 2004

The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.

1,441events recorded1,739 in 2003
4deaths recorded13 injuries
$274Mproperty damage (estimates)$890K crop damage
3disaster declarations2,223 NFIP claims, $36M paid
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NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders.

Events by hazard

Wind542
Flood372
Hail288
Winter207
Cold18
Tornado9
Lightning4
Other1

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2004 was 1,441 against 1,739 in 2003.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2004
Cuyahoga County38
Lorain County37
Richland County35
Summit County32
Medina County31
Tuscarawas County30
Coshocton County29
Stark County27
Wayne County26
Ashland County25
Ashtabula County25
Columbiana County25
Crawford County25
Knox County25
Belmont County24
Huron County23
Trumbull County23
Geauga County22
Seneca County22
Darke County20
Holmes County20
Marion County20
Lucas County19
Greene County18
Jefferson County18

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
17 Sep 2004BelmontFlood—$13,300,0001—
8 Sep 2004TuscarawasFlood—$200,0001—
4 Aug 2004GreeneStrong Wind46 mph$60,0001—
30 May 2004WarrenLightning——1—
24 Jun 2004SummitLightning———9
17 May 2004StarkHail2.75 in$25,000,000——
17 Sep 2004WashingtonFlood—$17,000,000——
21 May 2004LorainFlash Flood—$12,400,000——
5 Mar 2004LorainHigh Wind59 mph$250,000—1
27 May 2004FayetteTornadoF1$50,000—1
13 Jun 2004LoganLightning———1
28 Aug 2004CuyahogaLightning———1
22 Dec 2004RichlandWinter Storm—$8,400,000——
22 May 2004SummitFlash Flood—$8,100,000——
22 Dec 2004WayneWinter Storm—$5,800,000——
22 Dec 2004MarionWinter Storm—$5,800,000——
22 Dec 2004KnoxWinter Storm—$5,400,000——
22 May 2004CuyahogaFlash Flood—$5,200,000——
22 Dec 2004AshlandWinter Storm—$5,200,000——
22 Dec 2004HuronWinter Storm—$5,100,000——
22 Dec 2004CrawfordWinter Storm—$4,800,000——
22 Dec 2004LorainWinter Storm—$4,700,000——
22 Dec 2004HolmesWinter Storm—$4,300,000——
21 May 2004MedinaFlash Flood—$4,200,000——
8 Sep 2004TrumbullFlash Flood—$4,200,000——
22 Dec 2004CuyahogaWinter Storm—$4,200,000——
22 Dec 2004MedinaWinter Storm—$4,200,000——
22 Dec 2004StarkWinter Storm—$3,800,000——
22 Dec 2004ErieWinter Storm—$3,800,000——
22 Dec 2004MorrowWinter Storm—$3,800,000——
27 Aug 2004ColumbianaFlash Flood—$3,200,000——
17 Sep 2004MeigsFlood—$3,000,000——
17 Sep 2004AthensFlood—$3,000,000——
22 Dec 2004SenecaWinter Storm—$2,800,000——
19 May 2004AthensFlood—$2,750,000——
21 May 2004SummitFlash Flood—$2,400,000——
22 May 2004PortageFlash Flood—$2,400,000——
22 Dec 2004HancockWinter Storm—$2,400,000——
22 Dec 2004MahoningWinter Storm—$2,200,000——
22 Dec 2004SummitWinter Storm—$2,100,000——

Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.

Federal disaster declarations in 2004

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
19 Sep 2004DR-1556Major disasterSevere StormSevere Storms And Flooding88
3 Jun 2004DR-1519Major disasterSevere StormSevere Storms And Flooding25
26 Jan 2004DR-1507Major disasterSevere StormSevere Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, And Landslides14

Flood insurance claims with a 2004 date of loss

2,223 NFIP claims, 1,891 of them paid, for $36,256,735.

Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (1 Oct 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 1 Oct 2026.