Ohio, 2008
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
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
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2008 was 1,569 against 1,233 in 2007.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep 2008 | Preble | High Wind | 67 mph | $5,000,000 | 2 | — |
| 14 Sep 2008 | Hamilton | High Wind | 61 mph | $96,600,000 | 1 | — |
| 14 Sep 2008 | Delaware | High Wind | 58 mph | $18,400,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 Sep 2008 | Lorain | High Wind | 71 mph | $15,000,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 Sep 2008 | Fairfield | High Wind | 64 mph | $16,500,000 | 1 | — |
| 13 Jun 2008 | Jefferson | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Huron | Lightning | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 14 Sep 2008 | Mahoning | High Wind | 60 mph | $3,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 12 Jul 2008 | Champaign | Flash Flood | — | $15,000 | 1 | — |
| 19 Mar 2008 | Clinton | Flood | — | $10,000 | 1 | — |
| 19 Mar 2008 | Gallia | Heavy Rain | — | $5,000 | 1 | — |
| 21 Dec 2008 | Greene | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Monroe | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 26 Dec 2008 | Fulton | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 25 Feb 2008 | Paulding | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 7 Mar 2008 | Knox | Winter Storm | — | $750,000,000 | — | — |
| 14 Sep 2008 | Franklin | High Wind | 75 mph | $128,700,000 | — | — |
| 14 Sep 2008 | Montgomery | High Wind | 69 mph | $63,700,000 | — | — |
| 31 May 2008 | Hancock | Tornado | EF2 | $1,000,000 | — | 6 |
| 14 Sep 2008 | Cuyahoga | High Wind | 59 mph | $25,000,000 | — | 2 |
| 14 Sep 2008 | Butler | High Wind | 64 mph | $41,700,000 | — | — |
| 14 Sep 2008 | Warren | High Wind | 78 mph | $23,700,000 | — | 1 |
| 26 Jul 2008 | Stark | Hail | 2.50 in | $30,000,000 | — | — |
| 26 Jul 2008 | Stark | Hail | 1.75 in | $25,500,000 | — | — |
| 14 Sep 2008 | Portage | High Wind | 60 mph | $5,000,000 | — | 2 |
| 14 Sep 2008 | Wayne | High Wind | 60 mph | $4,000,000 | — | 2 |
| 14 Sep 2008 | Clermont | High Wind | 62 mph | $22,600,000 | — | — |
| 26 Jul 2008 | Trumbull | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30,000 | — | 2 |
| 14 Sep 2008 | Summit | High Wind | 60 mph | $20,000,000 | — | — |
| 14 Sep 2008 | Licking | High Wind | 58 mph | $18,400,000 | — | — |
| 14 Sep 2008 | Greene | High Wind | 63 mph | $17,900,000 | — | — |
| 14 Sep 2008 | Clark | High Wind | 61 mph | $16,700,000 | — | — |
| 14 Sep 2008 | Miami | High Wind | 60 mph | $12,000,000 | — | — |
| 14 Sep 2008 | Medina | High Wind | 60 mph | $10,000,000 | — | — |
| 14 Sep 2008 | Marion | High Wind | 64 mph | $9,000,000 | — | — |
| 20 Jul 2008 | Lawrence | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15,000 | — | 1 |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Allen | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 14 Sep 2008 | Scioto | High Wind | 58 mph | $9,000,000 | — | — |
| 14 Sep 2008 | Ross | High Wind | 62 mph | $8,900,000 | — | — |
| 14 Sep 2008 | Richland | High Wind | 66 mph | $8,000,000 | — | — |
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 2008
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2008 | DR-1805 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Wind Storm Associated With Tropical Depression Ike | 33 |
| 24 Apr 2008 | EM-3286 | Emergency | Snowstorm | Record Snow And Near Record Snow | 20 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2008 date of loss
874 NFIP claims, 711 of them paid, for $10,536,679.
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.