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Ohio, 2014

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

1,473events recorded1,767 in 2013
5deaths recorded47 injuries
$97Mproperty damage (estimates)$76K crop damage
0disaster declarations588 NFIP claims, $13M paid
← 20132015 →

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

Winter475
Wind404
Hail300
Flood145
Cold119
Tornado21
Other9

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2014 was 1,473 against 1,767 in 2013.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2014
Montgomery County47
Lorain County35
Franklin County34
Scioto County34
Adams County33
Cuyahoga County32
Greene County30
Hamilton County29
Licking County27
Tuscarawas County27
Summit County26
Clark County25
Miami County25
Brown County24
Champaign County24
Columbiana County23
Gallia County23
Ross County23
Highland County22
Lawrence County22
Lucas County22
Medina County22
Butler County21
Clinton County21
Shelby County21

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
22 Nov 2014ColumbianaWinter Weather——3—
6 Jan 2014AthensWinter Weather——1—
5 Mar 2014Van WertWinter Weather——1—
18 Jun 2014TrumbullThunderstorm Wind58 mph——35
22 Nov 2014HamiltonWinter Weather———5
12 May 2014LorainFlash Flood—$25,000,000——
12 May 2014CuyahogaFlash Flood—$13,000,000——
12 May 2014SummitFlash Flood—$11,000,000——
24 Nov 2014WoodHigh Wind60 mph$500,000—1
24 Nov 2014MarionHigh Wind60 mph$200,000—1
29 Apr 2014RichlandThunderstorm Wind61 mph$50,000—1
13 Jul 2014FayetteThunderstorm Wind75 mph$20,000—1
24 Nov 2014SenecaHigh Wind58 mph$2,000—1
10 Jun 2014SciotoThunderstorm Wind58 mph$1,000—1
18 Jun 2014HenryThunderstorm Wind58 mph——1
12 May 2014SummitFlash Flood—$7,000,000——
12 May 2014MedinaFlash Flood—$2,500,000——
18 Jun 2014StarkFlash Flood—$1,500,000——
12 May 2014SummitFlash Flood—$1,500,000——
18 Jun 2014StarkFlash Flood—$1,500,000——
21 May 2014MiamiFlash Flood—$1,300,000——
12 May 2014LorainFlash Flood—$1,000,000——
20 Aug 2014JeffersonFlash Flood—$1,000,000——
24 Jun 2014HolmesFlash Flood—$800,000——
23 Jun 2014MedinaTornadoEF1$750,000——
14 May 2014GreeneTornadoEF3$500,000——
12 Mar 2014LucasWinter Storm—$500,000——
17 Feb 2014CuyahogaWinter Storm—$500,000——
12 Mar 2014CuyahogaWinter Storm—$450,000——
25 Jan 2014CuyahogaWinter Storm—$400,000——
5 Jan 2014LucasWinter Storm—$400,000——
25 Jan 2014SummitWinter Storm—$400,000——
24 Nov 2014CuyahogaHigh Wind60 mph$350,000——
24 Nov 2014LucasHigh Wind60 mph$350,000——
1 Jan 2014LakeHeavy Snow—$300,000——
14 May 2014AdamsHail2.50 in$300,000——
17 Feb 2014SummitWinter Storm—$300,000——
4 Jun 2014HighlandTornadoEF0$300,000——
17 Feb 2014LorainWinter Storm—$300,000——
25 Jan 2014MedinaWinter Storm—$250,000——

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 2014

No declaration touching Ohio was made in 2014.

Flood insurance claims with a 2014 date of loss

588 NFIP claims, 445 of them paid, for $12,764,688.

Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (29 Sep 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 30 Sep 2026.