Ohio, 2016
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 2016 was 1,051 against 1,416 in 2015.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 2016 | Coshocton | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 1 Jan 2016 | Warren | Heavy Rain | — | — | 1 | — |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Medina | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 3 |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Richland | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15,000 | — | 1 |
| 28 Aug 2016 | Hamilton | Flash Flood | — | $3,500,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jun 2016 | Erie | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 8 Dec 2016 | Lake | Lake-Effect Snow | — | $600,000 | — | — |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Mahoning | Heavy Snow | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 8 Dec 2016 | Geauga | Lake-Effect Snow | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 15 Dec 2016 | Cuyahoga | Lake-Effect Snow | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Hamilton | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 17 Jan 2016 | Geauga | Lake-Effect Snow | — | $400,000 | — | — |
| 8 Apr 2016 | Lucas | Winter Storm | — | $400,000 | — | — |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Warren | Tornado | EF1 | $360,000 | — | — |
| 8 Apr 2016 | Ottawa | Winter Storm | — | $350,000 | — | — |
| 28 Aug 2016 | Hamilton | Flash Flood | — | $350,000 | — | — |
| 17 Jan 2016 | Lake | Lake-Effect Snow | — | $300,000 | — | — |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Trumbull | Heavy Snow | — | $300,000 | — | — |
| 17 Aug 2016 | Highland | Flash Flood | — | $300,000 | — | — |
| 14 Mar 2016 | Montgomery | Tornado | EF1 | $250,000 | — | — |
| 8 Apr 2016 | Lake | Winter Storm | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 8 Dec 2016 | Cuyahoga | Lake-Effect Snow | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 14 Dec 2016 | Lake | Lake-Effect Snow | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 11 Jan 2016 | Geauga | Lake-Effect Snow | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 11 Jan 2016 | Ashtabula | Lake-Effect Snow | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 17 Jan 2016 | Forecast zone | Lake-Effect Snow | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 9 Feb 2016 | Lake | Lake-Effect Snow | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Portage | Heavy Snow | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 9 Feb 2016 | Geauga | Lake-Effect Snow | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 8 Apr 2016 | Wood | Winter Storm | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 8 Apr 2016 | Sandusky | Winter Storm | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 10 Sep 2016 | Cuyahoga | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $200,000 | — | — |
| 8 Dec 2016 | Forecast zone | Lake-Effect Snow | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 8 Dec 2016 | Ashtabula | Lake-Effect Snow | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 14 Dec 2016 | Geauga | Lake-Effect Snow | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 17 Jan 2016 | Forecast zone | Lake-Effect Snow | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Ashtabula | Heavy Snow | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 8 Apr 2016 | Erie | Winter Storm | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 8 Apr 2016 | Huron | Winter Storm | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 8 Apr 2016 | Ashtabula | Winter Storm | — | $150,000 | — | — |
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 2016
No declaration touching Ohio was made in 2016.
Flood insurance claims with a 2016 date of loss
83 NFIP claims, 44 of them paid, for $697,705.
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.