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Ohio, 2019

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

2,278events recorded1,332 in 2018
17deaths recorded229 injuries
$692Mproperty damage (estimates)$152K crop damage
2disaster declarations388 NFIP claims, $9.0M paid
← 20182020 →

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

Wind1,059
Flood480
Winter328
Hail205
Cold70
Heat66
Tornado58
Other7
Lightning4
Fog1

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2019 was 2,278 against 1,332 in 2018.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2019
Hamilton County62
Clermont County61
Warren County56
Summit County50
Cuyahoga County46
Greene County45
Clinton County44
Montgomery County44
Scioto County44
Brown County43
Logan County43
Franklin County42
Licking County41
Pickaway County41
Ross County41
Trumbull County40
Stark County36
Auglaize County33
Belmont County33
Wood County33
Mercer County32
Athens County31
Darke County31
Hocking County31
Portage County31

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
27 May 2019MontgomeryTornadoEF4$500,000,0001166
30 Jan 2019CuyahogaExtreme Cold/Wind Chill—$100,0003—
30 Aug 2019HamiltonLightning—$1,00021
24 Dec 2019Van WertDense Fog——2—
27 May 2019MercerTornadoEF3$15,000,00018
11 Nov 2019SummitLake-Effect Snow—$1,200,00015
21 Jul 2019WyandotFlash Flood—$150,00011
6 Feb 2019MeigsFlood—$15,0001—
19 Jan 2019JacksonWinter Weather—$10,0001—
7 Feb 2019PikeFlood—$5,0001—
2 Jul 2019LucasThunderstorm Wind81 mph$5,0001—
30 Jan 2019LorainExtreme Cold/Wind Chill——1—
11 Nov 2019Van WertWinter Weather——1—
5 Mar 2019SummitWinter Weather—$1,500,000—29
14 Apr 2019RichlandTornadoEF2$500,000—5
27 May 2019GreeneTornadoEF3$50,000,000——
11 Nov 2019MahoningWinter Weather—$500,000—3
14 Apr 2019FranklinThunderstorm Wind70 mph$100,000—3
5 Jul 2019CuyahogaFlash Flood—$25,000,000——
17 May 2019MiamiThunderstorm Wind58 mph$100,000—2
27 May 2019MiamiTornadoEF3$10,000,000—1
1 Jul 2019LucasFlood—$15,000,000——
17 Jun 2019MedinaFlood—$12,000,000——
27 May 2019AuglaizeTornadoEF1$500,000—1
30 Dec 2019CuyahogaHigh Wind67 mph$125,000—1
8 Aug 2019PickawayThunderstorm Wind58 mph$9,000—1
17 May 2019SciotoThunderstorm Wind58 mph$5,000—1
16 Jun 2019RichlandFlash Flood—$2,000—1
21 Jul 2019WayneFlash Flood—$8,000,000——
17 Jun 2019StarkFlood—$7,000,000——
17 Jun 2019SummitFlash Flood—$3,000,000——
20 Jul 2019TrumbullFlash Flood—$3,000,000——
28 May 2019MahoningFlash Flood—$3,000,000——
1 Jun 2019OttawaFlood—$2,000,000——
24 Feb 2019CuyahogaHigh Wind67 mph$1,500,000——
28 May 2019HockingTornadoEF2$1,500,000——
28 May 2019PickawayTornadoEF1$1,500,000——
17 Jun 2019StarkFlood—$1,200,000——
17 Jun 2019MedinaFlash Flood—$1,000,000——
20 Jun 2019SanduskyFlash Flood—$1,000,000——

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 2019

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
18 Jun 2019DR-4447Major disasterTornadoSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslide12
8 Apr 2019DR-4424Major disasterFloodSevere Storms, Flooding, And Landslides21

Flood insurance claims with a 2019 date of loss

388 NFIP claims, 296 of them paid, for $8,993,251.

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.