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Ohio, 2023

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

1,098events recorded1,565 in 2022
3deaths recorded13 injuries
$28Mproperty damage (estimates)$128K crop damage
0disaster declarations126 NFIP claims, $3.5M 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

Wind676
Hail147
Flood120
Winter80
Tornado62
Heat8
Other3
Lightning2

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2023 was 1,098 against 1,565 in 2022.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2023
Cuyahoga County57
Tuscarawas County44
Franklin County30
Lucas County27
Ashland County25
Hamilton County25
Geauga County23
Lawrence County22
Summit County22
Clermont County21
Huron County21
Warren County21
Washington County21
Lorain County20
Ottawa County20
Clinton County19
Erie County19
Lake County19
Columbiana County18
Brown County16
Highland County16
Athens County15
Butler County15
Fairfield County15
Logan County15

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
3 Mar 2023WarrenFlood——1—
25 Mar 2023DelawareHigh Wind58 mph—1—
20 Jul 2023Van WertThunderstorm Wind70 mph—1—
31 Mar 2023AuglaizeTornadoEF1$3,000,000—7
23 Aug 2023AshlandFlash Flood—$400,000—2
26 Jul 2023LucasThunderstorm Wind63 mph——2
23 Aug 2023ErieThunderstorm Wind63 mph——2
20 Jul 2023CuyahogaFlash Flood—$3,500,000——
23 Aug 2023LorainFlash Flood—$3,000,000——
23 Aug 2023ErieFlash Flood—$2,500,000——
3 Mar 2023HighlandTornadoEF1$1,000,000——
23 Aug 2023CuyahogaFlash Flood—$750,000——
23 Aug 2023CuyahogaFlash Flood—$750,000——
23 Aug 2023OttawaFlash Flood—$750,000——
27 Feb 2023ButlerTornadoEF1$500,000——
1 Apr 2023AuglaizeTornadoEF1$500,000——
23 Aug 2023LorainFlash Flood—$500,000——
1 Jul 2023ColumbianaFlash Flood—$500,000——
24 Aug 2023OttawaFlash Flood—$400,000——
20 Jul 2023CuyahogaFlash Flood—$350,000——
12 Aug 2023BelmontTornadoEF1$300,000——
24 Aug 2023CuyahogaTornadoEF2$300,000——
15 Jun 2023HuronTornadoEF2$270,000——
15 Jun 2023OttawaTornadoEF2$255,000——
27 Feb 2023ClarkTornadoEF1$250,000——
5 Apr 2023FairfieldTornadoEF0$250,000——
5 Apr 2023FairfieldTornadoEF0$250,000——
23 Aug 2023OttawaFlash Flood—$250,000——
1 Jul 2023ColumbianaFlash Flood—$250,000——
12 Aug 2023HardinTornadoEF1$250,000——
29 Jul 2023CrawfordTornadoEF1$230,000——
1 Apr 2023MiamiTornadoEF0$200,000——
31 Mar 2023PrebleTornadoEF0$200,000——
23 Aug 2023LorainFlash Flood—$200,000——
24 Aug 2023LakeTornadoEF1$200,000——
15 Jun 2023LucasTornadoEF2$176,000——
24 Aug 2023CuyahogaTornadoEF1$165,000——
15 Jun 2023HuronTornadoEF1$165,000——
27 Feb 2023PickawayTornadoEF0$150,000——
3 Mar 2023BrownThunderstorm Wind81 mph$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 2023

No declaration touching Ohio was made in 2023.

Flood insurance claims with a 2023 date of loss

126 NFIP claims, 93 of them paid, for $3,474,442.

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.