Ohio, 2024
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 2024 was 1,460 against 1,098 in 2023.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 2024 | Logan | Tornado | EF3 | $5,000,000 | 3 | 25 |
| 4 May 2024 | Adams | Flash Flood | — | $20,000 | 1 | — |
| 22 May 2024 | Summit | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $20,000 | 1 | — |
| 15 Jan 2024 | Meigs | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 3 Apr 2024 | Washington | Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 5 Jun 2024 | Muskingum | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | 8 |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Clark | Tornado | EF2 | $1,000,000 | — | 3 |
| 18 Jun 2024 | Lake | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50,000 | — | 3 |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Auglaize | Tornado | EF3 | $1,000,000 | — | 2 |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Darke | Tornado | EF1 | $500,000 | — | 2 |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Monroe | Tornado | EF2 | $500,000 | — | 1 |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Adams | Tornado | EF1 | $200,000 | — | 1 |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Lawrence | Tornado | EF1 | $100,000 | — | 1 |
| 30 Aug 2024 | Hamilton | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10,000 | — | 1 |
| 14 Jun 2024 | Muskingum | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 6 Aug 2024 | Cuyahoga | Tornado | EF1 | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Madison | Tornado | EF2 | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Delaware | Tornado | EF1 | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Muskingum | Tornado | EF1 | $950,000 | — | — |
| 29 Nov 2024 | Forecast zone | Lake-Effect Snow | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 17 Apr 2024 | Crawford | Tornado | EF1 | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 6 Oct 2024 | Columbiana | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 6 Oct 2024 | Columbiana | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Miami | Tornado | EF2 | $750,000 | — | — |
| 8 Aug 2024 | Summit | Flash Flood | — | $650,000 | — | — |
| 8 Aug 2024 | Wayne | Flash Flood | — | $550,000 | — | — |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Greene | Tornado | EF1 | $500,000 | — | — |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Mercer | Tornado | EF1 | $500,000 | — | — |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Union | Tornado | EF2 | $500,000 | — | — |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Licking | Tornado | EF1 | $500,000 | — | — |
| 7 May 2024 | Darke | Tornado | EF1 | $500,000 | — | — |
| 7 May 2024 | Hamilton | Flash Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 7 May 2024 | Warren | Tornado | EF1 | $500,000 | — | — |
| 17 Apr 2024 | Portage | Tornado | EF1 | $500,000 | — | — |
| 8 Aug 2024 | Summit | Flash Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 8 Aug 2024 | Summit | Flash Flood | — | $450,000 | — | — |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Muskingum | Tornado | EF0 | $400,000 | — | — |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Guernsey | Tornado | EF1 | $400,000 | — | — |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Crawford | Tornado | EF2 | $300,000 | — | — |
| 7 May 2024 | Auglaize | Tornado | EF2 | $300,000 | — | — |
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 2024
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 2024 | DR-4777 | Major disaster | Tornado | Tornadoes | 11 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2024 date of loss
160 NFIP claims, 121 of them paid, for $5,097,706.
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.