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Ohio storm damage and disaster statistics

Compiled from NOAA and FEMA data, November 10, 2026 How the figures are built

In short

From 2016 to 2025 the National Weather Service logged 14,768 storm event reports in Ohio, with property damage estimates totalling $929 million. That is the 19th highest of the 50 states and D.C.

Damaging wind was reported most often (7,026 reports). Tornado accounted for the most reported damage ($661 million). FEMA has issued 25 major disaster declarations for Ohio since 2000.

14,768

storm event reports, 2016–2025

$929M

property damage estimated in those reports

major disaster declarations since 2000

1,584

hail reports, 64 of two inches or larger

422

tornado reports, 48 rated EF2 or stronger

$212M

home damage verified by FEMA inspectors since 2002

Reported storm damage in Ohio, year by year

Property damage estimated in National Weather Service storm reports for Ohio. Not insured losses, and not adjusted for inflation.

Largest single damage estimate

$500 million

Tornado, Montgomery, 2019. Large events are recorded county by county, so one disaster can appear as several entries.

A quiet year on this chart can mean few damaging storms, or storms whose reports carried no damage estimate.

What hits Ohio: reports and damage by type

Damaging wind 7,026
Winter weather 2,935
Flood 2,553
Hail 1,584
Tornado 422
Lightning 17

Storm event reports by type, 2016 to 2025.

Tornado $661M
Flood $173M
Damaging wind $64.4M
Winter weather $29.4M
Hail $558K
Lightning $124K

Property damage estimated in those reports, 2016 to 2025.

Federal disasters in Ohio

FEMA has recorded 25 major disaster declarations, 6 emergency declarations and 0 fire management declarations for Ohio since 2000.

The most recent major disaster declaration in this data is Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, And Landslides (flood), declared October 2, 2026.

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Severe Storm 17
Flood 3
Tornado 3
Biological 1
Hurricane 1

Major disaster declarations by cause since 2000.

Home damage FEMA has verified in Ohio

After a declared disaster, homeowners can register with FEMA and have their home inspected. These are the totals for Ohio since 2002.

101,513

homeowners registered, across 16 disasters

$212M

damage verified by FEMA inspectors

$142M

individual assistance FEMA approved for those owners

88,250

homes inspected

441

inspections that found more than $30,000 of damage

$2,400

average verified damage per inspected home

FEMA assistance is not insurance and is capped. It measures damage against its own habitability standard, and it counts only owners who registered and were inspected.

How Ohio ranks

Ohio compared with the other states and the District of Columbia
Measure	Ohio	Rank of 51	In context
Storm event reports	14,768	19th	124 per 100,000 residents
Reported property damage	$929 million	19th	$78 per resident
Hail reports	1,584	17th	64 of two inches or larger
Tornado reports	422	15th	48 rated EF2 or stronger
Major disaster declarations since 2000	25	28th	6 emergency declarations
FEMA-verified home damage since 2002	$212 million	24th	101,513 homeowners registered

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Ohio questions

What causes the most storm damage in Ohio?

Tornado accounts for the most property damage in National Weather Service reports for Ohio from 2016 to 2025: $661 million of a $929 million total. Damaging wind is the most frequently reported, with 7,026 reports.

How often does it hail in Ohio?

The National Weather Service logged 1,584 hail reports in Ohio from 2016 to 2025. 64 involved hail two inches or larger, and the largest reported stone measured 3.5 inches. One storm can produce several reports.

How many tornadoes does Ohio get?

422 tornado segments were recorded in Ohio from 2016 to 2025, and 48 were rated EF2 or stronger. A tornado that crosses a county line is recorded once per county.

How many federal disasters has Ohio had?

FEMA records 25 major disaster declarations and 6 emergency declarations for Ohio since 2000. The most common cause of a major disaster declaration was severe storm.

How much home damage has FEMA verified in Ohio?

Since 2002, 101,513 homeowners in Ohio registered with FEMA across 16 disasters. Inspectors verified $212 million in damage and FEMA approved $142 million in individual assistance. These figures cover only people who registered and were inspected.

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PublicAdjuster.cc, "Ohio storm damage and disaster statistics," https://publicadjuster.cc/data/ohio/. Compiled from the NOAA Storm Events Database and FEMA OpenFEMA data, November 10, 2026.

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