Severe Weather History


Ohio Winter Weather History: 3,212 Recorded Events

3,212

Recorded events

13

Counties affected

3

Direct deaths

$8.1M

Property damage

Ohio winter weather history: 3,212 recorded events across 13 counties between 1997 and 2026.

Decade by decade

Ohio winter weather history by decade

Ohio winter weather history: recorded events per decade
Ohio winter weather history: recorded events per decade

The 1990s are the busiest decade on record with 13 reported winter weather events across Ohio. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.

County ranking

Counties with the most winter weather events in Ohio

RankCountyEventsDeathsDamageSpan
#1Knox County10$01998–1998
#2Huron County10$01998–1998
#3Henry County10$01998–1998
#4Geauga County10$01998–1998
#5Erie County10$01998–1998
#6Cuyahoga County10$01998–1998
#7Lake County10$01998–1998
#8Lucas County10$01998–1998
#9Morrow County10$01998–1998
#10Wood County10$01998–1998
#11Seneca County10$01998–1998
#12Sandusky County10$01998–1998
#13Ottawa County10$01998–1998
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · ranked by recorded event count

All hazards in Ohio · Winter Weather across the U.S.