Cuyahoga County tornado history

20 tornadoes touched Cuyahoga County, Ohio between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 11, 1965). Tornadoes here killed 23 and injured 266 people.

20tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

23killed · 266 injured

22 milongest path · 1965

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F03

(E)F19

(E)F25

(E)F32

(E)F41

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: August.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 11, 1965	F4	22 mi	400 yd	200	18
May 2, 1983	F3	12 mi	100 yd	25	1
Sep 29, 1966	F3	4.5 mi	60 yd	20	0
Aug 20, 1962	F2	0.5 mi	500 yd	20	4
Nov 10, 2002	F2	10.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Aug 24, 2023	EF2	1.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 22, 1951	F2	1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 15, 1970	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	1	0
Aug 6, 2024	EF1	16.9 mi	350 yd	0	0
Aug 6, 2024	EF1	11.9 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jul 28, 1999	F1	4 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jun 16, 2019	EF1	2.2 mi	150 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Aug 6, 2024	EF1	11.9 mi	200 yd	0	0
Aug 6, 2024	EF1	1.8 mi	250 yd	0	0
Aug 6, 2024	EF1	16.9 mi	350 yd	0	0
Aug 24, 2023	EF1	0.8 mi	150 yd	0	0
Aug 24, 2023	EF2	1.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 16, 2019	EF1	2.2 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jul 20, 2013	EF1	1.3 mi	200 yd	0	0
Nov 10, 2002	F2	10.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 28, 1999	F1	4 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jul 12, 1992	F0	1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 31, 1985	F0	0.2 mi	77 yd	0	0
May 2, 1983	F3	12 mi	100 yd	25	1

Deadliest: Apr 11, 1965, F4, 18 killed.

Nearby counties

Geauga County, OH18 Lake County, OH5 Summit County, OH18 Lorain County, OH35 Medina County, OH31 Portage County, OH19 Trumbull County, OH23 Ashtabula County, OH16

Questions

How many tornadoes has Cuyahoga County, Ohio had?

20 tornadoes touched Cuyahoga County, Ohio between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Cuyahoga County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 11, 1965, with a 22-mile path and 18 deaths.

When is tornado season in Cuyahoga County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in August (6 of 20). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).