Tornado History

Cuyahoga Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Cuyahoga, Ohio. The records below identify 20 tornadoes from 1951 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $70.4M, with 12 deaths and 465 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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20recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$70.4Mminimum property damage
August 6, 2024latest tornado
16.89 milongest listed path
500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 April 11, 19651965F4 June 8, 19531953F3 May 2, 19831983F3 September 29, 19661966F2 June 22, 19511951F2 August 20, 19621962EF2 August 24, 20232023F1 November 10, 20022002F1 April 2, 19771977EF1 August 6, 20242024EF1 July 20, 20132013F1 July 28, 19991999EF1 August 24, 20232023EF1 August 6, 20242024EF1 August 6, 2024F1 May 24, 1952EF1 June 16, 2019F0 March 31, 1985F0 July 12, 1992F0 May 8, 1973© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)2
  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)6
  • F0 (Light damage)3

Most Active Years

  • 20243
  • 20232
  • 19511
  • 19521
  • 19531
  • 19621
  • 19651
  • 19661

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
April 11, 1965F4Cuyahoga, Ohio8.6 mi400 yd1100$25.0M
June 8, 1953F4Cuyahoga, Ohio15.6 mi33 yd6300N/A
May 2, 1983F3Cuyahoga, Ohio12 mi100 yd125$25.0M
September 29, 1966F3Cuyahoga, Ohio4.5 mi60 yd020$2.5M
August 20, 1962F2Cuyahoga, Ohio0.5 mi500 yd420$2.5M
June 22, 1951F2Cuyahoga, Ohio1 mi100 yd00$2.5M
August 24, 2023EF2Cuyahoga, Ohio1.52 mi100 yd00$300K
November 10, 2002F1Cuyahoga, Ohio4 mi100 yd00$6.8M
April 2, 1977F1Cuyahoga, Ohio1.5 mi177 yd00$2.5M
August 6, 2024EF1Cuyahoga, Ohio16.89 mi350 yd00$2.0M
July 20, 2013EF1Cuyahoga, Ohio1.34 mi200 yd00$350K
July 28, 1999F1Cuyahoga, Ohio2 mi200 yd00$175K

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.