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2021

The following summaries cover "significant" or widespread weather events that occurred in the region in 2020. Summaries are color coded in the following manner according to their type.

High Winds |

Severe/Tornadoes |

Heavy Rain/Flooding |

Winter Storms/Snow

October 15-16, 2021 -- Tornadoes

July 29, 2021 -- Severe Weather and Flash Flooding

June 18-19, 2021 -- Severe Weather and Flash Flooding

June 11, 2021 -- Tornado in Lewis County KY

April 20-21, 2021 -- Late Season Snow

March 25, 2021 -- Severe Storms and High Winds

February 18, 2021 -- Light Snow

February 15-16, 2021 -- Winter Storm

February 10-11, 2021 -- Winter Storm

February 8-9, 2021 -- Winter Storm

January 30-31, 2021 -- Winter Storm

January 27, 2021 -- Light Snow

2020

The following summaries cover "significant" or widespread weather events that occurred in the region in 2020. Summaries are color coded in the following manner according to their type.

High Winds |

Severe/Tornadoes |

Heavy Rain/Flooding |

Winter Storms/Snow

December 24-25, 2020 -- Christmas Eve/Day Snow

November 30 - December 1, 2020 -- Early Season Snowfall

November 15, 2020 -- Severe Weather & High Winds

September 7-8, 2020 -- Severe Weather & Flash Flooding

August 25, 2020 -- Severe Weather

June 9 & 10, 2020 -- Severe Weather

May 18-19, 2020 -- Severe Weather & Widespread Flooding

May 14, 2020 -- Severe Weather

May 10, 2020 -- Severe Weather

April 8-9, 2020 -- Afternoon/Late Evening Severe Weather

April 8, 2020 -- Early Morning Severe Weather & Flooding

March 28-29, 2020 -- Severe Weather, Flooding, & High Winds

March 19-20, 2020 -- Severe Weather & Flooding

February 28, 2020 -- Snow

February 26, 2020 -- Snow

February 12, 2020 -- Snow

February 8, 2020 -- Light Snow

February 7, 2020 -- Light Snow

January 11, 2020 -- High Winds & Tornadoes

2019

The following summaries cover "significant" or widespread weather events that occurred in the region in 2019. Summaries are color coded in the following manner according to their type.

High Winds |

Severe/Tornadoes |

Heavy Rain/Flooding |

Winter Storms/Snow

December 30, 2019 -- High Winds

December 16-17, 2019 -- Snow / Ice / Rain

December 15-16, 2019 -- Snow

November 27, 2019 -- High Winds

November 23-24, 2019 -- Light Snow

November 11-12, 2019 -- Early-Season Snowfall

July 7, 2019 -- Flooding

July 6, 2019 -- Heavy Rain and Flooding

July 3, 2019 -- Heavy Rain and Flooding

July 2, 2019 -- Severe Weather

June 24, 2019 -- Severe Weather and Tornadoes

June 17-18, 2019 -- Severe Weather and Flooding

June 15-16, 2019 -- Severe Weather/Tornadoes/Flooding

May 27-28, 2019 -- Tornado Outbreak

May 19, 2019 -- Three Tornadoes

April 25, 2019 -- Severe Weather and Tornado

April 14, 2019 -- Severe Weather and Tornado

April 12, 2019 -- Severe Weather and Tornadoes

March 14, 2019 -- Severe Weather

March 3, 2019 -- Snow

February 24, 2019 -- High Wind Event

February 20, 2019 -- Snow and Ice Event

February 7, 2019 -- Severe Weather and Tornado

February 1, 2019 -- Winter Storm

January 19-20, 2019 -- Winter Storm

January 12-13, 2019 -- Winter Storm

2018

The following summaries cover "significant" or widespread weather events that occurred in the region in 2018. Summaries are color coded in the following manner according to their type.

High Winds |

Severe/Tornadoes |

Heavy Rain/Flooding |

Winter Storms/Snow

November 15, 2018 -- Ice Storm

October 20, 2018 -- High Winds

September 26, 2018 -- Tornado Near Columbus

September 8-9, 2018 -- Heavy Rain (T.S. Gordon Remnants)

August 4, 2018 -- High Wind & Heavy Rainfall

July 20, 2018 -- Severe Weather & Heavy Rain

June 16, 2018 -- Severe Weather

June 9, 2018 -- Severe Weather

June 8, 2018 -- Heavy Rain & Severe Weather

May 30, 2018 -- Tornado

May 21, 2018 -- Severe Weather

April 3, 2018 -- Severe Weather

March 24, 2018 -- Snow

March 21, 2018 -- Snow

March 8, 2018 -- Snow

February 24-25, 2018 -- Severe Weather

February 12, 2018 -- Snowfall and Sleet

February 7, 2018 -- Snow and Ice

January 22, 2018 -- Severe Weather

January 15, 2018 -- Snow

January 12-13, 2018 -- Snow

January 8, 2018 -- Wintry Mix

January 2, 2018 -- Cold

January 1, 2018 -- Cold

2017

The following summaries cover "significant" or widespread weather events that occurred in the region in 2017. Summaries are color coded in the following manner according to their type.

High Winds |

Severe/Tornadoes |

Heavy Rain/Flooding |

Winter Storms/Snow

December 29 - 30, 2017 -- Snow

December 24, 2017 -- Snow

December 23, 2017 -- Snow

December 9, 2017 -- Snow

November 18, 2017 -- High Winds, Heavy Rain and Flooding

November 5-6, 2017 -- Tornadoes, Severe Weather and Flooding

October 7, 2017 -- Tornado near Sunman IN

July 21-23, 2017 -- Multiple Rounds of Severe Weather

July 16, 2017 -- Severe Weather & Heavy Rain/Flooding

July 13, 2017 -- Heavy Rain & Flooding

July 11, 2017 -- Severe Weather

July 10, 2017 -- Severe Weather

July 7, 2017 -- Severe Weather

June 23, 2017 -- Flooding

May 24, 2017 -- Tornadoes & Flash Flooding

May 19, 2017 -- Severe Weather

April 28-29, 2017 -- Severe Weather and Flooding

April 5, 2017 -- Severe Weather

March 26, 2017 -- Tornado near Williamsburg, OH

March 13, 2017 -- Snow

March 1, 2017 -- Severe Weather and Tornadoes

February 24, 2017 -- Severe Weather

February 8, 2017 -- Snow

January 10, 2017 -- Severe Thunderstorms

January 5, 2017 -- Snow

2016

The following summaries cover "significant" or widespread weather events that occurred in the region in 2016. Summaries are color coded in the following manner according to their type.

High Winds |

Severe/Tornadoes |

Heavy Rain/Flooding |

Winter Storms/Snow

December 16-17, 2016 -- Ice

December 13, 2016 -- Snow

December 11, 2016 -- Snow

October 19, 2016 -- Supercell Thunderstorm in IN/KY

September 10, 2016 -- Severe Weather

September 8-9, 2016 -- Heavy Rain and Flash Flooding

August 28, 2016 -- Flash Flooding and Severe Weather

August 20, 2016 -- Two Tornadoes

August 17, 2016 -- Sardinia Tornado and Flash Flooding

July 13, 2016 -- Severe Weather and Tornado

June 23, 2016 -- Severe Thunderstorms

June 15, 2016 -- Microburst

June 4, 2016 -- Severe Weather and Tornadoes

April 2, 2016 -- High Winds

March 14, 2016 -- Five Tornadoes and Severe Weather

February 16, 2016 -- Snow

February 14, 2016 -- Snow

February 8-9, 2016 -- Snow

January 22, 2016 -- Snow

January 20, 2016 -- Snow

January 12, 2016 -- Snow and Strong Winds

2015

The following summaries cover "significant" or widespread weather events that occurred in the region in 2015. Summaries are color coded in the following manner according to their type.

High Winds |

Severe/Tornadoes |

Heavy Rain/Flooding |

Winter Storms/Snow

December 23, 2015 -- Three Tornadoes and Severe Weather

July 14, 2015 --- Severe Weather

July 13, 2015 --- Severe Weather

June 30, 2015 --- Severe Weather

June 26, 2015 --- Severe Weather and Flooding

June 23, 2015 --- Tornado in Lancaster, OH

May 26, 2015 --- Tornado in Beavercreek and Scattered Damaging Winds

May 11, 2015 --- Severe Weather and Damaging Winds

April 19, 2015 --- Tornado in Kettering, OH

April 2, 2015 --- Tornado near New Carlisle, OH

March 23, 2015 --- Snow

March 5, 2015 --- Snow

March 1, 2015 --- Snow

February 21, 2015 --- Snow

February 18, 2015 --- Snow

February 16, 2015 --- Snow and Cold

February 4-5, 2015 --- Snow

January 26th, 2015 --- Snow

January 24th, 2015 --- Snow

January 6th, 2015 --- Snow

2014

The following summaries cover "significant" or widespread weather events that occurred in the region in 2014. Summaries are color coded in the following manner according to their type.

High Winds |

Severe/Tornadoes |

Heavy Rain/Flooding |

Winter Storms/Snow

December 24, 2014 -- Tornado and Damaging Winds

November 24, 2014 -- High Winds

November 17, 2014 -- Winter Storm

October 7, 2014 -- Severe Weather, Tornadoes, & Flooding

August 12, 2014 -- Weak Tornado Near Johnstown, OH

July 27, 2014 -- Severe Weather, Tornadoes, & Flooding

July 7, 2014 -- Severe Weather & Flooding

June 4, 2014 -- Severe Weather, Tornadoes, & Flooding

May 21, 2014 -- Severe Weather & Flooding

May 14, 2014 -- Cedarville EF3 Tornado

May 11, 2014 -- Severe Weather

April 29, 2014 -- Severe Weather/ Damaging Thunderstorm Winds

April 15, 2014 -- Early Spring Snowfall

March 29, 2014 -- Late Season Snow Event

March 16-17, 2014 --- Snow

March 14, 2014 -- Reported Wind Gusts

March 2-3, 2014 -- Snow, Sleet and Freezing Rain Event

February 20-21, 2014 -- Three Tornadoes

February 14-15, 2014 -- Snow Event

February 9, 2014 -- Snow Event

February 4-5, 2014 -- Heavy Snow and Significant Ice/Mixed Precipitation

February 3, 2014 -- Snow Event

January 25, 2014 -- Snow and Blowing Snow

January 21, 2014 -- Clipper System

January 18-19, 2014 -- Alberta Clipper

January 6, 2014 -- Very Cold Weather

January 5, 2014 -- Snow

January 2, 2014 -- Snow

2013

The following summaries cover "significant" or widespread weather events that occurred in the region in 2013. Summaries are color coded in the following manner according to their type.

High Winds |

Severe/Tornadoes |

Heavy Rain/Flooding |

Winter Storms/Snow

December 21, 2013 -- Severe Weather & Flooding

December 16, 2013 -- Snow

December 13-14, 2013 -- Snow

December 10, 2013 -- Snow

December 6, 2013 -- Winter Storm

November 26-27, 2013 -- Snow

November 17, 2013 -- Severe Weather

November 12, 2013 -- Snow

October 31, 2013 -- Severe Weather & Tornadoes

July 10, 2013 -- Severe Weather

June 13, 2013 -- Multiple Rounds of Severe Weather

March 24, 2013 -- Winter Storm

March 17, 2013 -- Snow

March 5, 2013 -- Snow

February 22, 2013 -- Ice

January 25, 2013 -- Snow

2012

The following summaries cover "significant" or widespread weather events that occurred in the region in 2012. Summaries are color coded in the following manner according to their type.

High Winds |

Severe/Tornadoes |

Heavy Rain/Flooding |

Winter Storms/Snow

December 29, 2012 -- Winter Storm

December 26, 2012 -- Winter Storm

September 8, 2012 -- Severe Weather & A Tornado

July 1, 2012 -- Severe Weather & Tornadoes

June 29, 2012 Derecho

May 1, 2012 -- Severe Weather & Tornadoes

March 23, 2012 - Weak Tornadoes

March 2, 2012 - Tornado Outbreak

February 10-11, 2012 - Winter Storm

January 20-21, 2012 - Winter Storm

2011

The following summaries cover "significant" or widespread weather events that occurred in the region in 2011. Summaries are color coded in the following manner according to their type.

High Winds |

Severe/Tornadoes |

Heavy Rain/Flooding |

Winter Storms/Snow

December 4-6, 2011 - Heavy Rain

September 26, 2011 - Heavy Rain

August 7, 2011 -- Severe Thunderstorms and Confirmed Microburst

July 20, 2011 -- Severe Weather in Darke County, OH

July 11, 2011 -- Severe Weather

June 27, 2011 -- Funnel Clouds, Wind Damage and Weak Tornadoes

May 25-26, 2011 -- Severe Weather

May 23, 2011 -- Severe Weather & Tornadoes

May 10, 2011 -- Severe Weather & Flooding

April 27-28, 2011 -- Severe Weather

April 23, 2011 -- Severe Weather, Tornadoes, & Flooding

April 19-20, 2011 -- Severe Weather & Flooding

April 4, 2011 -- Severe Weather & Flooding

March 23, 2011 -- Severe Weather - Hail and Wind

February 28, 2011 -- Severe Weather & Flooding

February 24-25, 2011 -- Heavy Rain & Snow

January 31, 2011 - February 2nd -- Winter Storm

January 20, 2011 -- Snow

January 11-12, 2011 -- Winter Storm

2010

The following summaries cover "significant" or widespread weather events that occurred in the region in 2010. Summaries are color coded in the following manner according to their type.

High Winds |

Severe/Tornadoes |

Heavy Rain/Flooding |

Winter Storms/Snow

December 16, 2010 -- Snow

December 13, 2010 -- Snow

December 4, 2010 -- Snow

October 26, 2010 -- Severe Weather & Tornadoes

September 22, 2010 -- Tornado near Columbus

September 16, 2010 -- Severe Weather & Tornadoes

August 14, 2010 -- Severe Weather & Flooding

August 4, 2010 -- Several Rounds of Severe Weather

July 21, 2010 -- Extreme Flash Flooding

June 27, 2010 -- Severe Weather & Flooding

June 21, 2010 -- Severe Weather

June 12, 2010 -- Thunderstorms & Flooding

June 6, 2010 -- Union County, OH Tornado

June 4, 2010 -- Severe Weather

June 2, 2010 -- Severe Weather

May 21, 2010 -- Tornadoes & Flash Flooding

May 13, 2010 -- Severe Weather

May 12, 2010 -- Heavy Rain & Flooding

May 3, 2010 -- Multiple Rounds of Severe Weather

May 2, 2010 -- Severe Weather & Flooding

April 5, 2010 -- Severe Weather

February 16, 2010 -- President's Day Snowstorm

February 9, 2010 -- Winter Storm

February 5, 2010 -- Winter Storm

2009

The following summaries cover "significant" or widespread weather events that occurred in the region in 2009. Summaries are color coded in the following manner according to their type.

High Winds |

Severe/Tornadoes |

Heavy Rain/Flooding |

Winter Storms/Snow

December 9, 2009 -- High Winds

October 23, 2009 -- Tornado Near Port William, OH

August 20, 2009 -- Severe Weather & Tornadoes

August 4, 2009 -- Severe Weather & Flash Flooding

July 2009 -- Unusually Cool Temperatures

July 11, 2009 -- Severe Weather & Tornadoes

June 25-26, 2009 -- Severe Weather & Flooding

June 19, 2009 -- Central Ohio Severe Weather

June 16, 2009 -- Lewis County, KY Tornado

June 14, 2009 -- Severe Weather

June 9, 2009 -- Severe Weather

June 2, 2009 -- Severe Weather

May 30, 2009 -- Wilmington & Bethel Tornadoes

May 1, 2009 -- Severe Weather & Flooding

March 8, 2009 -- Ripley County, IN Tornado

February 11, 2009 -- Severe Weather & High Winds

February 3, 2009 -- Winter Storm

January 28, 2009 -- Severe Weather & High Winds

2008

The following summaries cover "significant" or widespread weather events that occurred in the region in 2008. Summaries are color coded in the following manner according to their type.

High Winds |

Severe/Tornadoes |

Heavy Rain/Flooding |

Winter Storms/Snow

September 14, 2008 -- Remnants of Hurricane Ike

June 4, 2008 -- Multiple Rounds of Severe Weather

May 8, 2008 -- Weak Tornadoes

March 19, 2008 -- Heavy Rain & Flooding

March 7-8, 2008 -- Ohio Valley Blizzard

February 6, 2008-- Severe Weather & Flooding

January 29, 2008-- Preble County, OH Tornado

2007

The following summaries cover "significant" or widespread weather events that occurred in the region in 2007. Summaries are color coded in the following manner according to their type.

High Winds |

Severe/Tornadoes |

Heavy Rain/Flooding |

Winter Storms/Snow

November 5, 2007 -- Mini Supercell

August 9, 2007 -- Severe Weather

July 15, 2007 -- Severe Weather

May 15, 2007 -- Severe Weather

April 26, 2007 -- Severe Weather

Valentines Day, 2007 -- Winter Storm

February 6, 2007 -- Winter Storm

2006

The following summaries cover "significant" or widespread weather events that occurred in the region in 2006. Summaries are color coded in the following manner according to their type.

High Winds |

Severe/Tornadoes |

Heavy Rain/Flooding |

Winter Storms/Snow

December 1, 2006 -- High Winds

October 11, 2006 -- Central Ohio Tornadoes

October 4, 2006 -- Severe Weather

August 28, 2006 -- West-Central Ohio Tornadoes

July 11, 2006 -- Mini Supercell Tornado Outbreak

June 22, 2006 -- West-Central Ohio Tornadoes

May 25, 2006 -- Severe Weather

May 10, 2006 -- Highland County, OH Tornado

April 7, 2006 -- Severe Weather

February 4, 2006 -- Winter Weather Event

2005

The following summaries cover "significant" or widespread weather events that occurred in the region in 2005. Summaries are color coded in the following manner according to their type.

High Winds |

Severe/Tornadoes |

Heavy Rain/Flooding |

Winter Storms/Snow

December 15, 2005 -- Winter Storm

December 8, 2005 -- Winter Storm

August 30, 2005 -- Remnants of Hurricane Katrina

May 19, 2005 -- Otway Tornado

March 1, 2005 -- Lake Effect Snow

January of 2005 -- Historic Heavy Rain & Flooding

2004

The following summaries cover "significant" or widespread weather events that occurred in the region in 2004. Summaries are color coded in the following manner according to their type.

High Winds |

Severe/Tornadoes |

Heavy Rain/Flooding |

Winter Storms/Snow

December 23, 2004 -- Winter Storm

November 24, 2004 -- Franklin County, IN Tornado

July 30, 2004 -- Ripley County, IN Tornado

July 3, 2004 -- Miami County, OH Tornado

June 14, 2004 -- Licking County, OH Tornado

May 31, 2004 -- Adams County, OH Tornado

May 27, 2004 -- Severe Weather and Tornadoes

2003

The following summaries cover "significant" or widespread weather events that occurred in the region in 2003. Summaries are color coded in the following manner according to their type.

High Winds |

Severe/Tornadoes |

Heavy Rain/Flooding |

Winter Storms/Snow

September 26-27, 2003 -- Severe Weather & Darke County Tornado

August 1, 2003 -- Auglaize County, OH Tornado

May 10, 2003 -- Tornado in Mason/Lewis Counties, KY

February 14-17, 2003 -- Valentine's Day Weekend Snow Storm

2002

The following summaries cover "significant" or widespread weather events that occurred in the region in 2002. Summaries are color coded in the following manner according to their type.

High Winds |

Severe/Tornadoes |

Heavy Rain/Flooding |

Winter Storms/Snow

December 4-5, 2002 -- Winter Storm

November 10, 2002 -- Tornadoes and Severe Weather

September 27, 2002 -- Heavy Rain and Flooding

May 2nd, 2002 -- Severe Weather

2001

The following summaries cover "significant" or widespread weather events that occurred in the region in 2001. Summaries are color coded in the following manner according to their type.

High Winds |

Severe/Tornadoes |

Heavy Rain/Flooding |

Winter Storms/Snow

October 24, 2001 -- Severe Weather

July 18, 2001 -- Severe Weather and Flooding

June 21, 2001 -- Severe Weather

June 2, 2001 -- Tornado Near Circleville

May 18, 2001 -- Severe Weather and Flooding

January 20, 2001 -- Snowfall

2000

The following summaries cover "significant" or widespread weather events that occurred in the region in 2000. Summaries are color coded in the following manner according to their type.

High Winds |

Severe/Tornadoes |

Heavy Rain/Flooding |

Winter Storms/Snow

September 20, 2000 -- Xenia F4 Tornado

August 9, 2000 -- Severe Weather

April 7-8, 2000 -- Heavy Rain

February 19, 2000 -- Heavy Rain and Flooding

January 22, 2000 -- Snowfall

January 20, 2000 -- Snowfall

1999

The following summaries cover "significant" or widespread weather events that occurred in the region in 1999. Summaries are color coded in the following manner according to their type.

High Winds |

Severe/Tornadoes |

Heavy Rain/Flooding |

Winter Storms/Snow

October 13, 1999 -- Circleville Tornado

April 9, 1999 -- Blue Ash Tornado

March 14, 1999 -- Winter Storm

Pre-1999

The following summaries cover "significant" or widespread weather events that occurred in the region prior to 1999. Summaries are color coded in the following manner according to their type.

High Winds |

Severe/Tornadoes |

Heavy Rain/Flooding |

Winter Storms/Snow

June 2, 1990 - Violent Tornadoes

The Blizzard of 1978

The Super Outbreak of April 3-4, 1974 (Xenia F5 tornado)

Palm Sunday Tornado Outbreak

The Snow Bowl

1937 Ohio River Record Flood

The Great Flood of 1913

Radar