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Very High

tornado Tornado Risk in Ohio

Overall State Risk Score: 7/10

Ohio faces very high tornado risk. Based on FEMA National Risk Index data for 1 major cities.

Seasonal pattern: April-June

Highest-Risk Cities in Ohio

1
Columbus, OH
Very High · 103 historical events
FEMA: 7Historical: 10

Notable Tornado Events

Tornado - Central Ohio, United States

March 6, 2026 — WARNING

Columbus, OH

35,300 people exposed; $2,779M capital exposed

Tornado - South Central Ohio, United States

March 6, 2026 — WATCH

Columbus, OH

584,000 people exposed; $59,336M capital exposed

Tornado - Wilmington, OH WFO Region, US

May 14, 2018 — WARNING

Columbus, OH

Impact data not available

Other Hazards in Ohio

earthquake
Earthquake Risk
Score: 5/10
wildfire
Wildfire Risk
Score: 1/10
hurricane
Hurricane Risk
Score: 1/10
flood
Flood Risk
Score: 7/10
winter-storm
Winter Storm Risk
Score: 9/10
landslide
Landslide Risk
Score: 3/10
extreme-heat
Extreme Heat Risk
Score: 7/10
drought
Drought Risk
Score: 3/10
high-wind
High Wind Risk
Score: 7/10
tsunami
Tsunami Risk
Score: 0/10

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