Yes. There have been several tornadoes in the Cleveland Metro area. Most notably it was at the end of the damage path of a deadly and very long-tracked F4 tornado that tore a swath 118 miles long on June 8, 1953.
There have been many tornadoes in Ohio. Here are some of the major ones:
Yes, There have been some very bad ones there too.
Tornadoes can and have occurred in Ohio, but none have been reported today (June 7, 2011).
Yes. Tornadoes have hit Cleveland before.
Ohio averages about 20 tornadoes per year.
There were 13 confirmed tornadoes in Ohio in 2008.
Ohio experienced 24 tornadoes in 1998.
There were 20 tornadoes in Ohio in 2014.
There were no recorded tornadoes in Ohio in 1988.
There were 20 confirmed tornadoes in Ohio in 2014.
Tornadoes are not given names as hurricanes are. Some are referred to by the places, they hit such as the Joplin, Missouri tornado, or the Xenia, Ohio tornado.
Yes. Tornadoes are not uncommon in Ohio, and contrary to what some believe, no location is "protected." Modern records, which date back to 1950, show that at least one tornado has hit Zanesville.
Yes. Tornadoes are not uncommon in Ohio, and contrary to what some believe, no location is "protected." Modern records, which date back to 1950, show that at least one tornado has hit Zanesville.
Ohio had 39 tornadoes in 2011. Final data should be released in early March.
Yes. Although not as common as in Tornado Alley, tornadoes are fairly common in Ohio. The state has even seen several F5 tornadoes.
As of December 29, 2011 there have been 235 recorded tornadoes in Ohio in the years 2000-2011.