Ohio ties state record for most tornadoes in a year, according to NWS data
In 1992, the National Weather Service Office in Wilmington says the Buckeye State had 62 tornadoes. Ohio tied that last week. In 1992, Ohio saw the state record for the most tornadoes in a year, tying the previous record set by the National Weather Service Office in Wilmington, according to data. The latest round of tornadoes hit Delaware, Knox, Licking and Muskingum counties, with the rating ranging from EF0 to EF2 twister. On average, Ohio sees 19 tornadoes a year and since the 90s, the number has almost doubled. Scientists have noted an eastward shift in Tornado Alley, which could be impacting the Buckeye State. This spring has seen at least 24 tornadoes, with April having the second-highest number on record in the country. The storms come as climate change contributes to the severity of storms globally.
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In 1992, the National Weather Service Office in Wilmington says the Buckeye State had 62 tornadoes. Ohio tied that last week.
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In 1992, the National Weather Service Office in Wilmington says the Buckeye State had 62 tornadoes. Ohio saw four more tornadoes last week, tying the state record with just under six months left to go in 2024.
This latest round of tornadoes hit Delaware, Knox, Licking and Muskingum counties. The rating of the tornadoes ranged from an EF0 to an EF2 twister that hit Muskingum County's village of Frazeysburg.
On average, Ohio sees 19 tornadoes a year. Since the 90s, the average number of tornadoes has almost doubled, and this year we’ve seen more in the spring than any other year on record.
Scientists have noticed an eastward shift in "Tornado Alley" which could be impacting the Buckeye State as evidenced by three record-breaking tornado seasons in Ohio in the last 15 years.
Ohio was not the only state to have tornadoes last week.
A toddler was killed and his mother was injured when a tornado struck suburban Detroit without warning, while five people were injured when a tornado in Maryland collapsed structures and trapped people inside.
It has been a grim spring for tornadoes in the U.S., where severe weather killed at least 24 people during the Memorial Day holiday weekend alone. April had the second-highest number of tornadoes on record in the country. The storms come as climate change contributes in general to the severity of storms around the world.
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