Trumbull County, Ohio

County storm and disaster record · FIPS 39155 · population 201,961 · 618 sq mi

NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 855 records for Trumbull County, Ohio from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 521 days; the most frequent are severe thunderstorm wind events (427 records). The deadliest single record is the May 31, 1985 tornado: 10 deaths and 250 injuries. FEMA has issued 12 declarations naming the county since 1969, 9 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Severe Storms” on June 30, 2012.

The record, 1950 to 2026

Storm records filed for the county each year (2026 to June 30, 2026). Before 1996 NOAA recorded only tornadoes (from 1950), thunderstorm wind and hail (from 1955).

  • recorded, no damage figure
  • under $100,000
  • $100,000 or more
  • $1 million or more
  • $10 million or more, or a death
  • $100 million or more, or 10 deaths
  • a year's colour: its recorded damage or deaths
  • a year with a death
  • 1955: wind and hail recorded from 1955
  • 1996: all 48 event types from 1996
Storm records
855on 521 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
Deaths recorded
13317 injuries
Damage, 2025 dollars
$1.6Bas filed (scale steps before 1993)
Tornadoes
25strongest F5
FEMA declarations
12latest 2020

Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records through June 30, 2026 (file revision 20260918); damage converted to 2025 dollars with the BLS CPI-U. Search the record at NCEI. BLS consumer price index.

What hazards hit Trumbull County most?

The most frequent records are severe thunderstorm wind events: 427 since 1955. 42% of its severe thunderstorm wind events since 1955 fell in June and July. The rank column places the county among Ohio's counties by days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land over each hazard's complete period.

Trumbull County: records by hazard, 1950 to June 30, 2026
HazardRecordsDaysFirst, lastKilledInjuredDamageRank in state
Severe thunderstorm wind 427 255 1955-2026 2 41 $10M 30 of 88
Hail 180 97 1974-2026 0 2 $1.3M 30 of 88
Winter storms 74 73 1996-2025 0 2 $19M 64 of 88
Floods 72 63 1996-2025 1 0 $141M 51 of 88
High wind and dust storms 52 49 1996-2024 0 2 $12M 21 of 88
Tornadoes 25 20 1956-2024 10 270 $1.4B 43 of 88
Extreme cold 11 11 1996-2022 0 0 $379K 34 of 88
Drought 6 6 1996-1999 0 0 $5.3M 41 of 88
Heat 2 2 1999-1999 0 0 – 69 of 88
Heavy rain 2 2 1996-1997 0 0 $63K 64 of 88
Lightning 2 2 2005-2010 0 0 $222K 43 of 88
Fog, smoke and funnel clouds 2 2 2003-2017 0 0 – 22 of 88

Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (county and forecast-zone records attributed to the county; a zone record shows its own totals on each county it covers). Days: dates with at least one record of the hazard in the county. Ranks: days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land (Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer), since 1950 for tornadoes, 1955 for hail and thunderstorm wind, 1996 for the rest.

How many tornadoes has Trumbull County had?

NOAA records 25 tornadoes in Trumbull County from 1956 to 2024, the strongest rated F5, with 10 deaths and 270 injuries recorded in the county. That is 43rd of 88 Ohio counties by days with tornadoes per 1,000 square miles since 1950. A tornado that crossed a county line is counted in each county it touched, with the length of its path inside the county.

Counted as whole tornadoes rather than county records, the Storm Prediction Center's database holds 23 tornadoes whose track touched Trumbull County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 25: they file a crossing tornado once per county segment, and the two databases differ on some tracks); along their whole tracks they killed 36 people, 10 of them in Trumbull County.

The deadliest and strongest tornadoes that touched Trumbull County, whole tracks
DateTornadoRatingPathKilled
1985-05-31 16:30, as SPC files itNilesCrossed OH, PAF547 mi18
1985-05-31 15:17, as SPC files itSugarcreekCrossed OH, PAF456.2 mi16
1956-08-05 00:01, as SPC files itYoungstownF30.1 mi2
1985-05-31 15:05, as SPC files itWest FarmingtonF315 mi0

Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Ohio.

Every tornado record filed for Trumbull County (25)
Every tornado recorded in Trumbull County, newest first
DatePlaceCharacterKilledInjuredDamage
2024-04-17 State Rd, Trumbull County EF0 2.95 mi x 20 yd 0 0 $94K
2023-08-24 Bristolville Airport, Trumbull County EF0 1.94 mi x 100 yd 0 0 $34K
2021-10-21 Trumbull County EF0 0.08 mi x 20 yd 0 0 –
2021-10-21 Trumbull County EF1 0.66 mi x 50 yd 0 0 –
2019-06-16 Vienna, Trumbull County EF0 6 mi x 250 yd 0 0 $29K
2019-06-16 Phalanx, Trumbull County EF1 12.27 mi x 250 yd 0 0 $289K
2019-01-08 Bazetta, Trumbull County EF1 4.5 mi x 75 yd 0 0 $289K
2018-09-20 Mesopotamia, Trumbull County EF1 1.63 mi x 25 yd 0 0 $24K
2017-08-17 Fowler, Trumbull County EF1 1.04 mi x 100 yd 0 0 $60K
2012-08-05 Girard, Trumbull County EF0 4.05 mi x 25 yd 0 0 $193K
1998-04-09 Leavittsburg, Trumbull County F0 0.1 mi x 20 yd 0 0 –
1994-08-13 Brookfield, Trumbull County F0 0.1 mi x 10 yd 0 0 $100K
1993-04-16 Berlin Center, Trumbull County F1 7 mi x 200 yd 0 0 $1.0M
1992-07-14 Trumbull County F0 0.1 mi x 50 yd 0 0 $3K step
1992-07-13 Trumbull County F0 10 mi x 73 yd 0 0 $25K step
1990-07-22 Trumbull County F0 10 mi x 50 yd 0 0 $250K step
1986-05-15 Trumbull County F1 0.8 mi x 30 yd 0 0 $250K step
1985-05-31 Trumbull County F5 3 mi x 440 yd 0 0 $250M step
1985-05-31 Trumbull County F5 23.5 mi x 440 yd 10 250 $250M step
1985-05-31 Trumbull County F4 0.2 mi x 300 yd 0 0 $25K step
1985-05-31 Trumbull County F3 9 mi x 440 yd 0 20 $2.5M step
1978-06-18 Trumbull County F1 0.5 mi x 40 yd 0 0 $250K step
1978-06-07 Trumbull County F2 0 0 $2.5M step
1975-08-13 Trumbull County F1 2.7 mi x 880 yd 0 0 $3K step
1956-08-05 Trumbull County F3 0 0 $250K step

A damage figure marked "step" is a record from before 1993: NOAA then filed damage by category, and the figure is the category as entered, in the dollars of that year, not an estimate of the loss.

Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, tornado records by county (path length in the county, maximum width); ratings as published: F scale before February 1, 2007, EF scale after. Whole-track figures: NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database (1950-2025). SPC severe weather database.

When was the last damaging storm in Trumbull County?

The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the June 25, 2026 thunderstorm wind ($2,000 in damage in 2025 dollars).

The 12 most recent records kept for Trumbull County
DateRecordCharacterKilledInjuredDamage
2026-06-25 Thunderstorm WindLeavittsburg, Trumbull County 52 kt wind 0 0 $2K
2026-06-14 Thunderstorm WindGreene Center, Trumbull County 52 kt wind 0 0 –
2026-06-14 Thunderstorm WindNorth Warren, Trumbull County 52 kt wind 0 0 $10K
2026-06-14 Thunderstorm WindKenilworth, Trumbull County 52 kt wind 0 0 –
2026-05-09 Thunderstorm WindSouthwest Hubbard, Trumbull County 61 kt wind 0 0 –
2026-05-09 Thunderstorm WindLeavittsburg, Trumbull County 61 kt wind 0 0 –
2026-05-09 Thunderstorm WindWarren Airport, Trumbull County 61 kt wind 0 0 –
2026-05-09 Thunderstorm WindSouthington, Trumbull County 61 kt wind 0 0 –
2026-04-15 Thunderstorm WindBrookfield, Trumbull County 55 kt wind 0 0 –
2026-04-15 Thunderstorm WindHubbard, Trumbull County 55 kt wind 0 0 –
2026-04-15 Thunderstorm WindCoalburg, Trumbull County 78 kt wind 0 0 $25K
2026-04-15 Thunderstorm WindHartford, Trumbull County 55 kt wind 0 0 –

Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database; every record of 2025-2026 is listed, earlier ones when they caused deaths, injuries or $250,000 of damage (2025 dollars), and every tornado.

The deadliest and costliest records

Records with deaths or injuries in Trumbull County, most deaths first
DateRecordCharacterKilledInjuredDamage
1985-05-31 TornadoTrumbull County F5 23.5 mi x 440 yd 10 250 $250M step
1984-06-18 Thunderstorm WindTrumbull County 1 1 –
2003-07-21 Flash FloodCountywide, Trumbull County Thunderstorms dumped two to four inches of rain on portions of Trumbull County during the afternoon hours. The most severe flooding occurred in Warren, Howland, Braceville and Brookfield Townships with many evacuations reported. 2.71 inches of rain fell in Southington by 2 p.m with 4.61 inches of rain in Brookfield by ... 1 0 $19M
1994-06-11 Thunderstorm WindMosquito Lake, Trumbull County Trees were downed in the recreational area. A man drowned on the reservoir when his boat overturned in the high winds. 1 0 $10K
2014-06-18 Thunderstorm WindWest Farmington, Trumbull County A large tree fell on a house causing significant damage. 50 kt wind 0 35 –
1985-05-31 TornadoTrumbull County F3 9 mi x 440 yd 0 20 $2.5M step
2008-07-26 Thunderstorm WindMesopotamia, Trumbull County A thunderstorm wind gust overturned an Amish buggy traveling near Mesopotamia. Two occupants of the buggy were taken to a local hospital and treated for non life threatening injuries. Several power poles in the areas were also blown down. 50 kt wind 0 2 $41K
2002-03-09 High WindTrumbull County · forecast zone Trumbull A strong and very fast moving cold front raced east across northern Ohio during the late afternoon and early evening hours. Damaging winds occurred along and behind this front. A 41 year old male was struck and killed by a falling tree in Lorain (Lorain County). A second fatality occurred in Cuyahoga Falls (Summit ... 55 kt wind 0 2 $328K

A damage figure marked "step" is a record from before 1993: NOAA then filed damage by category, and the figure is the category as entered, in the dollars of that year, not an estimate of the loss.

The costliest records in Trumbull County since 1993, damage in 2025 dollars
DateRecordCharacterKilledInjuredDamage
2003-07-21 FloodTrumbull County · forecast zone Trumbull 0 0 $51M
2003-07-21 Flash FloodCountywide, Trumbull County 0 0 $40M
2003-07-21 Flash FloodCountywide, Trumbull County 1 0 $19M
2003-07-27 Flash FloodSouth Portion, Trumbull County 0 0 $9.6M
2004-09-08 Flash FloodCountywide, Trumbull County 0 0 $6.6M
1999-09-01 DroughtTrumbull County · forecast zone Trumbull 0 0 $5.3M
2019-07-20 Flash FloodKinsman, Trumbull County 0 0 $3.5M
2013-08-08 Flash FloodNewton Falls, Trumbull County 0 0 $3.2M

Before 1993 NOAA filed damage by category, not amount, so the list above starts in 1993. The highest category filed here before then (entered as $250M, in the dollars of the day) holds: May 31, 1985 (tornado, Trumbull County, 10 killed); May 31, 1985 (tornado, Trumbull County).

Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: deaths and injuries direct and indirect; damage is property plus crops as estimated by the National Weather Service, converted to 2025 dollars.

Is it getting more frequent?

Records per decade for Trumbull County's most frequent hazards. Counts rose everywhere after 1996, when NOAA began recording every event type, so compare decades within a hazard's complete period only (the shaded cells come before it).

Trumbull County: records per decade (the 2020s to June 30, 2026)
Hazard1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020-26
Severe thunderstorm wind36734658912994
Hail002926597014
Winter storms––––13311911
Floods––––21182310
High wind and dust storms––––132595
Tornadoes10356064

Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).

What time of year?

42% of its severe thunderstorm wind events since 1955 fell in June and July. The two busiest months are in violet.

The values, month by month

Jan 45 · Feb 35 · Mar 38 · Apr 79 · May 131 · Jun 132 · Jul 150 · Aug 115 · Sep 50 · Oct 9 · Nov 36 · Dec 35 (records).

Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.

Federal disaster declarations for Trumbull County

FEMA's register lists 12 declarations that include Trumbull County: 7 major disasters, 5 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for severe storm (4) and tornado (3).

Declarations including Trumbull County, newest first
DeclaredNumberTypeTitle
2020-03-31DR-4507BiologicalCovid-19 Pandemic
2020-03-13EM-3457BiologicalCovid-19
2012-06-30EM-3346Severe StormSevere Storms
2005-09-13EM-3250HurricaneHurricane Katrina Evacuation
2004-09-19DR-1556Severe StormSevere Storms and Flooding
2003-09-23EM-3187OtherPower Outage
2003-08-01DR-1484TornadoTornadoes, Flooding, Severe Storms, and High Winds
1992-08-04DR-951Severe StormSevere Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding
1990-06-06DR-870Severe StormSevere Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding
1985-06-03DR-738TornadoSevere Storms & Tornadoes
1978-01-26EM-3055SnowstormBlizzards & Snowstorms
1969-07-15DR-266TornadoTornadoes, Severe Storms & Flooding

Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2), declarations through October 2, 2026; one declaration is counted once however many areas it names. OpenFEMA dataset page.

How many floods has Trumbull County had?

NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 72 flood or flash flood records for Trumbull County from 1996 to 2025, on 63 days, with 1 death. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Trumbull County ranks 595th of 2,942 U.S. counties.

The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $3.7 million on 405 claims filed in Trumbull County; the most in one year was 142 in 2003. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.

The values, year by year

1978: 3 · 1979: 36 · 1980: 7 · 1982: 3 · 1983: 1 · 1984: 1 · 1985: 3 · 1986: 2 · 1987: 1 · 1989: 3 · 1990: 11 · 1991: 3 · 1992: 10 · 1993: 2 · 1994: 5 · 1996: 12 · 1997: 1 · 1998: 4 · 2000: 1 · 2001: 1 · 2002: 12 · 2003: 142 · 2004: 22 · 2005: 1 · 2006: 5 · 2007: 1 · 2008: 9 · 2009: 2 · 2011: 18 · 2012: 4 · 2013: 46 · 2014: 1 · 2015: 7 · 2018: 8 · 2019: 4 · 2020: 1 · 2021: 3 · 2022: 4 · 2023: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2026: 3; the other years: 0.

Source: FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims, as of September 8, 2026; claims by year of loss, payments in the dollars of the year paid. OpenFEMA dataset page.

FEMA's modeled risk for Trumbull County

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Trumbull County Relatively Moderate overall, with an expected annual loss of $43.9 million. These are FEMA's model estimates of future loss from 18 hazards, not a count of what happened; they can differ from the record above.

National Risk Index ratings for Trumbull County (December 2025 release), by FEMA's rating, then score
HazardRisk ratingExpected annual lossModeled frequency
Strong WindRelatively High$3.2M2.3 a year (modeled)
TornadoRelatively High$6.4Monce in about 4 years (modeled)
Winter WeatherRelatively High$271K16 a year (modeled)
LightningRelatively High$747K40 a year (modeled)
HailRelatively Moderate$1.9M4.1 a year (modeled)
Riverine FloodingRelatively Moderate$29M2.1 a year (modeled)
Ice StormRelatively Moderate$374Kabout once a year (modeled)
Heat WaveRelatively Low$985K1.7 modeled event-days a year

Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.

Counties that share a border with Trumbull County

  1. Crawford County, PA 1,053
  2. Mercer County, PA 960
  3. Trumbull County 855
  4. Geauga County 854
  5. Ashtabula County 850
  6. Portage County 664
  7. Mahoning County 552

Source: U.S. Census Bureau county adjacency file; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records since 1950. The Census Bureau's adjacency file.

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