East Cleveland, OH Tornado History — 54 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has East Cleveland, OH had?
East Cleveland has had 54 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 5 violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near East Cleveland?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of East Cleveland was an EF1 on August 6, 2024.
When is tornado season in East Cleveland?
August is historically the peak month for tornadoes near East Cleveland, with 14 on record. Spring through early summer (April–June) generally sees the highest activity across most of the central and southern United States.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near East Cleveland
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 21 total, averaging 1.1 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near East Cleveland since December 29, 2025
These is a preliminary report, not confirmed tornadoes. It has not yet been through an NWS damage survey, and is not counted in the confirmed totals above.
Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete. Ratings are omitted until a survey assigns one.
Confirmed records above are complete through December 29, 2025. NOAA publishes the confirmed archive annually, so tornadoes after that date appear here first and move into the totals above once finalized.
Within 25 miles of East Cleveland. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
Tornadoes by Decade
Tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita Rating
F0–F5 ratings (pre-2007) are grouped with their EF equivalents. The Enhanced Fujita scale replaced the original Fujita scale in February 2007.
Tornadoes by Month
Casualties on Record Near East Cleveland
40 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of East Cleveland since 1950, across 4 events. 658 injuries have been reported across all events. 1965 was the deadliest year on record.
The deadliest single event was a F4 on April 11, 1965, which caused 18 fatalities along a 22.0-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near East Cleveland
About Tornadoes in East Cleveland
This overview was written July 24, 2026. The tornado counts and notable-event figures elsewhere on this page reflect the latest data and may differ from this summary.
East Cleveland is a compact, inner-ring suburb pressed against the eastern edge of Cleveland, in the low, urbanized country a few miles back from Lake Erie. Like the rest of northeastern Ohio, it sits in a region where tornadoes occur during the warm season — not with the frequency of the Great Plains, but often enough to warrant attention.
Tornadoes here are largely a product of summer instability. Humid air drawn north from the Gulf can become volatile under strong daytime heating, and when a jet stream disturbance supplies wind shear, thunderstorms can grow and occasionally rotate. The Lake Erie shoreline nearby can nudge where and when storms fire, with lake breezes acting as local boundaries. The active stretch runs mainly from late spring through summer.
The Enhanced Fujita (EF) scale rates tornado intensity from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage rather than a direct wind reading. Most tornadoes in the area are weak, with strong ones being comparatively rare. For the specific record near East Cleveland — the total on file, the distribution by decade and rating, and the deadliest, costliest, and most recent events — see the figures compiled from the NOAA Storm Prediction Center elsewhere on this page.