Maple Heights, OH Tornado History — 74 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Maple Heights, OH had?
Maple Heights has had 74 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 7 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Maple Heights?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Maple Heights was an EF1 on August 6, 2024.
When is tornado season in Maple Heights?
August is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Maple Heights, with 16 on record. April through June account for 28 of the 74 tornadoes on record near Maple Heights.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Maple Heights
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 29 total, averaging 1.4 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Maple Heights since December 29, 2025
This 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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.
A NWS storm damage survey confirmed an EF1 tornado with estimated peak winds of 100 mph in the Chesterland area. This is the start point of the tornado. The damage path (CLE)
Within 25 miles of Maple Heights. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. 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 Maple Heights
40 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Maple Heights since 1950, across 4 events. 662 injuries have been reported across all events. 1965 was the deadliest year on record near Maple Heights.
The deadliest single event was an F4 on April 11, 1965, which caused 18 fatalities along a 22.0-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Maple Heights
What the record shows near Maple Heights
The 2020s are the busiest decade on record so far near Maple Heights, with 17 of the 74 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles. The Maple Heights record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Maple Heights, 59 reached EF0 or EF1 and 15 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Maple Heights is rated EF4, of which 2 are logged.
Across the last 20 years Maple Heights has averaged 1.4 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 29 in total. 2014 was the busiest of them with 8, and 11 of those years passed with none at all.