Parma Heights, OH Tornado History — 82 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Parma Heights, OH had?
Parma Heights has had 82 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 7 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Parma Heights?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Parma Heights was an EF0 on July 7, 2025.
When is tornado season in Parma Heights?
August is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Parma Heights, with 19 on record. April through June account for 30 of the 82 tornadoes on record near Parma Heights.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Parma Heights
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 28 total, averaging 1.4 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Parma 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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 Parma Heights. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near Parma Heights
One local storm report has been filed within 25 miles of Parma Heights and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on July 7, 2025 and the most recent on July 7, 2025. It is already counted in the Parma Heights totals above; quoted below is the narrative the reporting office filed at the time.
An NWS Cleveland storm survey determined that an EF-0 tornado occurred from Chatham Township to Lafayette Township in Medina County OH. The tornado began near the inter (CLE)
Source: National Weather Service and trained-spotter local storm reports, relayed by the NOAA Storm Prediction Center.
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 Parma Heights
40 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Parma Heights since 1950, across 4 events. 672 injuries have been reported across all events. 1965 was the deadliest year on record near Parma 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 Parma Heights
What the record shows near Parma Heights
The 1990s were the busiest decade near Parma Heights, with 18 of the 82 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 16 so far. The Parma Heights record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Parma Heights, 66 reached EF0 or EF1 and 16 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Parma Heights is rated EF4, of which 2 are logged.
Across the last 20 years Parma Heights has averaged 1.4 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 28 in total. 2014 was the busiest of them with 7, and 9 of those years passed with none at all.