Tornadoes

Key facts

Declared

2 May 2024

Incident period

14 Mar 2024

Declaration type

Major disaster declaration. The President declared a major disaster under the Stafford Act, which can authorise a broad range of federal recovery programmes. How FEMA declares disasters

Incident types designated

Tornado

Where

Ohio — 11 designated areas

FEMA region

Region 5

Programmes declared

• Individual Assistance
• Hazard Mitigation

“Declared” means FEMA authorised this programme for the listed areas. It does not mean any individual or household is eligible. Eligibility is decided by FEMA — apply or check at DisasterAssistance.gov.

Apply or check status at DisasterAssistance.gov FEMA's record lists a last filing date of 1 Jul 2024 for Individual Assistance. Confirm with FEMA.

Designated areas

Programmes can differ from area to area. Names are as FEMA lists them.