COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio's annual tornado season might have begun in April, but if history is any guide, June is the month to be on guard.

According to information on the website of the Ohio Committee for Severe Weather Awareness (OCSWA) (http://www.weathersafety.ohio.gov), in the 70 years between 1940 and 2010, Ohio experienced a total of 215 tornadoes during the month of June, compared with next-highest totals of 174 total in May and 167 in July.

"April through July is Ohio's peak season for tornadoes," said Aletha Reshan, program coordinator for Emergency Management Planning and Education in Ohio State University's Department of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering. "But they can occur any time -- historical records show that Ohio has had tornadoes in all 12 months of the year."