Ohio, 1958

Tornado and Damaging Winds in Ohio, May 22, 1958

May 22, 1958 · 4 events in 3 counties and zones

3 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Cold
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  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
3
Property damage
$250,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

3 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
May 22, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
39.780, -83.400

Tornado, Pickaway

When
May 22, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Pickaway County
Rating
F2
Path length
9 mi
Path width
30 yd
Injuries
3 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
39.580, -82.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When
May 22, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Fayette County
Coordinates
39.500, -83.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Pickaway

When
May 22, 4:11 PM CST
Where
Pickaway County
Coordinates
39.580, -82.900

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10084490, 10084491, 10084492, 10084493.