Ohio, 1963

Tornadoes and Hail in Ohio, September 12, 1963

September 12, 1963 · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

3 tornado, 2 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
9
Property damage
$53,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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 tornado, 2 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Union

When
September 12, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Union County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
40.330, -83.420

Hail, Delaware

When
September 12, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Delaware County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.200, -82.900

Hail, Morrow

When
September 12, 12:01 PM CST
Where
Morrow County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.380, -82.900

Tornado, Franklin

When
September 12, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
39.900, -82.900

Tornado, Fairfield

When
September 12, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Fairfield County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Injuries
9 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
39.900, -82.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
September 12, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
39.080, -84.400

What these are

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 10084280, 10084281, 10084282, 10084283, 10084284, 10084285.