Ohio, 1965

Tornadoes and Hail in Ohio, May 16, 1965

May 16, 1965 · 10 events in 8 counties and zones

4 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 3 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.

  • 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
7
Property damage
$53,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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

4 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cuyahoga

When
May 16, 12:51 PM CST
Where
Cuyahoga County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
41.380, -81.900

Hail, Cuyahoga

When
May 16, 1:25 PM CST
Where
Cuyahoga County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.280, -81.580

Hail, Cuyahoga

When
May 16, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Cuyahoga County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.380, -81.500

Tornado, Licking

When
May 16, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Licking County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
40.230, -82.450

Hail, Union

When
May 16, 2:35 PM CST
Where
Union County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.200, -83.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
May 16, 3:19 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
40.000, -82.900

Hail, Coshocton

When
May 16, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Coshocton County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.280, -81.900

Tornado, Darke

When
May 16, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Darke County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
100 yd
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
40.200, -84.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Lorain

When
May 16, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Lorain County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
41.380, -82.180

Tornado, Perry

When
May 16, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Perry County
Rating
F1
Path length
3.6 mi
Path width
33 yd
Injuries
5 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
39.920, -82.450

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

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: 10084001, 10084002, 10084003, 10084004, 10084005, 10084006, 10084007, 10084008, 10084009, 10084010.