Ohio, 1970

Tornadoes and Hail in Ohio, May 14, 1970

May 14, 1970 · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

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  • 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
$500,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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

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

Tornado, Logan

When
May 14, 6:53 PM CST
Where
Logan County
Rating
F2
Path length
3 mi
Path width
350 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
40.280, -83.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
May 14, 8:35 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Coordinates
39.780, -84.180

Tornado, Morrow

When
May 14, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Morrow County
Rating
F2
Path length
3 mi
Path width
700 yd
Injuries
7 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
40.500, -82.750

Hail, Franklin

When
May 14, 10:16 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.000, -82.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Holmes

When
May 14, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Holmes County
Coordinates
40.580, -82.180

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.
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.

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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: 10085513, 10085514, 10085515, 10085516, 10085517.