Ohio, 1974

Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, April 14, 1974

April 14, 1974 · 72 events in 41 counties and zones

50 thunderstorm wind, 22 hail, 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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  • Hail
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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
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  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
72

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

50 thunderstorm wind, 22 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When
April 14, 10:40 AM CST
Where
Butler County
Coordinates
39.520, -84.400

Hail, Hardin

When
April 14, 10:45 AM CST
Where
Hardin County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.730, -83.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Hardin

When
April 14, 10:45 AM CST
Where
Hardin County
Coordinates
40.730, -83.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
April 14, 10:50 AM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Coordinates
39.270, -84.450

Hail, Sandusky

When
April 14, 11:10 AM CST
Where
Sandusky County
Measured
3 in hail
Coordinates
41.280, -82.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Sandusky

When
April 14, 11:10 AM CST
Where
Sandusky County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.280, -82.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
April 14, 11:10 AM CST
Where
Marion County
Coordinates
40.580, -83.320

Hail, Erie

When
April 14, 11:20 AM CST
Where
Erie County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.330, -82.630

Hail, Huron

When
April 14, 11:20 AM CST
Where
Huron County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.230, -82.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Huron

When
April 14, 11:20 AM CST
Where
Huron County
Coordinates
41.230, -82.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Erie

When
April 14, 11:20 AM CST
Where
Erie County
Coordinates
41.330, -82.630

Hail, Union

When
April 14, 11:30 AM CST
Where
Union County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.230, -83.370

Hail, Crawford

When
April 14, 11:30 AM CST
Where
Crawford County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.800, -82.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When
April 14, 11:30 AM CST
Where
Crawford County
Coordinates
40.800, -82.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When
April 14, 11:30 AM CST
Where
Union County
Coordinates
40.230, -83.370

Hail, Morrow

When
April 14, 11:45 AM CST
Where
Morrow County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
40.550, -82.830

Hail, Delaware

When
April 14, 11:45 AM CST
Where
Delaware County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.300, -83.070

Hail, Richland

When
April 14, 11:45 AM CST
Where
Richland County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.930, -82.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When
April 14, 11:45 AM CST
Where
Delaware County
Coordinates
40.300, -83.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Morrow

When
April 14, 11:45 AM CST
Where
Morrow County
Coordinates
40.550, -82.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When
April 14, 11:45 AM CST
Where
Richland County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
40.930, -82.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
April 14, 11:46 AM CST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
39.880, -83.080

Hail, Lorain

When
April 14, 11:50 AM CST
Where
Lorain County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
41.450, -82.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Lorain

When
April 14, 11:50 AM CST
Where
Lorain County
Measured
85 kt (98 mph)
Coordinates
41.450, -82.220

Hail, Lorain

When
April 14, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Lorain County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
41.200, -82.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Cuyahoga

When
April 14, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Cuyahoga County
Coordinates
41.450, -81.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Medina

When
April 14, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Medina County
Coordinates
41.270, -81.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Lorain

When
April 14, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Lorain County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.200, -82.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When
April 14, 12:01 PM CST
Where
Richland County
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Coordinates
40.820, -82.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
April 14, 12:01 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
40.000, -82.880

Hail, Cuyahoga

When
April 14, 12:05 PM CST
Where
Cuyahoga County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.470, -81.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
April 14, 12:13 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
39.820, -82.930

Hail, Knox

When
April 14, 12:20 PM CST
Where
Knox County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.400, -82.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Knox

When
April 14, 12:20 PM CST
Where
Knox County
Coordinates
40.400, -82.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
April 14, 12:20 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Coordinates
40.800, -82.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Cuyahoga

When
April 14, 12:20 PM CST
Where
Cuyahoga County
Coordinates
41.320, -81.630

Hail, Medina

When
April 14, 12:25 PM CST
Where
Medina County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.020, -81.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Medina

When
April 14, 12:25 PM CST
Where
Medina County
Coordinates
41.020, -81.880

Hail, Geauga

When
April 14, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Geauga County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
41.520, -81.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Geauga

When
April 14, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Geauga County
Coordinates
41.520, -81.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Lake

When
April 14, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Lake County
Coordinates
41.670, -81.330

Hail, Fairfield

When
April 14, 12:40 PM CST
Where
Fairfield County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
39.720, -82.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Fairfield

When
April 14, 12:40 PM CST
Where
Fairfield County
Coordinates
39.720, -82.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Summit

When
April 14, 12:55 PM CST
Where
Summit County
Coordinates
41.080, -81.500

Hail, Geauga

When
April 14, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Geauga County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.370, -81.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Licking

When
April 14, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Licking County
Coordinates
40.070, -82.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Geauga

When
April 14, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Geauga County
Coordinates
41.370, -81.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Holmes

When
April 14, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Holmes County
Coordinates
40.550, -81.920

Hail, Ashtabula

When
April 14, 1:10 PM CST
Where
Ashtabula County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
41.670, -80.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Ashtabula

When
April 14, 1:10 PM CST
Where
Ashtabula County
Coordinates
41.670, -80.870

Hail, Portage

When
April 14, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Portage County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
41.170, -81.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Portage

When
April 14, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Portage County
Coordinates
41.170, -81.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Coshocton

When
April 14, 1:20 PM CST
Where
Coshocton County
Coordinates
40.270, -81.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Stark

When
April 14, 1:20 PM CST
Where
Stark County
Coordinates
40.800, -81.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Perry

When
April 14, 1:25 PM CST
Where
Perry County
Coordinates
39.600, -82.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Muskingum

When
April 14, 1:25 PM CST
Where
Muskingum County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
39.950, -81.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Tuscarawas

When
April 14, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Tuscarawas County
Coordinates
40.520, -81.380

Hail, Ashtabula

When
April 14, 1:40 PM CST
Where
Ashtabula County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.950, -80.550

Hail, Ashtabula

When
April 14, 1:40 PM CST
Where
Ashtabula County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.620, -80.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Ashtabula

When
April 14, 1:40 PM CST
Where
Ashtabula County
Coordinates
41.950, -80.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Ashtabula

When
April 14, 1:40 PM CST
Where
Ashtabula County
Coordinates
41.620, -80.570

Hail, Trumbull

When
April 14, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Trumbull County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.250, -80.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Medina

When
April 14, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Medina County
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
41.250, -81.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Guernsey

When
April 14, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Guernsey County
Coordinates
40.030, -81.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Noble

When
April 14, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Noble County
Coordinates
39.750, -81.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
April 14, 1:55 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Coordinates
39.420, -81.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Columbiana

When
April 14, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Columbiana County
Coordinates
40.880, -80.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When
April 14, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Carroll County
Coordinates
40.570, -81.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When
April 14, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Monroe County
Coordinates
39.770, -81.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Harrison

When
April 14, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Harrison County
Coordinates
40.270, -81.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Belmont

When
April 14, 2:20 PM CST
Where
Belmont County
Coordinates
40.080, -80.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
April 14, 2:25 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Coordinates
40.470, -80.630

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.

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: 10087012, 10087013, 10087014, 10087015, 10087016, 10087017, 10087018, 10087019, 10087020, 10087021, 10087022, 10087023, 10087024, 10087025, 10087026, 10087027, 10087028, 10087029, 10087030, 10092346, 10099628, 10099629, 10099630, 10099631, 10099632, 10099633, 10099842, 10099843, 10099844, 10099845, 10099846, 10099847, 10099848, 10099849, 10099850, 10099851, 10099852, 10099853, 10099854, 10099855, and more.