Ohio, 1974

Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, August 13, 1974

August 13, 1974 · 7 events in 5 counties and zones

5 thunderstorm wind, 2 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.

  • 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
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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

5 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ashtabula

When
August 13, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Ashtabula County
Coordinates
41.620, -80.570

Hail, Lorain

When
August 13, 12:15 PM CST
Where
Lorain County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
41.320, -81.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Cuyahoga

When
August 13, 12:15 PM CST
Where
Cuyahoga County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.320, -81.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Wood

When
August 13, 2:05 PM CST
Where
Wood County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
41.470, -83.630

Hail, Medina

When
August 13, 2:20 PM CST
Where
Medina County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
41.000, -81.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Medina

When
August 13, 2:20 PM CST
Where
Medina County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.000, -81.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Cuyahoga

When
August 13, 2:20 PM CST
Where
Cuyahoga County
Coordinates
41.330, -81.850

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.

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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: 10096490, 10096491, 10096492, 10096493, 10096494, 10096495, 10096496.