Ohio, 1974

Tornado and Damaging Winds in Ohio, January 26, 1974

January 26, 1974 · 9 events in 8 counties and zones

8 thunderstorm wind, 1 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.

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  • Hail
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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
2
Property damage
$250,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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

8 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
January 26, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Coordinates
39.230, -84.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Darke

When
January 26, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Darke County
Coordinates
40.100, -84.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
January 26, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Coordinates
39.670, -84.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Miami

When
January 26, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Miami County
Coordinates
40.050, -84.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Miami

When
January 26, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Miami County
Measured
62 kt (71 mph)
Coordinates
39.920, -84.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Wood

When
January 26, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Wood County
Coordinates
41.500, -83.730

Tornado, Crawford

When
January 26, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Crawford County
Rating
F1
Path length
2 mi
Path width
100 yd
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
40.830, -83.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When
January 26, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Richland County
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
40.820, -82.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Mahoning

When
January 26, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Mahoning County
Coordinates
41.020, -80.950

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.
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: 10083574, 10083575, 10083576, 10083577, 10083578, 10083579, 10083580, 10083581, 10083582.