Ohio, 1976

Tornado and Hail in Ohio, February 16, 1976

February 16, 1976 · 10 events in 5 counties and zones

8 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 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.

  • 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
$250,000
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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When
February 16, 8:12 PM CST
Where
Richland County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
40.820, -82.520

Hail, Darke

When
February 16, 8:35 PM CST
Where
Darke County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.220, -84.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Stark

When
February 16, 9:57 PM CST
Where
Stark County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
40.920, -81.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Stark

When
February 16, 10:05 PM CST
Where
Stark County
Coordinates
40.970, -81.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Columbiana

When
February 16, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Columbiana County
Coordinates
40.880, -80.870

Tornado, Mahoning

When
February 16, 10:35 PM CST
Where
Mahoning County
Rating
F2
Path length
1.5 mi
Path width
600 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
41.070, -80.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Columbiana

When
February 16, 10:35 PM CST
Where
Columbiana County
Coordinates
40.880, -80.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Mahoning

When
February 16, 10:35 PM CST
Where
Mahoning County
Coordinates
41.070, -80.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Mahoning

When
February 16, 10:35 PM CST
Where
Mahoning County
Coordinates
40.970, -80.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Mahoning

When
February 16, 10:40 PM CST
Where
Mahoning County
Coordinates
40.970, -80.550

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: 10096805, 10096806, 10096807, 10096808, 10096809, 10096810, 10096811, 10097025, 10097026, 10097027.