Ohio, 1976

Tornado and Damaging Winds in Ohio, January 13, 1976

January 13, 1976 · 8 events in 7 counties and zones

7 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.

  • 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
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When
January 13, 3:25 PM CST
Where
Butler County
Coordinates
39.280, -84.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
January 13, 3:37 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
39.100, -84.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
January 13, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Coordinates
39.230, -84.350

Tornado, Clark

When
January 13, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Clark County
Rating
F1
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
39.930, -84.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When
January 13, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Clinton County
Coordinates
39.350, -83.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When
January 13, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Greene County
Coordinates
39.680, -83.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
January 13, 4:24 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Measured
59 kt (68 mph)
Coordinates
40.000, -82.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When
January 13, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Adams County
Coordinates
38.750, -83.670

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.

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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: 10097714, 10097715, 10097716, 10097717, 10097718, 10097719, 10097720, 10097721.