Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Ohio, June 30, 1977

Name: Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Ohio, June 30, 1977
Start: 1977-06-30T12:15
End: 1977-06-30T21:00
Location: Ohio

June 30, 1977 · NWS MT · 22 events in 17 counties and zones

13 tornado, 9 thunderstorm wind, 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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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 24
Property damage: $27 million
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 22

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

13 tornado, 9 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Erie

When: June 30, 12:15 PM CST
Where: Erie County
Coordinates: 41.650, -82.720

Tornado, Paulding

When: June 30, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Paulding County
Rating: F1
Path length: 4.1 mi
Path width: 150 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 41.200, -84.530

Tornado, Henry

When: June 30, 4:30 PM CST
Where: Henry County
Rating: F1
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 41.250, -83.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Hancock

When: June 30, 5:02 PM CST
Where: Hancock County
Measured: 64 kt (74 mph)
Coordinates: 41.020, -83.680

Tornado, Sandusky

When: June 30, 5:15 PM CST
Where: Sandusky County
Rating: F1
Path length: 3.3 mi
Path width: 880 yd
Injuries: 18 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $25 million
Coordinates: 41.320, -83.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When: June 30, 5:28 PM CST
Where: Henry County
Coordinates: 41.250, -84.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Allen

When: June 30, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Allen County
Coordinates: 40.750, -84.100

Tornado, Huron

When: June 30, 5:40 PM CST
Where: Huron County
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 41.000, -82.520

Tornado, Huron

When: June 30, 5:40 PM CST
Where: Huron County
Rating: F2
Path length: 0.7 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 41.300, -82.830

Tornado, Crawford

When: June 30, 5:50 PM CST
Where: Crawford County
Rating: F1
Path length: 11.6 mi
Path width: 77 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 40.800, -82.950

Tornado, Erie

When: June 30, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Erie County
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.8 mi
Path width: 200 yd
Injuries: 3 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 41.450, -82.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton

When: June 30, 6:03 PM CST
Where: Fulton County
Coordinates: 41.580, -84.000

Tornado, Richland

When: June 30, 6:10 PM CST
Where: Richland County
Rating: F2
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 40.880, -82.680

Tornado, Ashland

When: June 30, 6:15 PM CST
Where: Ashland County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 27 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 40.970, -82.350

Tornado, Richland

When: June 30, 6:15 PM CST
Where: Richland County
Rating: F1
Path width: 33 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 40.880, -82.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Lorain

When: June 30, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Lorain County
Coordinates: 41.170, -82.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When: June 30, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Montgomery County
Coordinates: 39.650, -84.280

Tornado, Medina

When: June 30, 7:10 PM CST
Where: Medina County
Rating: F1
Path length: 2 mi
Path width: 300 yd
Injuries: 3 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 41.230, -81.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Stark

When: June 30, 7:29 PM CST
Where: Stark County
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates: 40.920, -81.450

Tornado, Stark

When: June 30, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Stark County
Rating: F2
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 40.920, -81.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Licking

When: June 30, 7:55 PM CST
Where: Licking County
Coordinates: 39.950, -82.600

Tornado, Coshocton

When: June 30, 9:00 PM CST
Where: Coshocton County
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 40.330, -82.170

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: 10098196, 10098197, 10098198, 10098199, 10098200, 10098201, 10098202, 10098203, 10098204, 10098205, 10098206, 10098207, 10098208, 10098209, 10098210, 10098211, 10098212, 10098213, 10098214, 10098215, 10098216, 10098573.