Ohio, 1978

Tornadoes and Hail in Ohio, June 27, 1978

June 27, 1978 · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

4 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 1 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
$5.0 million
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

4 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Putnam

When
June 27, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Putnam County
Rating
F1
Path length
3.8 mi
Path width
70 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
40.930, -84.330

Hail, Richland

When
June 27, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Richland County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.980, -82.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Guernsey

When
June 27, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Guernsey County
Coordinates
40.030, -81.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Miami

When
June 27, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Miami County
Coordinates
40.100, -84.330

Tornado, Perry

When
June 27, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Perry County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
40 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
39.720, -82.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
June 27, 8:07 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Coordinates
39.750, -84.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
June 27, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Coordinates
39.420, -81.450

What these are

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.

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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: 10099925, 10099926, 10099927, 10099928, 10099929, 10099930, 10099931.