Ohio, 1980

Damaging Winds in Ohio, August 2, 1980

August 2, 1980 · NWS NG · 14 events in 11 counties and zones

14 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.

  • 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
14

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

14 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Defiance

When
August 2, 5:30 AM CST
Where
Defiance County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.300, -84.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton

When
August 2, 7:14 AM CST
Where
Fulton County
Coordinates
41.580, -84.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Cuyahoga

When
August 2, 7:30 AM CST
Where
Cuyahoga County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
41.520, -81.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Cuyahoga

When
August 2, 7:35 AM CST
Where
Cuyahoga County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
41.570, -81.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Defiance

When
August 2, 7:50 AM CST
Where
Defiance County
Coordinates
41.280, -84.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Erie

When
August 2, 7:54 AM CST
Where
Erie County
Coordinates
41.420, -82.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Seneca

When
August 2, 7:55 AM CST
Where
Seneca County
Coordinates
41.050, -83.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Ashtabula

When
August 2, 8:30 AM CST
Where
Ashtabula County
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Coordinates
41.880, -80.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Ashland

When
August 2, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Ashland County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
40.800, -82.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When
August 2, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Richland County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
40.820, -82.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Medina

When
August 2, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Medina County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
40.970, -82.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Cuyahoga

When
August 2, 3:13 PM CST
Where
Cuyahoga County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.520, -81.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Summit

When
August 2, 4:01 PM CST
Where
Summit County
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
40.920, -81.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Columbiana

When
August 2, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Columbiana County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
40.780, -80.780

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.

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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: 10097811, 10097812, 10097813, 10097814, 10097815, 10097816, 10097817, 10097818, 10097819, 10097820, 10097821, 10097822, 10097823, 10097824.