Ohio, 1980

Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, July 21, 1980

July 21, 1980 · NWS ATA · 8 events in 7 counties and zones

5 thunderstorm wind, 3 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
None recorded
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

5 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Wayne

When
July 21, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.830, -81.880

Hail, Summit

When
July 21, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Summit County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
41.170, -81.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Portage

When
July 21, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Portage County
Coordinates
41.180, -81.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Stark

When
July 21, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Stark County
Coordinates
40.820, -81.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Knox

When
July 21, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Knox County
Measured
69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates
40.400, -82.480

Hail, Mahoning

When
July 21, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Mahoning County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.920, -81.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Mahoning

When
July 21, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Mahoning County
Coordinates
40.920, -81.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When
July 21, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Union County
Coordinates
40.380, -83.350

What these are

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: 10097801, 10097802, 10097803, 10097804, 10097805, 10097806, 10097807, 10097808.