Ohio, 1980

Tornadoes and Hail in Ohio, July 9, 1980

July 9, 1980 · NWS LCO · 26 events in 21 counties and zones

20 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 2 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.

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  • 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
$28,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
26

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When
July 9, 3:30 AM CST
Where
Butler County
Measured
72 kt (83 mph)
Coordinates
39.380, -84.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Brown

When
July 9, 4:15 AM CST
Where
Brown County
Coordinates
39.450, -83.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Highland

When
July 9, 4:15 AM CST
Where
Highland County
Coordinates
39.200, -83.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When
July 9, 4:15 AM CST
Where
Adams County
Coordinates
38.850, -83.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton

When
July 9, 9:08 AM CST
Where
Fulton County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.520, -84.300

Tornado, Hancock

When
July 9, 9:55 AM CST
Where
Hancock County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
41.020, -83.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Hancock

When
July 9, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Hancock County
Coordinates
40.930, -83.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Wood

When
July 9, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Wood County
Coordinates
41.570, -83.630

Hail, Logan

When
July 9, 10:30 AM CST
Where
Logan County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.380, -83.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Allen

When
July 9, 10:30 AM CST
Where
Allen County
Coordinates
40.770, -84.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
July 9, 10:40 AM CST
Where
Shelby County
Coordinates
40.280, -84.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Auglaize

When
July 9, 10:45 AM CST
Where
Auglaize County
Coordinates
40.570, -84.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Logan

When
July 9, 11:00 AM CST
Where
Logan County
Coordinates
40.370, -83.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When
July 9, 11:30 AM CST
Where
Warren County
Coordinates
39.430, -84.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When
July 9, 11:30 AM CST
Where
Butler County
Coordinates
39.450, -83.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When
July 9, 11:35 AM CST
Where
Delaware County
Coordinates
40.170, -83.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
July 9, 11:40 AM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
39.920, -84.220

Hail, Clark

When
July 9, 11:43 AM CST
Where
Clark County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.920, -83.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Clark

When
July 9, 11:43 AM CST
Where
Clark County
Coordinates
39.920, -83.800

Tornado, Fairfield

When
July 9, 12:05 PM CST
Where
Fairfield County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
60 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
39.920, -82.750

Hail, Licking

When
July 9, 12:05 PM CST
Where
Licking County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.120, -82.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
July 9, 12:15 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
40.000, -83.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When
July 9, 12:55 PM CST
Where
Clinton County
Coordinates
39.450, -83.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Scioto

When
July 9, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Scioto County
Coordinates
38.780, -83.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence

When
July 9, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Lawrence County
Coordinates
38.550, -82.380

Hail, Butler

When
July 9, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Butler County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.280, -84.480

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

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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: 10096452, 10096453, 10096454, 10096455, 10096671, 10096672, 10096673, 10096674, 10096675, 10096676, 10096677, 10096678, 10096679, 10096680, 10096681, 10096682, 10096683, 10096684, 10096685, 10096686, 10096687, 10096688, 10096689, 10096690, 10096691, 10096692.