Ohio, 1980

Tornadoes and Hail in Ohio, June 2, 1980

June 2, 1980 · NWS T · 26 events in 20 counties and zones

12 hail, 10 thunderstorm wind, 4 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.

  • 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
15
Property damage
$33 million
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

12 hail, 10 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Madison

When
June 2, 12:01 AM CST
Where
Madison County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.880, -83.450

Hail, Franklin

When
June 2, 7:16 AM CST
Where
Franklin County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.880, -83.080

Hail, Franklin

When
June 2, 7:16 AM CST
Where
Franklin County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.030, -83.030

Hail, Marion

When
June 2, 8:20 AM CST
Where
Marion County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.650, -83.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Summit

When
June 2, 11:15 AM CST
Where
Summit County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.180, -81.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Darke

When
June 2, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Darke County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
40.150, -84.600

Tornado, Hamilton

When
June 2, 3:05 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Rating
F1
Path length
6.2 mi
Path width
70 yd
Injuries
15 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$25 million
Coordinates
39.230, -84.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
June 2, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.650, -84.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When
June 2, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Warren County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
39.550, -84.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When
June 2, 3:25 PM CST
Where
Clinton County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.620, -83.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Clermont

When
June 2, 3:25 PM CST
Where
Clermont County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.170, -84.400

Hail, Butler

When
June 2, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Butler County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.450, -84.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
June 2, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Coordinates
39.750, -84.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When
June 2, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Greene County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.700, -83.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Highland

When
June 2, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Highland County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.200, -83.620

Hail, Hardin

When
June 2, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Hardin County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.680, -83.630

Tornado, Jackson

When
June 2, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Rating
F1
Path length
2.3 mi
Path width
150 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
38.870, -82.620

Tornado, Lawrence

When
June 2, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Lawrence County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
38.830, -82.620

Tornado, Gallia

When
June 2, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Gallia County
Rating
F1
Path length
9.2 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
38.830, -82.580

Hail, Franklin

When
June 2, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
39.970, -83.030

Hail, Van Wert

When
June 2, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Van Wert County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
40.880, -84.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Van Wert

When
June 2, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Van Wert County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
40.880, -84.600

Hail, Allen

When
June 2, 6:51 PM CST
Where
Allen County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.830, -84.330

Hail, Allen

When
June 2, 6:58 PM CST
Where
Allen County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.830, -84.100

Hail, Fairfield

When
June 2, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Fairfield County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
39.730, -82.570

Hail, Lawrence

When
June 2, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Lawrence County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
40.120, -82.470

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.
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: 10098642, 10098643, 10098644, 10098645, 10098858, 10098859, 10098860, 10098861, 10098862, 10098863, 10098864, 10098865, 10098866, 10098867, 10098868, 10098869, 10098870, 10098871, 10098872, 10098873, 10098874, 10098875, 10098876, 10098877, 10098878, 10098879.