Ohio, 1980

Tornado and Hail in Ohio, May 12, 1980

May 12, 1980 · NWS ATA · 16 events in 10 counties and zones

10 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 1 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
0
Property damage
$250,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
16

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

10 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
May 12, 10:45 AM CST
Where
Wayne County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
40.730, -81.730

Hail, Wayne

When
May 12, 11:00 AM CST
Where
Wayne County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.730, -81.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
May 12, 11:30 AM CST
Where
Franklin County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
39.970, -83.030

Hail, Belmont

When
May 12, 11:45 AM CST
Where
Belmont County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.080, -80.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Muskingum

When
May 12, 11:59 AM CST
Where
Muskingum County
Measured
63 kt (72 mph)
Coordinates
39.950, -81.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Pickaway

When
May 12, 12:10 PM CST
Where
Pickaway County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
39.630, -82.980

Tornado, Athens

When
May 12, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Athens County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
39.230, -82.270

Hail, Guernsey

When
May 12, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Guernsey County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.030, -81.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Guernsey

When
May 12, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Guernsey County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
40.030, -81.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
May 12, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.420, -81.450

Hail, Harrison

When
May 12, 1:10 PM CST
Where
Harrison County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.300, -81.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Harrison

When
May 12, 1:10 PM CST
Where
Harrison County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
40.300, -81.100

Hail, Belmont

When
May 12, 1:20 PM CST
Where
Belmont County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.020, -81.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Belmont

When
May 12, 1:20 PM CST
Where
Belmont County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
40.020, -81.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Clermont

When
May 12, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Clermont County
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Coordinates
39.130, -84.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Muskingum

When
May 12, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Muskingum County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
39.950, -82.020

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

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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: 10097746, 10097747, 10097748, 10097749, 10097750, 10097751, 10097752, 10097753, 10097754, 10097755, 10097756, 10097757, 10097758, 10097759, 10097760, 10097761.