Ohio, 1980

Tornado and Hail in Ohio, May 13, 1980

May 13, 1980 · NWS MT · 24 events in 17 counties and zones

17 thunderstorm wind, 6 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.

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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
$3,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
24

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

17 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Williams

When
May 13, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Williams County
Coordinates
41.470, -84.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Van Wert

When
May 13, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Van Wert County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
40.880, -84.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Mercer

When
May 13, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Mercer County
Coordinates
40.720, -84.570

Hail, Darke

When
May 13, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Darke County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.100, -84.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Auglaize

When
May 13, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Auglaize County
Coordinates
40.530, -84.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Wood

When
May 13, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Wood County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.400, -83.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Mercer

When
May 13, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Mercer County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
40.550, -84.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Lucas

When
May 13, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Lucas County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.630, -83.650

Hail, Mercer

When
May 13, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Mercer County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.550, -84.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Ottawa

When
May 13, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Ottawa County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.530, -83.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Erie

When
May 13, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Erie County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.450, -82.720

Hail, Auglaize

When
May 13, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Auglaize County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.570, -84.080

Hail, Miami

When
May 13, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Miami County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.070, -84.230

Hail, Logan

When
May 13, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Logan County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.370, -83.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Logan

When
May 13, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Logan County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
40.370, -83.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When
May 13, 5:29 PM CST
Where
Richland County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
40.650, -82.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Cuyahoga

When
May 13, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Cuyahoga County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.380, -81.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Cuyahoga

When
May 13, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Cuyahoga County
Measured
62 kt (71 mph)
Coordinates
41.250, -81.980

Hail, Marion

When
May 13, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.570, -83.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
May 13, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
40.570, -83.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Medina

When
May 13, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Medina County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.250, -81.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Columbiana

When
May 13, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Columbiana County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
40.780, -80.780

Tornado, Wayne

When
May 13, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
40.870, -81.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
May 13, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
40.800, -81.930

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: 10097762, 10097763, 10097764, 10097765, 10097766, 10097767, 10097768, 10097769, 10097770, 10097771, 10097772, 10097773, 10097774, 10097775, 10097776, 10097777, 10097778, 10097779, 10097780, 10097781, 10097782, 10097783, 10097784, 10097785.