Ohio, 1981

Tornado and Damaging Winds in Ohio, June 22, 1981

June 22, 1981 · NWS T · 9 events in 6 counties and zones

8 thunderstorm wind, 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
6
Property damage
$2.5 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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

8 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cuyahoga

When
June 22, 3:35 AM CST
Where
Cuyahoga County
Coordinates
41.370, -81.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Lorain

When
June 22, 3:45 AM CST
Where
Lorain County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.370, -82.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Cuyahoga

When
June 22, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Cuyahoga County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
42.400, -81.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Geauga

When
June 22, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Geauga County
Coordinates
41.580, -81.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Portage

When
June 22, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Portage County
Coordinates
41.170, -81.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Cuyahoga

When
June 22, 4:30 AM CST
Where
Cuyahoga County
Coordinates
41.380, -81.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Mahoning

When
June 22, 4:30 AM CST
Where
Mahoning County
Coordinates
41.020, -80.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Ashtabula

When
June 22, 4:35 AM CST
Where
Ashtabula County
Coordinates
41.620, -80.570

Tornado, Mahoning

When
June 22, 5:50 AM CST
Where
Mahoning County
Rating
F1
Path length
2 mi
Path width
200 yd
Injuries
6 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
41.020, -80.950

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.

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: 10100111, 10100112, 10100113, 10100114, 10100115, 10100116, 10100117, 10096238, 10096239.