Ohio, 1981

Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, June 24, 1981

June 24, 1981 · NWS T · 19 events in 11 counties and zones

14 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 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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  • 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
19

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

14 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Darke

When
June 24, 7:08 PM CST
Where
Darke County
Coordinates
40.220, -84.630

Hail, Shelby

When
June 24, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Shelby County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.280, -84.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
June 24, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Shelby County
Coordinates
40.220, -84.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Miami

When
June 24, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Miami County
Coordinates
40.120, -84.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Mercer

When
June 24, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Mercer County
Coordinates
40.550, -84.570

Hail, Van Wert

When
June 24, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Van Wert County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.800, -84.770

Hail, Shelby

When
June 24, 8:27 PM CST
Where
Shelby County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.470, -84.180

Hail, Allen

When
June 24, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Allen County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.780, -84.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Allen

When
June 24, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Allen County
Coordinates
40.830, -84.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Van Wert

When
June 24, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Van Wert County
Coordinates
40.870, -84.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Hardin

When
June 24, 9:06 PM CST
Where
Hardin County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
40.770, -83.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Darke

When
June 24, 9:10 PM CST
Where
Darke County
Coordinates
40.100, -84.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Hancock

When
June 24, 9:12 PM CST
Where
Hancock County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
41.020, -83.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Mercer

When
June 24, 10:01 PM CST
Where
Mercer County
Coordinates
40.430, -84.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Logan

When
June 24, 10:10 PM CST
Where
Logan County
Coordinates
40.500, -82.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
June 24, 10:14 PM CST
Where
Shelby County
Coordinates
40.250, -84.330

Hail, Preble

When
June 24, 10:50 PM CST
Where
Preble County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.750, -84.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Miami

When
June 24, 10:55 PM CST
Where
Miami County
Coordinates
40.050, -84.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
June 24, 11:05 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
39.850, -84.370

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.

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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: 10096240, 10096241, 10096242, 10096243, 10098999, 10099000, 10099001, 10099002, 10099003, 10099004, 10099005, 10099006, 10099007, 10099008, 10099009, 10099010, 10099011, 10099012, 10099013.