Ohio, 1982

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Ohio, April 3, 1982

April 3, 1982 · NWS ATA · 13 events in 12 counties and zones

11 thunderstorm wind, 2 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
10
Property damage
$2.8 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
13

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

11 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
April 3, 1:40 AM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Coordinates
39.130, -84.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When
April 3, 2:15 AM CST
Where
Butler County
Coordinates
39.450, -84.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
April 3, 2:35 AM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Coordinates
39.280, -84.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Clark

When
April 3, 2:45 AM CST
Where
Clark County
Coordinates
39.920, -83.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When
April 3, 2:55 AM CST
Where
Warren County
Coordinates
39.430, -84.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Defiance

When
April 3, 3:10 AM CST
Where
Defiance County
Coordinates
41.330, -84.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Wyandot

When
April 3, 3:11 AM CST
Where
Wyandot County
Coordinates
40.820, -83.130

Tornado, Madison

When
April 3, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Madison County
Rating
F1
Path length
3 mi
Path width
50 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
39.930, -83.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
April 3, 4:10 AM CST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
40.000, -83.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When
April 3, 4:25 AM CST
Where
Delaware County
Coordinates
40.300, -83.000

Tornado, Knox

When
April 3, 4:55 AM CST
Where
Knox County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.8 mi
Path width
50 yd
Injuries
9 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
40.500, -82.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Huron

When
April 3, 5:00 AM CST
Where
Huron County
Coordinates
41.050, -82.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Licking

When
April 3, 5:20 AM CST
Where
Licking County
Coordinates
40.120, -82.470

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: 10100135, 10100136, 10100137, 10100138, 10100139, 10100140, 10100141, 10100142, 10100143, 10100144, 10100145, 10100146, 10100147.