Ohio, 1982

Tornado and Hail in Ohio, May 29, 1982

May 29, 1982 · NWS ATA · 18 events in 11 counties and zones

11 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.

  • 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
18

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, 6 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
May 29, 9:15 AM CST
Where
Franklin County
Measured
58 kt (67 mph)
Coordinates
39.900, -83.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
May 29, 9:36 AM CST
Where
Franklin County
Measured
66 kt (76 mph)
Coordinates
40.000, -82.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
May 29, 9:57 AM CST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
40.030, -83.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Fairfield

When
May 29, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Fairfield County
Coordinates
39.730, -82.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Licking

When
May 29, 10:20 AM CST
Where
Licking County
Coordinates
40.120, -82.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When
May 29, 11:45 AM CST
Where
Butler County
Coordinates
39.520, -84.400

Tornado, Greene

When
May 29, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Greene County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
39.620, -84.070

Hail, Athens

When
May 29, 12:36 PM CST
Where
Athens County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.400, -82.130

Hail, Brown

When
May 29, 12:40 PM CST
Where
Brown County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.950, -83.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Brown

When
May 29, 12:40 PM CST
Where
Brown County
Coordinates
38.950, -83.880

Hail, Scioto

When
May 29, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Scioto County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.730, -82.980

Hail, Hamilton

When
May 29, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.420, -81.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Fairfield

When
May 29, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Fairfield County
Coordinates
39.920, -82.750

Hail, Highland

When
May 29, 1:05 PM CST
Where
Highland County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.200, -83.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Highland

When
May 29, 1:05 PM CST
Where
Highland County
Coordinates
39.200, -83.620

Hail, Clinton

When
May 29, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Clinton County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.400, -83.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When
May 29, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Clinton County
Coordinates
39.400, -83.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Fairfield

When
May 29, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Fairfield County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.730, -82.570

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.
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: 10096819, 10096820, 10096821, 10096822, 10096823, 10096824, 10096825, 10096826, 10096827, 10096828, 10096829, 10096830, 10096831, 10096832, 10096833, 10096834, 10096835, 10096836.