Ohio, 1983

Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, April 28, 1983

April 28, 1983 · NWS AT · 9 events in 5 counties and zones

5 thunderstorm wind, 4 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.

  • 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
None recorded
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

5 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ashland

When
April 28, 11:30 AM CST
Where
Ashland County
Coordinates
40.850, -82.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Cuyahoga

When
April 28, 12:01 PM CST
Where
Cuyahoga County
Measured
68 kt (78 mph)
Coordinates
41.470, -81.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Cuyahoga

When
April 28, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Cuyahoga County
Measured
63 kt (72 mph)
Coordinates
41.470, -81.750

Hail, Lake

When
April 28, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Lake County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
41.700, -81.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Lake

When
April 28, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Lake County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
41.700, -81.280

Hail, Geauga

When
April 28, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Geauga County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
41.500, -81.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Geauga

When
April 28, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Geauga County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
41.500, -81.200

Hail, Lake

When
April 28, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Lake County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.700, -81.280

Hail, Brown

When
April 28, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Brown County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.050, -83.920

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: 10098434, 10098435, 10098436, 10098437, 10098438, 10098439, 10098440, 10098441, 10098442.