Ohio, 1983

Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, July 17, 1983

July 17, 1983 · NWS MT · 21 events in 16 counties and zones

16 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
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  • 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
21

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Coshocton

When
July 17, 11:30 AM CST
Where
Coshocton County
Coordinates
40.300, -81.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Coshocton

When
July 17, 11:50 AM CST
Where
Coshocton County
Coordinates
40.300, -81.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Harrison

When
July 17, 11:50 AM CST
Where
Harrison County
Coordinates
40.280, -81.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Tuscarawas

When
July 17, 11:50 AM CST
Where
Tuscarawas County
Coordinates
40.430, -81.500

Hail, Morrow

When
July 17, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Morrow County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
40.520, -82.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
July 17, 12:35 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
40.970, -81.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Stark

When
July 17, 12:50 PM CST
Where
Stark County
Coordinates
40.880, -81.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Stark

When
July 17, 12:50 PM CST
Where
Stark County
Coordinates
40.820, -81.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When
July 17, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Richland County
Coordinates
40.880, -82.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Ashland

When
July 17, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Ashland County
Coordinates
40.850, -82.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
July 17, 2:19 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Coordinates
40.820, -81.900

Hail, Summit

When
July 17, 2:20 PM CST
Where
Summit County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.120, -81.580

Hail, Franklin

When
July 17, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.030, -83.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
July 17, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Coordinates
40.370, -80.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When
July 17, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Butler County
Coordinates
39.520, -84.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Trumbull

When
July 17, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Trumbull County
Coordinates
41.300, -80.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Columbiana

When
July 17, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Columbiana County
Coordinates
40.780, -80.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Mahoning

When
July 17, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Mahoning County
Coordinates
41.020, -80.800

Hail, Lawrence

When
July 17, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Lawrence County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.570, -82.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence

When
July 17, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Lawrence County
Coordinates
38.570, -82.570

Hail, Lawrence

When
July 17, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Lawrence County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.580, -82.550

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: 10100240, 10100241, 10100242, 10100243, 10100244, 10100245, 10100246, 10100247, 10100248, 10100249, 10100250, 10100251, 10100252, 10100253, 10100254, 10100255, 10100256, 10100257, 10100258, 10100259, 10100260.