Ohio, 1983

Damaging Winds in Ohio, July 23, 1983

July 23, 1983 · NWS AT · 30 events in 19 counties and zones

30 thunderstorm wind, 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
30

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

30 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Morgan

When
July 23, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Morgan County
Coordinates
39.600, -81.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Pike

When
July 23, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Pike County
Coordinates
39.070, -83.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Brown

When
July 23, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Brown County
Coordinates
38.920, -83.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When
July 23, 2:20 PM CST
Where
Adams County
Coordinates
38.800, -83.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Preble

When
July 23, 2:25 PM CST
Where
Preble County
Coordinates
39.730, -84.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Morgan

When
July 23, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Morgan County
Coordinates
39.600, -81.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
July 23, 2:40 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Coordinates
39.920, -84.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Pike

When
July 23, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Pike County
Coordinates
39.070, -83.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Preble

When
July 23, 3:25 PM CST
Where
Preble County
Coordinates
39.730, -84.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Clermont

When
July 23, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Clermont County
Coordinates
39.120, -84.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When
July 23, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Carroll County
Coordinates
40.570, -81.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When
July 23, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Butler County
Coordinates
39.400, -84.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When
July 23, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Butler County
Coordinates
39.520, -84.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Gallia

When
July 23, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Gallia County
Coordinates
38.820, -82.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Athens

When
July 23, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Athens County
Coordinates
39.330, -82.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Highland

When
July 23, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Highland County
Coordinates
39.180, -83.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Brown

When
July 23, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Brown County
Coordinates
38.920, -83.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When
July 23, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Clinton County
Coordinates
39.420, -83.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Ross

When
July 23, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Ross County
Coordinates
39.330, -83.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Athens

When
July 23, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Athens County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
39.330, -82.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence

When
July 23, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Lawrence County
Coordinates
38.630, -82.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Scioto

When
July 23, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Scioto County
Coordinates
38.770, -83.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence

When
July 23, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Lawrence County
Coordinates
38.580, -82.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
July 23, 7:41 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Measured
62 kt (71 mph)
Coordinates
39.920, -84.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When
July 23, 9:20 PM CST
Where
Greene County
Coordinates
39.700, -83.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Clark

When
July 23, 9:20 PM CST
Where
Clark County
Coordinates
39.930, -83.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Pickaway

When
July 23, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Pickaway County
Coordinates
39.600, -82.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
July 23, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Coordinates
39.730, -84.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Clark

When
July 23, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Clark County
Coordinates
39.930, -83.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When
July 23, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Greene County
Coordinates
39.700, -83.900

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.

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: 10096936, 10096937, 10096938, 10096939, 10096940, 10096941, 10096942, 10096943, 10096944, 10096945, 10096946, 10096947, 10096948, 10096949, 10096950, 10097796, 10097797, 10097798, 10098011, 10098012, 10098013, 10098014, 10098015, 10098016, 10098017, 10098018, 10098019, 10098020, 10098021, 10098022.