Ohio, 1985

Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, July 5, 1985

July 5, 1985 · NWS MT · 16 events in 12 counties and zones

9 hail, 7 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.

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  • 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
16

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

9 hail, 7 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Wayne

When
July 5, 7:26 AM CST
Where
Wayne County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.900, -81.730

Hail, Sandusky

When
July 5, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Sandusky County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.350, -83.120

Hail, Ottawa

When
July 5, 1:07 PM CST
Where
Ottawa County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.520, -83.150

Hail, Sandusky

When
July 5, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Sandusky County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
41.370, -83.150

Hail, Lucas

When
July 5, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Lucas County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.650, -83.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Highland

When
July 5, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Highland County
Coordinates
39.350, -83.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Lucas

When
July 5, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Lucas County
Coordinates
41.650, -83.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Scioto

When
July 5, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Scioto County
Coordinates
38.730, -82.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Perry

When
July 5, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Perry County
Coordinates
39.880, -82.320

Hail, Wyandot

When
July 5, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Wyandot County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.780, -83.420

Hail, Wyandot

When
July 5, 3:37 PM CST
Where
Wyandot County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.830, -83.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Ashtabula

When
July 5, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Ashtabula County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
41.720, -80.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Clark

When
July 5, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Clark County
Coordinates
39.920, -83.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Clark

When
July 5, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Clark County
Coordinates
39.820, -83.630

Hail, Marion

When
July 5, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.580, -83.180

Hail, Morrow

When
July 5, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Morrow County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.400, -82.820

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.

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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: 10098996, 10098997, 10098998, 10099212, 10099213, 10099214, 10099215, 10099216, 10099217, 10099218, 10099219, 10099220, 10099221, 10099222, 10099223, 10099224.