Ohio, 1985

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Ohio, June 22, 1985

June 22, 1985 · 7 events in 6 counties and zones

4 thunderstorm wind, 3 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.

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  • Wind
  • 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
2
Property damage
$525,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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

4 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Geauga

When
June 22, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Geauga County
Rating
F2
Path length
2.4 mi
Path width
40 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
41.680, -81.050

Tornado, Ashtabula

When
June 22, 3:35 PM CST
Where
Ashtabula County
Rating
F2
Path length
27 mi
Path width
40 yd
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
41.720, -81.020

Tornado, Belmont

When
June 22, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Belmont County
Rating
F1
Path length
1.5 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
40.070, -81.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When
June 22, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Carroll County
Coordinates
40.680, -81.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Holmes

When
June 22, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Holmes County
Coordinates
40.620, -81.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Columbiana

When
June 22, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Columbiana County
Coordinates
40.700, -80.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When
June 22, 7:52 PM CST
Where
Carroll County
Coordinates
40.680, -81.180

What these are

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.
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: 10098142, 10098143, 10098144, 10098145, 10098146, 10098994, 10098995.