Tornadoes and Hail in Ohio, March 28, 1985

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Ohio, March 28, 1985
Start: 1985-03-28T16:30
End: 1985-03-28T23:15
Location: Ohio

March 28, 1985 · NWS MT · 40 events in 21 counties and zones

28 hail, 7 thunderstorm wind, 5 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.

Tornadoes
Tropical storms and surge
Floods
Wind
Hail
Winter weather
Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $3.3 million
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 40

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

28 hail, 7 thunderstorm wind, 5 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Ottawa

When: March 28, 4:30 PM CST
Where: Ottawa County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 41.520, -82.920

Hail, Ottawa

When: March 28, 4:35 PM CST
Where: Ottawa County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 41.530, -83.100

Hail, Henry

When: March 28, 4:44 PM CST
Where: Henry County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 41.380, -84.130

Hail, Erie

When: March 28, 4:45 PM CST
Where: Erie County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 41.450, -82.720

Hail, Erie

When: March 28, 5:00 PM CST
Where: Erie County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 41.380, -82.550

Hail, Lucas

When: March 28, 5:10 PM CST
Where: Lucas County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 41.570, -83.350

Hail, Lorain

When: March 28, 5:15 PM CST
Where: Lorain County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 41.470, -82.180

Hail, Paulding

When: March 28, 5:26 PM CST
Where: Paulding County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 41.120, -84.720

Hail, Sandusky

When: March 28, 6:12 PM CST
Where: Sandusky County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 41.320, -82.950

Hail, Summit

When: March 28, 6:17 PM CST
Where: Summit County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 41.120, -81.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Sandusky

When: March 28, 6:25 PM CST
Where: Sandusky County
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates: 41.320, -82.970

Hail, Erie

When: March 28, 6:28 PM CST
Where: Erie County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 41.430, -82.730

Hail, Henry

When: March 28, 6:29 PM CST
Where: Henry County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 41.270, -84.130

Hail, Putnam

When: March 28, 6:36 PM CST
Where: Putnam County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 41.020, -84.250

Hail, Huron

When: March 28, 6:41 PM CST
Where: Huron County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 41.230, -82.620

Tornado, Erie

When: March 28, 6:50 PM CST
Where: Erie County
Rating: F1
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 41.280, -82.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Hancock

When: March 28, 7:06 PM CST
Where: Hancock County
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates: 41.020, -83.680

Hail, Lorain

When: March 28, 7:10 PM CST
Where: Lorain County
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 41.170, -82.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Lorain

When: March 28, 7:16 PM CST
Where: Lorain County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 41.280, -82.070

Hail, Hancock

When: March 28, 7:20 PM CST
Where: Hancock County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 41.020, -83.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Medina

When: March 28, 7:28 PM CST
Where: Medina County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 41.030, -82.020

Hail, Wyandot

When: March 28, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Wyandot County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 40.950, -83.370

Hail, Wayne

When: March 28, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Wayne County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 40.970, -81.680

Hail, Henry

When: March 28, 7:40 PM CST
Where: Henry County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 41.320, -84.070

Hail, Medina

When: March 28, 7:44 PM CST
Where: Medina County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 41.030, -81.750

Hail, Summit

When: March 28, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Summit County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 41.080, -81.500

Hail, Crawford

When: March 28, 8:05 PM CST
Where: Crawford County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 40.800, -82.980

Hail, Portage

When: March 28, 8:05 PM CST
Where: Portage County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 41.150, -81.350

Hail, Mahoning

When: March 28, 8:15 PM CST
Where: Mahoning County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 41.020, -80.930

Hail, Stark

When: March 28, 8:20 PM CST
Where: Stark County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 40.880, -81.380

Hail, Richland

When: March 28, 8:40 PM CST
Where: Richland County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 40.650, -82.330

Hail, Richland

When: March 28, 8:40 PM CST
Where: Richland County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 40.820, -82.520

Hail, Mahoning

When: March 28, 8:45 PM CST
Where: Mahoning County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 41.020, -80.700

Tornado, Wyandot

When: March 28, 9:00 PM CST
Where: Wyandot County
Rating: F1
Path length: 2 mi
Path width: 77 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 40.870, -83.470

Tornado, Wayne

When: March 28, 9:50 PM CST
Where: Wayne County
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 77 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 40.700, -81.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Holmes

When: March 28, 10:00 PM CST
Where: Holmes County
Coordinates: 40.550, -81.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Stark

When: March 28, 10:00 PM CST
Where: Stark County
Coordinates: 40.820, -81.400

Tornado, Ashland

When: March 28, 10:06 PM CST
Where: Ashland County
Rating: F0
Path length: 6 mi
Path width: 847 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 40.730, -82.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When: March 28, 11:08 PM CST
Where: Wayne County
Coordinates: 40.680, -82.020

Tornado, Richland

When: March 28, 11:15 PM CST
Where: Richland County
Rating: F2
Path length: 2 mi
Path width: 77 yd
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 40.670, -82.580

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.
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.

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The same day elsewhere

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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: 10100293, 10100294, 10100295, 10100296, 10100297, 10100298, 10100299, 10100300, 10100301, 10100302, 10100303, 10100304, 10100305, 10100306, 10100307, 10100308, 10100309, 10100310, 10100311, 10100312, 10100313, 10100314, 10100315, 10100316, 10100317, 10100318, 10100319, 10100320, 10100321, 10100322, 10100323, 10100324, 10100325, 10100326, 10100327, 10100328, 10100329, 10100330, 10100331, 10096737.