Ohio, 1985

Tornadoes and Hail in Ohio, May 27, 1985

May 27, 1985 · 34 events in 20 counties and zones

21 hail, 11 thunderstorm wind, 2 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
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$500,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
34

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

21 hail, 11 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Seneca

When
May 27, 11:50 AM CST
Where
Seneca County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.100, -83.170

Hail, Huron

When
May 27, 11:55 AM CST
Where
Huron County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.080, -82.500

Hail, Huron

When
May 27, 12:44 PM CST
Where
Huron County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
41.230, -82.620

Hail, Wood

When
May 27, 12:56 PM CST
Where
Wood County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
41.570, -83.630

Hail, Medina

When
May 27, 1:18 PM CST
Where
Medina County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.080, -81.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Lucas

When
May 27, 1:32 PM CST
Where
Lucas County
Coordinates
41.600, -83.550

Hail, Fulton

When
May 27, 1:34 PM CST
Where
Fulton County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.550, -84.130

Hail, Medina

When
May 27, 1:49 PM CST
Where
Medina County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
41.070, -81.930

Hail, Summit

When
May 27, 1:49 PM CST
Where
Summit County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.020, -81.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Summit

When
May 27, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Summit County
Coordinates
40.980, -81.550

Hail, Summit

When
May 27, 2:25 PM CST
Where
Summit County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.000, -81.630

Hail, Stark

When
May 27, 2:25 PM CST
Where
Stark County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.970, -81.400

Hail, Wayne

When
May 27, 2:25 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.970, -81.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
May 27, 2:25 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Coordinates
40.970, -81.680

Hail, Summit

When
May 27, 2:35 PM CST
Where
Summit County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
40.920, -81.450

Hail, Portage

When
May 27, 2:41 PM CST
Where
Portage County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
41.020, -81.350

Hail, Stark

When
May 27, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Stark County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.920, -81.100

Hail, Mahoning

When
May 27, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Mahoning County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
41.030, -80.680

Hail, Columbiana

When
May 27, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Columbiana County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.750, -80.930

Hail, Summit

When
May 27, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Summit County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.080, -81.500

Tornado, Wyandot

When
May 27, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Wyandot County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
77 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
40.770, -83.130

Tornado, Crawford

When
May 27, 5:04 PM CST
Where
Crawford County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
77 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
40.770, -83.120

Hail, Carroll

When
May 27, 5:14 PM CST
Where
Carroll County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.680, -81.020

Hail, Carroll

When
May 27, 5:14 PM CST
Where
Carroll County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.450, -81.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When
May 27, 5:14 PM CST
Where
Carroll County
Coordinates
40.450, -81.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When
May 27, 5:14 PM CST
Where
Carroll County
Coordinates
40.680, -81.020

Hail, Columbiana

When
May 27, 5:18 PM CST
Where
Columbiana County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.800, -80.930

Hail, Mahoning

When
May 27, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Mahoning County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.900, -80.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When
May 27, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Fayette County
Coordinates
39.600, -83.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When
May 27, 6:37 PM CST
Where
Delaware County
Coordinates
40.170, -83.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
May 27, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
40.100, -83.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When
May 27, 7:25 PM CST
Where
Carroll County
Coordinates
40.450, -81.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Licking

When
May 27, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Licking County
Coordinates
39.930, -82.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
May 27, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Coordinates
40.180, -80.800

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.

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: 10096985, 10096986, 10096987, 10096988, 10096989, 10096990, 10096991, 10096992, 10096993, 10096994, 10096995, 10096996, 10096997, 10096998, 10096999, 10097000, 10097001, 10097002, 10097003, 10097004, 10097005, 10097006, 10097007, 10097008, 10097009, 10097010, 10097011, 10097012, 10097013, 10097014, 10097015, 10097016, 10097017, 10097018.