Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, May 6, 1986

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, May 6, 1986
Start: 1986-05-06T13:30
End: 1986-05-06T20:00
Location: Ohio

May 6, 1986 · NWS CLE · 44 events in 34 counties and zones

24 thunderstorm wind, 20 hail, 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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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 2
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 44

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

24 thunderstorm wind, 20 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Williams

When: May 6, 1:30 PM CST
Where: Williams County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 41.580, -84.430

Hail, Fulton

When: May 6, 1:55 PM CST
Where: Fulton County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 41.620, -84.130

Hail, Lucas

When: May 6, 2:18 PM CST
Where: Lucas County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 41.580, -83.800

Hail, Lucas

When: May 6, 2:36 PM CST
Where: Lucas County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 41.580, -83.800

Hail, Portage

When: May 6, 2:45 PM CST
Where: Portage County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 41.170, -81.230

Hail, Cuyahoga

When: May 6, 3:00 PM CST
Where: Cuyahoga County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 41.470, -81.750

Hail, Portage

When: May 6, 3:05 PM CST
Where: Portage County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 41.170, -81.150

Hail, Lake

When: May 6, 3:55 PM CST
Where: Lake County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 41.670, -81.330

Hail, Cuyahoga

When: May 6, 4:21 PM CST
Where: Cuyahoga County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 41.470, -81.750

Hail, Medina

When: May 6, 4:47 PM CST
Where: Medina County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 41.230, -81.830

Hail, Medina

When: May 6, 5:05 PM CST
Where: Medina County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 41.130, -81.870

Hail, Lake

When: May 6, 5:10 PM CST
Where: Lake County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 41.670, -81.330

Hail, Summit

When: May 6, 5:10 PM CST
Where: Summit County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 41.170, -81.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Paulding

When: May 6, 5:15 PM CST
Where: Paulding County
Coordinates: 41.080, -84.720

Hail, Trumbull

When: May 6, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Trumbull County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 41.300, -80.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Mercer

When: May 6, 5:35 PM CST
Where: Mercer County
Coordinates: 40.550, -84.620

Hail, Van Wert

When: May 6, 5:36 PM CST
Where: Van Wert County
Measured: 2 in hail
Coordinates: 40.870, -84.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Darke

When: May 6, 5:50 PM CST
Where: Darke County
Coordinates: 40.150, -84.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Mercer

When: May 6, 5:54 PM CST
Where: Mercer County
Coordinates: 40.550, -84.620

Hail, Sandusky

When: May 6, 6:09 PM CST
Where: Sandusky County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 41.320, -82.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When: May 6, 6:10 PM CST
Where: Henry County
Coordinates: 41.350, -84.050

Hail, Portage

When: May 6, 6:15 PM CST
Where: Portage County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 41.170, -81.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Putnam

When: May 6, 6:15 PM CST
Where: Putnam County
Coordinates: 40.920, -84.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Auglaize

When: May 6, 6:16 PM CST
Where: Auglaize County
Coordinates: 40.430, -84.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Hancock

When: May 6, 6:28 PM CST
Where: Hancock County
Measured: 57 kt (66 mph)
Coordinates: 41.020, -83.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Wood

When: May 6, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Wood County
Coordinates: 41.580, -83.500

Hail, Lucas

When: May 6, 6:36 PM CST
Where: Lucas County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 41.580, -83.800

Hail, Shelby

When: May 6, 6:45 PM CST
Where: Shelby County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 40.400, -84.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Hardin

When: May 6, 6:45 PM CST
Where: Hardin County
Coordinates: 40.530, -83.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Logan

When: May 6, 6:47 PM CST
Where: Logan County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 40.480, -83.920

Hail, Portage

When: May 6, 6:48 PM CST
Where: Portage County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 41.150, -81.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Miami

When: May 6, 6:50 PM CST
Where: Miami County
Coordinates: 40.370, -84.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When: May 6, 6:50 PM CST
Where: Delaware County
Coordinates: 40.300, -83.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When: May 6, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Marion County
Coordinates: 40.580, -83.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Wyandot

When: May 6, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Wyandot County
Coordinates: 40.930, -83.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Preble

When: May 6, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Preble County
Coordinates: 39.750, -84.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Sandusky

When: May 6, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Sandusky County
Injuries: 2 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates: 41.350, -83.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Ottawa

When: May 6, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Ottawa County
Coordinates: 41.520, -83.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Huron

When: May 6, 7:15 PM CST
Where: Huron County
Coordinates: 41.030, -82.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Seneca

When: May 6, 7:20 PM CST
Where: Seneca County
Coordinates: 41.050, -82.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Morrow

When: May 6, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Morrow County
Coordinates: 40.530, -82.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Erie

When: May 6, 7:55 PM CST
Where: Erie County
Coordinates: 41.420, -82.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When: May 6, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Franklin County
Measured: 69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates: 39.970, -83.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Licking

When: May 6, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Licking County
Coordinates: 40.070, -82.400

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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: 10100378, 10100379, 10100380, 10100381, 10100382, 10100383, 10100384, 10100385, 10100386, 10100387, 10100388, 10100389, 10100390, 10100391, 10100392, 10100393, 10100394, 10100395, 10100396, 10100397, 10100398, 10100399, 10100400, 10099064, 10099065, 10099066, 10099067, 10099068, 10099069, 10099283, 10099284, 10099285, 10099286, 10099287, 10099288, 10099289, 10099290, 10099291, 10099292, 10099293, and more.