Ohio, 1986

Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, September 26, 1986

September 26, 1986 · NWS CLE · 14 events in 12 counties and zones

13 thunderstorm wind, 1 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.

  • 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
14

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

13 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Williams

When
September 26, 4:05 PM CST
Where
Williams County
Coordinates
41.570, -84.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Paulding

When
September 26, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Paulding County
Coordinates
41.130, -84.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Defiance

When
September 26, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Defiance County
Coordinates
41.280, -84.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Lucas

When
September 26, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Lucas County
Coordinates
41.650, -83.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Hancock

When
September 26, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Hancock County
Coordinates
40.880, -83.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Erie

When
September 26, 5:49 PM CST
Where
Erie County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.450, -82.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Huron

When
September 26, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Huron County
Coordinates
41.230, -82.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Erie

When
September 26, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Erie County
Coordinates
41.370, -82.670

Hail, Muskingum

When
September 26, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Muskingum County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.970, -81.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Lorain

When
September 26, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Lorain County
Coordinates
41.470, -82.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Lorain

When
September 26, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Lorain County
Coordinates
41.280, -82.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
September 26, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
40.030, -83.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Stark

When
September 26, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Stark County
Coordinates
40.970, -81.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Trumbull

When
September 26, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Trumbull County
Coordinates
41.230, -80.820

What these are

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

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: 10097141, 10097142, 10097143, 10097144, 10097145, 10097146, 10097147, 10097148, 10097149, 10097150, 10097151, 10097152, 10097153, 10097154.