Ohio, 1987

Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, August 2, 1987

August 2, 1987 · NWS CLE · 49 events in 33 counties and zones

48 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.

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  • 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
49

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Ashtabula

When
August 2, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Ashtabula County
Coordinates
41.950, -80.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When
August 2, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Richland County
Coordinates
40.750, -82.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Lorain

When
August 2, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Lorain County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.170, -82.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Medina

When
August 2, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Medina County
Coordinates
41.170, -81.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Trumbull

When
August 2, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Trumbull County
Coordinates
41.300, -80.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Portage

When
August 2, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Portage County
Coordinates
41.280, -81.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Williams

When
August 2, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Williams County
Coordinates
41.470, -84.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Mahoning

When
August 2, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Mahoning County
Coordinates
41.100, -80.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Trumbull

When
August 2, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Trumbull County
Coordinates
41.250, -80.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Trumbull

When
August 2, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Trumbull County
Coordinates
41.150, -80.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Lake

When
August 2, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Lake County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.670, -81.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Lucas

When
August 2, 5:12 PM CST
Where
Lucas County
Measured
69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates
41.650, -83.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Cuyahoga

When
August 2, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Cuyahoga County
Coordinates
41.470, -81.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Erie

When
August 2, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Erie County
Coordinates
41.380, -82.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Ottawa

When
August 2, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Ottawa County
Coordinates
41.530, -83.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Putnam

When
August 2, 5:46 PM CST
Where
Putnam County
Coordinates
41.100, -84.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Putnam

When
August 2, 5:46 PM CST
Where
Putnam County
Coordinates
41.030, -84.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Sandusky

When
August 2, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Sandusky County
Coordinates
41.320, -82.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Seneca

When
August 2, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Seneca County
Coordinates
41.220, -83.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Van Wert

When
August 2, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Van Wert County
Coordinates
40.870, -84.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Lorain

When
August 2, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Lorain County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
41.400, -82.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Erie

When
August 2, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Erie County
Coordinates
41.420, -82.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Erie

When
August 2, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Erie County
Coordinates
41.300, -82.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Cuyahoga

When
August 2, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Cuyahoga County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
41.480, -81.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Portage

When
August 2, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Portage County
Coordinates
41.100, -81.330

Hail, Trumbull

When
August 2, 6:29 PM CST
Where
Trumbull County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.230, -80.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Huron

When
August 2, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Huron County
Coordinates
41.050, -82.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Huron

When
August 2, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Huron County
Coordinates
41.080, -82.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Lorain

When
August 2, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Lorain County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.280, -82.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Summit

When
August 2, 7:07 PM CST
Where
Summit County
Coordinates
41.170, -81.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
August 2, 7:16 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
40.830, -81.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Hardin

When
August 2, 7:17 PM CST
Where
Hardin County
Coordinates
40.770, -83.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Hardin

When
August 2, 7:17 PM CST
Where
Hardin County
Coordinates
40.650, -83.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Stark

When
August 2, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Stark County
Coordinates
40.820, -81.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Logan

When
August 2, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Logan County
Coordinates
40.250, -83.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
August 2, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Coordinates
40.470, -83.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When
August 2, 7:49 PM CST
Where
Richland County
Coordinates
40.880, -82.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When
August 2, 7:49 PM CST
Where
Richland County
Measured
59 kt (68 mph)
Coordinates
40.650, -82.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When
August 2, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Delaware County
Coordinates
40.300, -83.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Holmes

When
August 2, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Holmes County
Coordinates
40.630, -81.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Ashland

When
August 2, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Ashland County
Coordinates
40.820, -82.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Morrow

When
August 2, 8:23 PM CST
Where
Morrow County
Coordinates
40.530, -82.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Allen

When
August 2, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Allen County
Coordinates
40.750, -84.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
August 2, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
39.970, -83.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Mercer

When
August 2, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Mercer County
Coordinates
40.550, -84.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Auglaize

When
August 2, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Auglaize County
Coordinates
40.530, -84.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When
August 2, 10:04 PM CST
Where
Union County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
40.300, -83.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Logan

When
August 2, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Logan County
Coordinates
40.470, -83.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
August 2, 10:45 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
39.980, -83.030

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: 10099386, 10099387, 10099388, 10099389, 10099390, 10099391, 10099392, 10099393, 10099394, 10099395, 10099396, 10099397, 10099398, 10099399, 10099400, 10099401, 10099402, 10099403, 10099404, 10099405, 10099406, 10099407, 10099408, 10099409, 10099410, 10099411, 10099412, 10099413, 10099414, 10099415, 10099416, 10099417, 10099418, 10099419, 10100261, 10100262, 10100263, 10100476, 10100477, 10100478, and more.