Ohio, 1987

Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, May 30, 1987

May 30, 1987 · NWS CLE · 17 events in 15 counties and zones

11 thunderstorm wind, 6 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
17

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

11 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Stark

When
May 30, 9:12 AM CST
Where
Stark County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.720, -81.520

Hail, Fayette

When
May 30, 11:10 AM CST
Where
Fayette County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.530, -83.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Mahoning

When
May 30, 11:45 AM CST
Where
Mahoning County
Coordinates
41.070, -80.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
May 30, 12:15 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Coordinates
39.280, -84.520

Hail, Montgomery

When
May 30, 12:17 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.900, -84.220

Hail, Ashtabula

When
May 30, 12:25 PM CST
Where
Ashtabula County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.750, -80.750

Hail, Miami

When
May 30, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Miami County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.970, -84.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Geauga

When
May 30, 1:05 PM CST
Where
Geauga County
Coordinates
41.700, -81.050

Hail, Mahoning

When
May 30, 1:17 PM CST
Where
Mahoning County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.970, -80.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When
May 30, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Crawford County
Coordinates
40.720, -82.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
May 30, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Coordinates
40.580, -83.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Lorain

When
May 30, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Lorain County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.470, -82.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Holmes

When
May 30, 3:14 PM CST
Where
Holmes County
Coordinates
40.630, -82.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Hancock

When
May 30, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Hancock County
Coordinates
41.070, -83.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Stark

When
May 30, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Stark County
Coordinates
40.800, -81.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
May 30, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Coordinates
40.880, -81.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Van Wert

When
May 30, 4:18 PM CST
Where
Van Wert County
Coordinates
40.730, -84.470

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.

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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: 10098275, 10098276, 10098277, 10098278, 10098279, 10098280, 10098281, 10098282, 10098283, 10098284, 10098285, 10097372, 10097373, 10097374, 10097375, 10097376, 10097377.