Ohio, 1988

Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, April 23, 1988

April 23, 1988 · NWS CLE · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

7 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
8

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Clermont

When
April 23, 1:20 PM CST
Where
Clermont County
Coordinates
38.950, -84.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
April 23, 1:23 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
39.820, -82.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
April 23, 1:25 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Coordinates
39.120, -84.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Pickaway

When
April 23, 1:25 PM CST
Where
Pickaway County
Coordinates
39.600, -82.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Scioto

When
April 23, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Scioto County
Coordinates
38.730, -82.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Athens

When
April 23, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Athens County
Coordinates
39.370, -82.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Hocking

When
April 23, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Hocking County
Coordinates
39.520, -82.450

Hail, Brown

When
April 23, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Brown County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.870, -83.900

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.

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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: 10100506, 10100507, 10100508, 10100509, 10100510, 10100511, 10100512, 10100513.