Ohio, 1988

Damaging Winds in Ohio, August 15, 1988

August 15, 1988 · NWS CLE · 13 events in 12 counties and zones

13 thunderstorm wind, 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
13

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. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lorain

When
August 15, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Lorain County
Coordinates
41.280, -82.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Defiance

When
August 15, 8:15 AM CST
Where
Defiance County
Coordinates
41.330, -84.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When
August 15, 10:10 AM CST
Where
Delaware County
Coordinates
40.300, -83.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When
August 15, 10:20 AM CST
Where
Union County
Coordinates
40.180, -83.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
August 15, 10:25 AM CST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
40.030, -83.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
August 15, 10:50 AM CST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
40.120, -83.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
August 15, 10:50 AM CST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
39.730, -83.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Fairfield

When
August 15, 11:00 AM CST
Where
Fairfield County
Coordinates
39.720, -82.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Stark

When
August 15, 11:10 AM CST
Where
Stark County
Coordinates
40.820, -81.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
August 15, 11:30 AM CST
Where
Jackson County
Coordinates
39.120, -82.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Columbiana

When
August 15, 12:20 PM CST
Where
Columbiana County
Coordinates
40.630, -80.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When
August 15, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Fayette County
Coordinates
39.530, -83.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Hocking

When
August 15, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Hocking County
Coordinates
39.520, -82.450

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.

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: 10098303, 10098304, 10098305, 10098306, 10098307, 10098308, 10098309, 10098310, 10098311, 10098312, 10098313, 10098314, 10098315.