Ohio, 1988

Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, August 2, 1988

August 2, 1988 · NWS CLE · 11 events in 8 counties and zones

6 hail, 5 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
11

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

6 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Summit

When
August 2, 1:25 PM CST
Where
Summit County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
41.120, -81.580

Hail, Portage

When
August 2, 2:03 PM CST
Where
Portage County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.320, -81.330

Hail, Portage

When
August 2, 2:03 PM CST
Where
Portage County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.280, -81.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Geauga

When
August 2, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Geauga County
Coordinates
41.470, -81.150

Hail, Ashland

When
August 2, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Ashland County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.030, -82.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When
August 2, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Union County
Coordinates
40.150, -83.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Ashland

When
August 2, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Ashland County
Coordinates
40.870, -82.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Columbiana

When
August 2, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Columbiana County
Coordinates
40.630, -80.570

Hail, Franklin

When
August 2, 4:56 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.080, -83.070

Hail, Franklin

When
August 2, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.100, -82.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Morgan

When
August 2, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Morgan County
Coordinates
39.650, -81.850

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: 10097214, 10097215, 10097216, 10097217, 10097218, 10097219, 10097220, 10097221, 10097222, 10097223, 10097224.