Ohio, 1988

Damaging Winds in Ohio, August 5, 1988

August 5, 1988 · NWS CLE · 13 events in 13 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, Cuyahoga

When
August 5, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Cuyahoga County
Coordinates
41.470, -81.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Brown

When
August 5, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Brown County
Coordinates
39.050, -83.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Medina

When
August 5, 1:20 PM CST
Where
Medina County
Coordinates
41.130, -81.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Summit

When
August 5, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Summit County
Coordinates
41.100, -81.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Hancock

When
August 5, 3:28 PM CST
Where
Hancock County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
41.030, -83.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Wyandot

When
August 5, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Wyandot County
Coordinates
40.880, -83.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Sandusky

When
August 5, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Sandusky County
Coordinates
41.350, -83.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Seneca

When
August 5, 4:53 PM CST
Where
Seneca County
Coordinates
41.120, -83.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Erie

When
August 5, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Erie County
Coordinates
41.470, -82.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Huron

When
August 5, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Huron County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.250, -82.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Knox

When
August 5, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Knox County
Coordinates
40.400, -82.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
August 5, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Coordinates
39.030, -82.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Clermont

When
August 5, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Clermont County
Coordinates
38.950, -84.280

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: 10097225, 10097226, 10097227, 10097228, 10097229, 10097230, 10097231, 10097232, 10097233, 10098079, 10098080, 10098081, 10098293.