Ohio, 1989

Damaging Winds in Ohio, August 5, 1989

August 5, 1989 · NWS CLE · 27 events in 26 counties and zones

27 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
27

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

27 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Williams

When
August 5, 2:38 AM CST
Where
Williams County
Coordinates
41.570, -84.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Defiance

When
August 5, 2:50 AM CST
Where
Defiance County
Coordinates
41.330, -84.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When
August 5, 3:20 AM CST
Where
Henry County
Coordinates
41.350, -84.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Wood

When
August 5, 3:40 AM CST
Where
Wood County
Coordinates
41.400, -83.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Morrow

When
August 5, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Morrow County
Coordinates
40.530, -82.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When
August 5, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Crawford County
Coordinates
40.870, -82.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Logan

When
August 5, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Logan County
Coordinates
40.380, -83.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When
August 5, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Union County
Coordinates
40.300, -83.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
August 5, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Coordinates
39.150, -84.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Champaign

When
August 5, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Champaign County
Coordinates
40.130, -83.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
August 5, 4:05 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
39.880, -83.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
August 5, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
39.970, -83.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Highland

When
August 5, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Highland County
Coordinates
39.200, -83.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Pickaway

When
August 5, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Pickaway County
Coordinates
39.630, -82.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When
August 5, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Fayette County
Coordinates
39.550, -83.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Licking

When
August 5, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Licking County
Coordinates
40.120, -82.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Fairfield

When
August 5, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Fairfield County
Coordinates
39.730, -82.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Clermont

When
August 5, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Clermont County
Coordinates
38.980, -84.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Ross

When
August 5, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Ross County
Coordinates
39.350, -83.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Hocking

When
August 5, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Hocking County
Coordinates
39.520, -82.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Perry

When
August 5, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Perry County
Coordinates
39.730, -82.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Gallia

When
August 5, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Gallia County
Coordinates
38.820, -82.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Morgan

When
August 5, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Morgan County
Coordinates
39.620, -81.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Gallia

When
August 5, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Gallia County
Coordinates
38.820, -82.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
August 5, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Coordinates
39.450, -81.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Pike

When
August 5, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Pike County
Coordinates
39.070, -83.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence

When
August 5, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Lawrence County
Coordinates
38.630, -82.550

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: 10100595, 10100596, 10100597, 10100598, 10100599, 10100600, 10100601, 10100602, 10100603, 10100604, 10100605, 10100606, 10100607, 10100608, 10100609, 10100610, 10100611, 10097020, 10097021, 10097022, 10097023, 10097024, 10097237, 10097238, 10097239, 10097240, 10097241.