Ohio, 1989

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Ohio, July 12, 1989

July 12, 1989 · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

3 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 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
5

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

3 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Marion

When
July 12, 1:20 PM EST
Where
Marion County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
50 yd
Coordinates
40.580, -83.150

Tornado, Pickaway

When
July 12, 3:30 PM EST
Where
Pickaway County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
50 yd
Coordinates
39.720, -83.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Clermont

When
July 12, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Clermont County
Coordinates
38.950, -84.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
July 12, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Coordinates
39.150, -84.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Highland

When
July 12, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Highland County
Coordinates
39.200, -83.620

What these are

Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
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.

The same day elsewhere

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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: 10100572, 10100573, 10100574, 10100575, 10100576.