Ohio, 1989

Tornado and Hail in Ohio, November 27, 1989

November 27, 1989 · NWS CLE · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

4 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 1 hail, 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
1
Property damage
$2.5 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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

4 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Huron

When
November 27, 10:35 PM EST
Where
Huron County
Rating
F2
Path length
15 mi
Path width
73 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
41.080, -82.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Erie

When
November 27, 9:50 PM CST
Where
Erie County
Coordinates
41.450, -82.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Lorain

When
November 27, 10:35 PM CST
Where
Lorain County
Coordinates
41.270, -82.030

Hail, Butler

When
November 27, 10:40 PM CST
Where
Butler County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.480, -84.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
November 27, 11:20 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Coordinates
39.200, -84.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Cuyahoga

When
November 27, 11:20 PM CST
Where
Cuyahoga County
Measured
64 kt (74 mph)
Coordinates
41.470, -81.750

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 10097270, 10097269, 10097271, 10097272, 10097273, 10097274.