Ohio, 1990

Tornado and Hail in Ohio, May 16, 1990

May 16, 1990 · NWS CVG · 5 events in 4 counties and zones

3 hail, 1 tornado, 1 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
$250,000
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 hail, 1 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Scioto

When
May 16, 2:45 PM EST
Where
Scioto County
Rating
F1
Path length
2.5 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
38.880, -83.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Brown

When
May 16, 1:50 PM CST
Where
Brown County
Coordinates
38.950, -83.880

Hail, Hamilton

When
May 16, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
39.150, -84.530

Hail, Clermont

When
May 16, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Clermont County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.830, -84.100

Hail, Clermont

When
May 16, 10:43 PM CST
Where
Clermont County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.980, -84.150

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

More

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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: 10097283, 10097282, 10097284, 10097285, 10097286.