Ohio, 1991

Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, August 17, 1991

August 17, 1991 · NWS CAK · 11 events in 10 counties and zones

10 thunderstorm wind, 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.

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  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
31
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
11

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

10 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
August 17, 1:07 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Coordinates
39.100, -84.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Athens

When
August 17, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Athens County
Coordinates
39.470, -82.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Lake

When
August 17, 2:10 PM CST
Where
Lake County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
41.680, -81.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Coshocton

When
August 17, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Coshocton County
Coordinates
40.330, -82.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Holmes

When
August 17, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Holmes County
Injuries
31 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
40.530, -81.750

Hail, Huron

When
August 17, 2:55 PM CST
Where
Huron County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.130, -82.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Medina

When
August 17, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Medina County
Coordinates
41.030, -81.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Stark

When
August 17, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Stark County
Coordinates
40.920, -81.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Summit

When
August 17, 3:28 PM CST
Where
Summit County
Measured
85 kt (98 mph)
Coordinates
41.030, -81.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Portage

When
August 17, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Portage County
Coordinates
41.180, -81.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Lake

When
August 17, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Lake County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
41.680, -81.400

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.
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: 10098566, 10098567, 10098568, 10098569, 10098570, 10098571, 10098572, 10099420, 10099421, 10099422, 10099423.