Ohio, 1991

Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, May 17, 1991

May 17, 1991 · NWS DAY · 12 events in 10 counties and zones

6 hail, 6 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
12

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

6 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Darke

When
May 17, 5:27 PM CST
Where
Darke County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.150, -84.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Preble

When
May 17, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Preble County
Coordinates
39.750, -84.630

Hail, Montgomery

When
May 17, 5:47 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.830, -84.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
May 17, 5:47 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Coordinates
39.730, -84.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When
May 17, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Butler County
Coordinates
39.520, -84.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When
May 17, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Butler County
Coordinates
39.400, -84.550

Hail, Hamilton

When
May 17, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.150, -84.530

Hail, Greene

When
May 17, 7:37 PM CST
Where
Greene County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.730, -83.820

Hail, Warren

When
May 17, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Warren County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.430, -84.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When
May 17, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Clinton County
Coordinates
39.480, -83.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Clermont

When
May 17, 8:21 PM CST
Where
Clermont County
Coordinates
38.980, -84.150

Hail, Fayette

When
May 17, 8:50 PM CST
Where
Fayette County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.530, -83.430

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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: 10098289, 10098290, 10098291, 10098292, 10096742, 10096743, 10096744, 10096745, 10096746, 10096747, 10096748, 10096749.