Ohio, 1991

Tornadoes and Hail in Ohio, May 30, 1991

May 30, 1991 · NWS TOL · 20 events in 16 counties and zones

15 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 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
2
Injuries
2
Property damage
$500,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
20

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Noble

When
May 30, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Noble County
Coordinates
39.800, -81.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
May 30, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Coordinates
39.430, -81.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Lorain

When
May 30, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Lorain County
Coordinates
41.280, -82.120

Hail, Cuyahoga

When
May 30, 5:27 PM CST
Where
Cuyahoga County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
41.480, -81.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Medina

When
May 30, 5:47 PM CST
Where
Medina County
Coordinates
41.230, -81.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Cuyahoga

When
May 30, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Cuyahoga County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
41.320, -81.730

Tornado, Seneca

When
May 30, 7:00 PM EST
Where
Seneca County
Rating
F1
Path length
16 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
41.070, -83.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Medina

When
May 30, 6:04 PM CST
Where
Medina County
Coordinates
41.130, -81.930

Tornado, Huron

When
May 30, 7:20 PM EST
Where
Huron County
Rating
F1
Path length
6 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
41.020, -82.820

Hail, Seneca

When
May 30, 6:29 PM CST
Where
Seneca County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
41.230, -83.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Hancock

When
May 30, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Hancock County
Deaths
2 direct, 0 indirect
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
41.100, -83.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Summit

When
May 30, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Summit County
Coordinates
41.230, -81.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Trumbull

When
May 30, 6:31 PM CST
Where
Trumbull County
Coordinates
41.250, -80.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Portage

When
May 30, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Portage County
Coordinates
41.030, -81.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Tuscarawas

When
May 30, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Tuscarawas County
Coordinates
40.520, -81.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Trumbull

When
May 30, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Trumbull County
Coordinates
41.230, -80.820

Hail, Wyandot

When
May 30, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Wyandot County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.880, -83.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When
May 30, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Richland County
Coordinates
40.780, -82.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Ashland

When
May 30, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Ashland County
Coordinates
40.800, -82.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
May 30, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Coordinates
40.830, -81.880

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.
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.

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: 10096754, 10096755, 10096756, 10096757, 10096758, 10096759, 10096767, 10096760, 10096769, 10096761, 10096762, 10096763, 10096764, 10096765, 10096766, 10096768, 10096770, 10096771, 10096772, 10096773.