Ohio, 1992

Tornadoes and Hail in Ohio, August 27, 1992

August 27, 1992 · NWS MFD · 11 events in 10 counties and zones

6 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
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$50,000
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

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

Hail, Auglaize

When
August 27, 12:52 PM CST
Where
Auglaize County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.580, -84.180

Tornado, Ashland

When
August 27, 2:19 PM EST
Where
Ashland County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
40.630, -82.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When
August 27, 12:00 PM PST
Where
Butler County
Coordinates
39.380, -84.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence

When
August 27, 12:10 PM PST
Where
Lawrence County
Coordinates
38.630, -82.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
August 27, 12:25 PM PST
Where
Hamilton County
Coordinates
39.150, -84.530

Hail, Hancock

When
August 27, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Hancock County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.980, -83.470

Tornado, Franklin

When
August 27, 3:50 PM EST
Where
Franklin County
Rating
F0
Path length
1 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
40.100, -83.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When
August 27, 2:08 PM PST
Where
Butler County
Coordinates
39.400, -84.550

Hail, Lorain

When
August 27, 4:17 PM CST
Where
Lorain County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.170, -82.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Wyandot

When
August 27, 3:00 PM PST
Where
Wyandot County
Coordinates
40.830, -83.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When
August 27, 3:18 PM PST
Where
Crawford County
Coordinates
40.950, -83.080

What these are

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.
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.

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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: 10156999, 10097581, 10097577, 10097578, 10097579, 10155508, 10100683, 10097580, 10155510, 10100681, 10100682.