Ohio, 1993

Hail and Damaging Wind in Ohio, August 2, 1993

August 2, 1993 · 5 events in 4 counties and zones

4 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 5 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$1.0 million
Crop damage
$16 million
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

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

Hail, Seneca

When
August 2, 2:30 AM EST to 2:50 AM EST
Where
Seneca County, S Portion
Measured
1 in hail
Property damage
$5,000
Crop damage
$5.0 million
Coordinates
41.124, -83.128 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large hail combined with 50 mph winds damaged and destroyed crops.

Hail, Wyandot

When
August 2, 2:41 AM EST to 2:50 AM EST
Where
Wyandot County, Upper Sandusky
Measured
1 in hail
Property damage
$5,000
Crop damage
$500,000
Coordinates
40.842, -83.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When
August 2, 3:00 AM EST to 3:20 AM EST
Where
Crawford County, N Portion
Property damage
$500,000
Crop damage
$5.0 million
Coordinates
40.851, -82.920 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees downed. Several barns and out-buildings severly damaged. Large hail combined with 60 mph winds damaged and destroyed at least 10,000 acres of crops.

Hail, Crawford

When
August 2, 3:20 AM EST
Where
Crawford County
Measured
1 in hail
Property damage
$500,000
Crop damage
$5.0 million
Coordinates
40.851, -82.920 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees downed. Several barns and out-buildings severly damaged. Large hail combined with 60 mph winds damaged and destroyed at least 10,000 acres of crops.

Hail, Columbiana

When
August 2, 12:55 PM EST
Where
Columbiana County, Nc Portion
Measured
1 in hail
Crop damage
$50,000
Coordinates
40.768, -80.777 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large hail damaged crops in the vicinity of state Route 11 and Route 558.

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.

The same day elsewhere

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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: 10339843, 10339803, 10337342, 10337343, 10337376.