Tornado and Damaging Winds in Ohio, November 17, 1993

Name: Tornado and Damaging Winds in Ohio, November 17, 1993
Start: 1993-11-17T11:55
End: 1993-11-17T16:45
Location: Ohio

November 17, 1993 · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

5 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 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: $655,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 6

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

5 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ross

When: November 17, 11:55 AM EST
Where: Ross County, Hallsville
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 39.338, -83.057 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two mobile homes were blown off their foundations and damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Athens

When: November 17, 12:30 PM EST
Where: Athens County, Waterloo-Athens to Township Line
Property damage: $500,000
Coordinates: 39.334, -82.045 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A downburst occured at the intersection of County Roads 9 and 22. Winds to 80 MPH (69 kts) rolled three mobile homes from their foundations destroying each. One garage and a house suffered damage. Residents claimed there had been a tornado but a survey indicated straight-line winds from a microburst as the most likely cause.

Thunderstorm Wind, Morgan

When: November 17, 12:30 PM EST
Where: Morgan County, Stockport
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 39.620, -81.853 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A barn and several other out-buildings were damaged. A number of trees were downed. A downburst is believed to have occurred with winds to 70 MPH (61 kts).

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When: November 17, 12:50 PM EST
Where: Washington County, Barlow
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 39.455, -81.495 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When: November 17, 1:15 PM EST
Where: Monroe County, Hannibal
Coordinates: 39.727, -81.083 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sixty MPH (52 kts) winds were reported.

Tornado, Pike

When: November 17, 4:45 PM EST
Where: Pike County, Route 776 1 W of
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 30 yd
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 39.030, -82.620

A small tornado touched down along Route 776 and moved east. Several homes and a barn were damaged and trees were downed. Most of the damage was not severe.

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.
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.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Ohio in 1993 Every state in 1993 This day in weather history The tornado archive for Ohio, 1993 Warnings in Ohio, November 1993

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: 10339716, 10337258, 10340179, 10339107, 10340155, 10339962.