Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, September 2, 1993

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, September 2, 1993
Start: 1993-09-02T14:17
End: 1993-09-02T19:30
Location: Ohio

September 2, 1993 · 19 events in 16 counties and zones

16 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 19 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: $1.2 million
Crop damage: $50,000
Events: 19

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

16 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Lucas

When: September 2, 2:17 PM EST to 2:35 PM EST
Where: Lucas County, Toledo to Toledo Area
Measured: 2.5 in hail
Property damage: $500,000
Crop damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 41.684, -83.468 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large hail shattered windows at The University of Toledo and other locations. Crops were damaged and destroyed. Trees were downed in Toledo.

Thunderstorm Wind, Knox

When: September 2, 2:30 PM EST to 2:45 PM EST
Where: Knox County, Fredericktown to Mt. Vernon
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 40.399, -82.421 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Cuyahoga

When: September 2, 3:15 PM EST to 3:30 PM EST
Where: Cuyahoga County, Shaker Heights to North Olmstead
Measured: 2 in hail
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 41.479, -81.678 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large hail was reported in Shaker Heights where trees were also downed. Numerous large trees limbs were downed in North Olmstead.

Thunderstorm Wind, Belmont

When: September 2, 3:30 PM EST to 3:35 PM EST
Where: Belmont County, Powhatten Point
Property damage: $500,000
Coordinates: 40.016, -80.988 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Roof damage occurred to several buildings including McNear Hardware on First Street. Trees were downed in several locations. Wayne County Creston,02,1530EST- *,,1540EST,,,0,0,3,0,Thunderstorm Winds At least one car was damaged by fallen trees.

Hail, Medina

When: September 2, 3:30 PM EST
Where: Medina County to Brunswick
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 41.118, -81.900 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Geauga

When: September 2, 3:35 PM EST to 3:40 PM EST
Where: Geauga County, N Portion
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 41.500, -81.179 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees downed in several locations.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ashtabula

When: September 2, 4:30 PM EST
Where: Ashtabula County, Orwell
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 41.896, -80.759 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Putnam

When: September 2, 4:50 PM EST
Where: Putnam County, Ottawa
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 41.022, -84.132 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Damage occurred to several outbuildings.

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When: September 2, 5:04 PM EST to 5:33 PM EST
Where: Franklin County, Columbus
Coordinates: 39.970, -83.009 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winds estimated to 80 mph (69 knots) by spotters on the west side.

Thunderstorm Wind, Columbiana

When: September 2, 5:45 PM EST
Where: Columbiana County, New Waterford
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 40.768, -80.777 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large tree limbs downed by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Geauga

When: September 2, 5:52 PM EST to 5:59 PM EST
Where: Geauga County
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 41.500, -81.179 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed in several locations.

Thunderstorm Wind, Perry

When: September 2, 5:55 PM EST to 6:05 PM EST
Where: Perry County
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 39.737, -82.236 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees downed in several locations.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lorain

When: September 2, 6:00 PM EST to 6:15 PM EST
Where: Lorain County
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 41.453, -82.151 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees downed in several locations. Residents of Carlisle Township claimed that a tornado had downed trees in their neighborhood but a review of the damage indicated a microburst was the most likely cause for the tree damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mahoning

When: September 2, 6:00 PM EST to 6:15 PM EST
Where: Mahoning County, Youngstown
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 41.015, -80.776 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Medina

When: September 2, 6:00 PM EST to 6:15 PM EST
Where: Medina County, Nw Portion
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 41.118, -81.900 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Portage

When: September 2, 6:25 PM EST
Where: Portage County, W Portion
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 41.168, -81.197 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Summit

When: September 2, 6:40 PM EST to 6:50 PM EST
Where: Summit County to Peninsula
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 41.126, -81.532 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Stark

When: September 2, 6:45 PM EST
Where: Stark County, Lawrence Township
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 40.814, -81.366 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees downed, some on roads and powerlines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mahoning

When: September 2, 7:30 PM EST
Where: Mahoning County, Canfield
Coordinates: 41.015, -80.776 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winds were estimated to 70 mph (61 knots) by the sheriff's department.

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

Every storm in Ohio in 1993 Every state in 1993 This day in weather history Warnings in Ohio, September 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: 10340274, 10340440, 10337356, 10337248, 10340640, 10340307, 10337187, 10339095, 10340656, 10337378, 10340308, 10339824, 10340105, 10340455, 10340641, 10340040, 10340060, 10339972, 10340456.