Ohio, 1994

Damaging Winds in Ohio, April 13, 1994

April 13, 1994 · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 3 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
1
Property damage
$555,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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

3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pickaway

When
April 13, 3:30 AM EST
Where
Pickaway County, Oak Park
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
39.642, -83.024 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Windows were broken and several large trees downed, at least one on a house.

Thunderstorm Wind, Portage

When
April 13, 12:01 PM EST
Where
Portage County, Ravenna
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
41.168, -81.197 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees downed, some on power lines. A section of roof was torn from a furniture store.

Thunderstorm Wind, Stark

When
April 13, 12:15 PM EST
Where
Stark County, Canton
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$500,000
Coordinates
40.814, -81.366 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winds to at least 70 mph, possibly from a microburst, damaged several stores in the College shopping area. Windows were shattered and signs downed. A woman sales clerk in the cactus area of a Woolworth's store had to be treated for wounds received from airborn objects and debris.

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.

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: 10339893, 10340041, 10340008.