Ohio, 1994

Damaging Wind in Ohio, February 23, 1994

February 23, 1994 · 1 event in 1 county or zone

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

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$500,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Holmes

When
February 23, 3:20 PM EST to 3:45 PM EST
Where
Holmes County, Monroe and Washington
Property damage
$500,000
Coordinates
40.561, -81.929 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees were downed northwest of Nashville (Washington Twp) at 1520 EST along Township Road 476 where a resident claimed to have seen a tornado. The tornado could not be confirmed but just west of Nashville a roof was blown off a barn at about 1530 EST and at 1545 EST a barn was destroyed and a home damaged by thunderstorm winds ten miles southeast of Nashville (Monroe Twp).

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.

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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: 10340101.