Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, July 25, 1994

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, July 25, 1994
Start: 1994-07-25T00:33
End: 1994-07-25T20:30
Location: Ohio

July 25, 1994 · 22 events in 13 counties and zones

15 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 22 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: $300,000
Crop damage: $150,000
Events: 22

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

15 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Pickaway

When: July 25, 12:33 AM EST
Where: Pickaway County, Deer Creek State
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 39.642, -83.024 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large hail fell at Atlanta. Large Hail (0.75) also fell near Deer Creek State Park.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pickaway

When: July 25, 2:10 AM EST
Where: Pickaway County, Ringold
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 39.642, -83.024 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed.

Hail, Delaware

When: July 25, 7:04 AM EST
Where: Delaware County, Delaware
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 40.278, -83.005 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Licking

When: July 25, 8:15 AM EST
Where: Licking County, Summit Station
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 40.092, -82.483 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed, some on power lines.

Hail, Franklin

When: July 25, 11:15 AM EST
Where: Franklin County, Grove City
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 39.970, -83.009 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed and large hail fell at several locations.

Hail, Franklin

When: July 25, 11:42 AM EST
Where: Franklin County, Columbus
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 39.970, -83.009 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed and large hail fell at several locations.

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When: July 25, 11:42 AM EST
Where: Franklin County, Columbus
Coordinates: 39.970, -83.009 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed and large hail fell at several locations.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fairfield

When: July 25, 1:20 PM EST
Where: Fairfield County, Lancaster
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 39.752, -82.631 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were uprooted.

Thunderstorm Wind, Perry

When: July 25, 2:00 PM EST
Where: Perry County, Portersville
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 39.737, -82.236 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pickaway

When: July 25, 2:00 PM EST
Where: Pickaway County, Circleville
Property damage: $5,000
Crop damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 39.642, -83.024 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed. Four head of cattle were killed at the Oscar Waller Farm from being struck by lightning as they took shelter under a tree.

Hail, Athens

When: July 25, 2:30 PM EST
Where: Athens County, N Portion
Measured: 1 in hail
Crop damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 39.334, -82.045 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large hail fell at several locations and did some crop damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hocking

When: July 25, 2:30 PM EST
Where: Hocking County, Logan
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 39.497, -82.479 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed, especially on the north and east side of town.

Hail, Morgan

When: July 25, 2:40 PM EST
Where: Morgan County, McConnellsville
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 39.620, -81.853 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When: July 25, 3:00 PM EST
Where: Washington County to E Portion
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 39.455, -81.495 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed at a number of locations.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When: July 25, 3:10 PM EST
Where: Jackson County, Wellston
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 39.020, -82.618 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed.

Hail, Athens

When: July 25, 3:45 PM EST
Where: Athens County, N of Athens
Measured: 1 in hail
Crop damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 39.334, -82.045 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large hail fell and damaged some crops.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When: July 25, 3:48 PM EST
Where: Hamilton County, Blue Ash
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 39.196, -84.543 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees downed, at least one on a car.

Thunderstorm Wind, Athens

When: July 25, 4:05 PM EST
Where: Athens County, Coolville
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 39.334, -82.045 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When: July 25, 5:10 PM EST
Where: Hamilton County, Cincinnati
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 39.196, -84.543 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed. Ceiling tiles were ripped from a parking garage and at least one car was damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fairfield

When: July 25, 6:50 PM EST
Where: Fairfield County, Amanda
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 39.752, -82.631 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed near Amanda and a barn was damaged near Carroll.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pickaway

When: July 25, 7:15 PM EST
Where: Pickaway County
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 39.642, -83.024 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and limbs were downed at a number of locations, some down on power lines cars, and buildings. Utility poles were downed in Stoutsville.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When: July 25, 8:30 PM EST
Where: Jefferson County, Brilliant
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 40.385, -80.761 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed.

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 1994 Every state in 1994 This day in weather history Warnings in Ohio, July 1994

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: 10339904, 10339905, 10340401, 10340629, 10340722, 10340723, 10340724, 10340602, 10339830, 10339906, 10337225, 10340095, 10340183, 10339109, 10340363, 10337226, 10340529, 10337227, 10340530, 10340603, 10339907, 10340373.