Damaging Winds in Ohio, July 7, 1994

Name: Damaging Winds in Ohio, July 7, 1994
Start: 1994-07-07T00:20
End: 1994-07-07T21:12
Location: Ohio

July 7, 1994 · 13 events in 12 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 13 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: $200,000
Crop damage: $50,000
Events: 13

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

13 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Portage

When: July 7, 12:20 AM EST
Where: Portage County, Kent
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 41.168, -81.197 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and limbs were downed, some on power lines and blocking streets.

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When: July 7, 1:45 AM EST
Where: Washington County, W Portion
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 39.455, -81.495 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed, some on power lines, in several locations.

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When: July 7, 4:20 AM EST
Where: Monroe County, Miltonsburg
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 39.727, -81.083 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Allen

When: July 7, 1:20 PM EST
Where: Allen County, Lima
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 40.772, -84.106 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and limbs were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hancock

When: July 7, 1:40 PM EST
Where: Hancock County, Marion Twnshp
Property damage: $50,000
Crop damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 41.002, -83.666 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed and a barn roof was damaged. Some crops were damaged in the field.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ashtabula

When: July 7, 2:30 PM EST
Where: Ashtabula County, New Lyme Twnshp
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 41.896, -80.759 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed, some on structures. A tornado was reported but after inspection the damage was determined to be caused by straight line winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Portage

When: July 7, 4:15 PM EST
Where: Portage County, N Portion
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 41.168, -81.197 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Summit

When: July 7, 4:35 PM EST
Where: Summit County, Nimilson State Park
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 41.126, -81.532 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Medina

When: July 7, 5:10 PM EST
Where: Medina County, Lafeyette Twnshp
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 41.118, -81.900 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Windows were broken in a home and lawn funrinture was blown across the neighborhood.

Thunderstorm Wind, Stark

When: July 7, 5:40 PM EST
Where: Stark County
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 40.814, -81.366 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed at several locations.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton

When: July 7, 8:05 PM EST
Where: Fulton County, S Portion
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 41.602, -84.130 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large limbs were downed in several locations.

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When: July 7, 8:30 PM EST
Where: Delaware County, Delaware
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 40.278, -83.005 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and limbs were downed, at least one falling on a house. Outbuildings were damaged. A 36 year-old man had to be hospitalized after lightning hit the barn he was in as he sat in a metal chair.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lucas

When: July 7, 9:12 PM EST
Where: Lucas County, Toledo
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 41.684, -83.468 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed, some on power lines, in several locations.

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.

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: 10340048, 10339108, 10340158, 10337161, 10340562, 10337196, 10340049, 10339098, 10340649, 10340016, 10340251, 10340399, 10340278.