Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, June 20, 1994

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, June 20, 1994
Start: 1994-06-20T14:10
End: 1994-06-20T20:30
Location: Ohio

June 20, 1994 · 47 events in 38 counties and zones

45 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 47 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: 3
Property damage: $1.7 million
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 47

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

45 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Williams

When: June 20, 2:10 PM EST
Where: Williams County, West Union and to Striker
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 41.560, -84.588 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees were downed. A total of 42 utility poles were downed resulting in loss of electricity for much of the county. A double wide mobile home in transportation on County Road 50 was blown over.

Thunderstorm Wind, Darke

When: June 20, 2:14 PM EST
Where: Darke County, Greenville and to Palestine
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 40.133, -84.619 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed and a barn roof was blown off.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When: June 20, 2:20 PM EST
Where: Madison County, Plain City
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 39.894, -83.400 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed. A 17-year-old was indoors and was injured when a plate glass window shattered during the strong winds. He was treated for lacerations.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lucas

When: June 20, 2:30 PM EST
Where: Lucas County, Toledo and Ottawa to Hills
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 41.684, -83.468 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Defiance

When: June 20, 2:45 PM EST
Where: Defiance County, Ney and Delaware to Lake
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 41.324, -84.490 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed.

Hail, Franklin

When: June 20, 2:45 PM EST
Where: Franklin County, Hilliard
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 39.970, -83.009 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When: June 20, 2:55 PM EST
Where: Delaware County, Delaware and Ashley
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 40.278, -83.005 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed. Large hail was reported at Delaware.

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When: June 20, 3:00 PM EST
Where: Crawford County, Bucyrus
Property damage: $500,000
Coordinates: 40.851, -82.920 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and limbs were downed, some on power lines. A senior Citizen Complex was struck by lightning and caught fire. Residents had to be evacuated and six housing units were destroyed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Morrow

When: June 20, 3:10 PM EST
Where: Morrow County, Southwest Part
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 40.524, -82.794 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When: June 20, 3:15 PM EST
Where: Shelby County, Shelby and Russia
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 40.332, -84.205 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed. Several structures were struck by lightning and caught fire. A barn in Russia burnt to the ground after being struck by lightning and 15 head of cattle perished.

Thunderstorm Wind, Champaign

When: June 20, 3:20 PM EST
Where: Champaign County, St. Paris and to North of Urbana
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 40.138, -83.769 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and limbs were downed, some on power lines. At least one house in St. Paris was damaged by a falling tree.

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When: June 20, 3:26 PM EST
Where: Henry County, Hamler
Coordinates: 41.334, -84.068 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winds measured at 62 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When: June 20, 3:30 PM EST
Where: Montgomery County, Trotwood
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 39.755, -84.291 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed, some on power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Seneca

When: June 20, 4:00 PM EST
Where: Seneca County, Tiffin 7 Ne and to Republic 1 N
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 41.124, -83.128 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Erie

When: June 20, 4:10 PM EST
Where: Erie County, Berlin Heights
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 41.432, -82.700 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large tree limbs were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lorain

When: June 20, 4:12 PM EST
Where: Lorain County, Countywide
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 41.453, -82.151 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed in numerous locations. Winds were measured at 68 mph at Elyria. Funnel clouds were reported, but no touchdown occurred. A roof was blown off a house in LaGrange. An Elyria woman was hurt when a tree fell onto her home and she was struck by debris.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When: June 20, 4:25 PM EST
Where: Madison County, Rosedale and to West Jefferson
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 39.894, -83.400 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed, some on power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Huron

When: June 20, 4:30 PM EST
Where: Huron County, Wakeman and to Norwalk
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 41.146, -82.598 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed, some on power lines. A Norwalk woman was struck by lightning while inside her home and had to be hospitalized.

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When: June 20, 4:30 PM EST
Where: Franklin County, South Half
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 39.970, -83.009 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed in a number of locations. Roof damage occurred to several structures.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When: June 20, 4:35 PM EST
Where: Hamilton County, Harrison
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 39.196, -84.543 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large trees were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Licking

When: June 20, 4:40 PM EST
Where: Licking County, Newark and to St. Louisville
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.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ashland

When: June 20, 4:50 PM EST
Where: Ashland County, Polk
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 40.846, -82.271 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and limbs were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When: June 20, 4:50 PM EST
Where: Richland County, Countywide
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 40.775, -82.536 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed in a number of locations.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cuyahoga

When: June 20, 5:00 PM EST
Where: Cuyahoga County, Countywide
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 41.479, -81.678 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed in numerous locations, some on power lines and buildings.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ashland

When: June 20, 5:05 PM EST
Where: Ashland County, Countywide
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 40.846, -82.271 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Summit

When: June 20, 5:05 PM EST
Where: Summit County, Northfield
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 41.126, -81.532 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When: June 20, 5:05 PM EST
Where: Marion County, Marion
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 40.587, -83.161 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed, some on power lines and across roads.

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When: June 20, 5:12 PM EST
Where: Butler County, Miami Township
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 39.439, -84.576 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large trees were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pickaway

When: June 20, 5:15 PM EST
Where: Pickaway County, Harrisburg 1 S and to Circelville
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 39.642, -83.024 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When: June 20, 5:20 PM EST
Where: Crawford County, Galion and Bucyrus
Property damage: $500,000
Coordinates: 40.851, -82.920 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed in Galion. A lightning strike in Bucyrus started a fire which caused $250,000 damage to an apartment complex.

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When: June 20, 5:25 PM EST
Where: Franklin County, Columbus
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 39.970, -83.009 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large trees were downed at Route 40 and Darbydale.

Thunderstorm Wind, Morrow

When: June 20, 5:30 PM EST
Where: Morrow County, Countywide
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 40.524, -82.794 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed in a number of locations, some on buildings and power lines. A large tree fell on the Edison on Office causing considerable damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Medina

When: June 20, 5:30 PM EST
Where: Medina County, Coutywide
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 41.118, -81.900 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A number of large trees were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When: June 20, 5:35 PM EST
Where: Warren County, Countywide
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 39.428, -84.167 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed in several locations.

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When: June 20, 5:35 PM EST
Where: Delaware County, Alum Creek St. Park
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 40.278, -83.005 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When: June 20, 6:00 PM EST
Where: Wayne County, Countywide
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 40.829, -81.888 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed at several locations.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When: June 20, 6:00 PM EST
Where: Wayne County, Countywide
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 40.829, -81.888 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed at several locations.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fairfield

When: June 20, 6:00 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 downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Portage

When: June 20, 6:05 PM EST
Where: Portage County, Central Part
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 41.168, -81.197 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Holmes

When: June 20, 6:16 PM EST
Where: Holmes County, Killbuck
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 40.561, -81.929 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When: June 20, 6:33 PM EST
Where: Jefferson County, Steubenville and to Brilliant
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 40.385, -80.761 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When: June 20, 6:33 PM EST
Where: Hamilton County, Blue Ash
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 39.196, -84.543 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Vinton

When: June 20, 7:06 PM EST
Where: Vinton County, Zaleski
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 39.251, -82.485 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When: June 20, 7:19 PM EST
Where: Jackson County, Countywide
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 39.020, -82.618 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence

When: June 20, 7:30 PM EST
Where: Lawrence County, Countywide
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 38.599, -82.537 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Athens

When: June 20, 8:30 PM EST
Where: Athens County, Nelsonville
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 39.334, -82.045 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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

Hail, Gallia

When: June 20, 8:30 PM EST
Where: Gallia County, Gallipolis
Measured: 1 in hail
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 38.825, -82.317 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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.
Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

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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: 10339743, 10340287, 10340382, 10340276, 10340340, 10340664, 10340394, 10337347, 10340196, 10339922, 10337407, 10340671, 10337564, 10339846, 10340520, 10340108, 10340383, 10340268, 10340665, 10340526, 10340626, 10337173, 10339677, 10337399, 10337174, 10340063, 10340543, 10337285, 10339897, 10337348, 10340666, 10340197, 10340644, 10340067, 10340395, 10339704, 10339705, 10340597, 10340045, 10340258, and more.