Ohio, 1995

Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, April 18, 1995

April 18, 1995 · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 6 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
$2,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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.

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 122 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:52 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Knox

When
April 18, 5:55 PM EST
Where
Knox County, Bladensburg
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.399, -82.421 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Holmes

When
April 18, 6:15 PM EST
Where
Holmes County, Millersburg & Southwe
Coordinates
40.561, -81.929 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winds to 60 mph were reported by the highway patrol. Large limbs were downed, some blocking roads.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
April 18, 6:35 PM EST
Where
Wayne County, Dalton & Se Part
Coordinates
40.829, -81.888 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous large limbs were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Portage

When
April 18, 7:05 PM EST
Where
Portage County, Ravenna
Coordinates
41.168, -81.197 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A large tree was downed blocking a road. Large limbs were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When
April 18, 8:00 PM EST
Where
Carroll County, Leesville
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
40.580, -81.090 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees downed by thunderstorm winds.

Hail, Perry

When
April 18, 8:40 PM EST
Where
Perry County, East Palestine
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
39.737, -82.236 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A library was damaged.

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

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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: 10340480, 10340262, 10339709, 10337566, 10337368, 10339832.