Damaging Winds in Ohio, August 13, 1995

Name: Damaging Winds in Ohio, August 13, 1995
Start: 1995-08-13T19:40
End: 1995-08-13T22:10
Location: Ohio

August 13, 1995 · 13 events in 13 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: 0
Property damage: $293,000
Crop damage: None recorded
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.

The radar

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Event by event

13 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lucas

When: August 13, 7:40 PM EST
Where: Lucas County, Oregon
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 41.684, -83.468 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A utility pole and transformer were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ashtabula

When: August 13, 7:45 PM EST
Where: Ashtabula County, Geneva-On-The Lake to And Ashtabula
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 41.896, -80.759 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed, some on power lines. Winds were measured at 60 mph in Ashtabula.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lake

When: August 13, 7:55 PM EST
Where: Lake County, Countywide
Property damage: $90,000
Coordinates: 41.714, -81.245 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees were downed, some on power lines. A large building in Fairport Harbor that was used to store boats suffered significant damage as a large portion of the metal walls were peeled off.

Thunderstorm Wind, Geauga

When: August 13, 8:00 PM EST
Where: Geauga County, Countywide
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 41.500, -81.179 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed in several locations.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ottawa

When: August 13, 8:15 PM EST
Where: Ottawa County, Oak Harbor
Coordinates: 41.497, -82.941 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large limbs were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cuyahoga

When: August 13, 8:20 PM EST
Where: Cuyahoga County, Bay Village Westlake
Property damage: $12,000
Coordinates: 41.479, -81.678 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A number of trees were downed, some on power lines. A wind gust was measured at 74 mph at Bay Village.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lorain

When: August 13, 8:25 PM EST
Where: Lorain County, Avon and Avon Point
Property damage: $110,000
Coordinates: 41.453, -82.151 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A number of trees were downed with several downed on cars and buildings. About two-thirds of the roof was ripped off the Avon Village School and four classrooms were damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Portage

When: August 13, 8:45 PM EST
Where: Portage County, Mantua
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 41.168, -81.197 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Trumbull

When: August 13, 8:50 PM EST
Where: Trumbull County, Kinsman and Gustavus
Property damage: $60,000
Coordinates: 41.317, -80.761 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees were downed, some on power lines. In Gustavus, a hangar collapsed in the thunderstorm winds destroying a small plane inside and a pickup truck was crushed by a falling tree.

Thunderstorm Wind, Summit

When: August 13, 8:57 PM EST
Where: Summit County, Stow and Cuyahoga to Falls
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 41.126, -81.532 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When: August 13, 9:10 PM EST
Where: Crawford County, Countywide
Property damage: $4,000
Coordinates: 40.851, -82.920 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed in a number of locations as well as several utility poles.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mahoning

When: August 13, 9:30 PM EST
Where: Mahoning County, West Third
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 41.015, -80.776 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed in several locations including Ellsworth Township.

Thunderstorm Wind, Columbiana

When: August 13, 10:10 PM EST
Where: Columbiana County, Salem
Coordinates: 40.768, -80.777 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed large limbs in Salem.

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 1995 Every state in 1995 This day in weather history Warnings in Ohio, August 1995

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: 10340337, 10337212, 10340568, 10340359, 10339820, 10340282, 10340272, 10340054, 10339793, 10339736, 10337355, 10340507, 10337277.