Ohio, 1995

Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, June 27, 1995

June 27, 1995 · 14 events in 11 counties and zones

9 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 14 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
$76,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
14

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 Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 159 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 07:15 UTC.

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Event by event

9 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Muskingum

When
June 27, 2:17 AM EST
Where
Muskingum County, East Fultonham
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.965, -81.944 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees were downed by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Muskingum

When
June 27, 2:17 AM EST
Where
Muskingum County, East Fultonham
Coordinates
39.965, -81.944 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees were downed by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Muskingum

When
June 27, 3:15 AM EST
Where
Muskingum County, Zanesville
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
39.965, -81.944 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Street flooding was reported in and near Zanesville after 1.30 inches fell in 20 minutes. Large branches were downed east of Zanesville. One branch fell on a passing motorist's car. There was no mention of any injuries.

Hail, Guernsey

When
June 27, 3:45 AM EST
Where
Guernsey County, Birmingham
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.052, -81.494 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A church was struck by lightning, sparking a fire.

Thunderstorm Wind, Coshocton

When
June 27, 3:50 AM EST
Where
Coshocton County, Coshocton
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
40.302, -81.920 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large trees were downed by thunderstorm winds near Route 83.

Hail, Summit

When
June 27, 1:08 PM EST
Where
Summit County, Countywide
Measured
0.75 in hail
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$30,000
Coordinates
41.126, -81.532 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed at several locations including Talmadge, Akron, and Cuyahoga Falls. Some downed trees damaged buildings and took down power lines. A Coventry Township man was injured in his home when a tree was blown down onto it. Large hail was reported at Chapel Hill and Copley.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
June 27, 1:10 PM EST
Where
Jefferson County, Steubenville
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
40.385, -80.761 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees downed by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Columbiana

When
June 27, 1:30 PM EST
Where
Columbiana County, Kensington
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
40.768, -80.777 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees downed across a road by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
June 27, 1:30 PM EST
Where
Jefferson County, Steubenville
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
40.385, -80.761 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large branches and a tree downed by thunderstorm winds near Steubenville.

Hail, Cuyahoga

When
June 27, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Cuyahoga County, Countywide
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$20,000
Coordinates
41.479, -81.678 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed in a number of locations including Maple Heights and Shaker Heights where a large tree was downed on a car. Large hail was reported in Rocky River.

Hail, Geauga

When
June 27, 2:32 PM EST
Where
Geauga County, Auburn Township
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.500, -81.179 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Portage

When
June 27, 3:30 PM EST
Where
Portage County, Countywide
Property damage
$15,000
Coordinates
41.168, -81.197 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed in a number of areas. Numerous lightning strikes caused widespread power outages including the emergencey radio service for the city of Kent.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wood

When
June 27, 6:12 PM EST
Where
Wood County, Southwest of Luckey
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
41.362, -83.623 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large limbs were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Seneca

When
June 27, 6:55 PM EST
Where
Seneca County, McCutherville
Coordinates
41.124, -83.128 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winds of 60 mph were reported.

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.

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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: 10340227, 10340228, 10340229, 10340477, 10337315, 10339698, 10340433, 10337426, 10340434, 10340244, 10340354, 10337574, 10339798, 10339916.