Ohio, 1995

Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, June 8, 1995

June 8, 1995 · 9 events in 9 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 9 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
$52,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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 04:58 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Muskingum

When
June 8, 12:00 AM EST
Where
Muskingum County, Otsego
Coordinates
39.965, -81.944 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees were downed by thunderstorm winds.

Hail, Mercer

When
June 8, 12:04 AM EST to 12:36 AM EST
Where
Mercer County, Countywide
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$5
Coordinates
40.540, -84.629 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed in several locations. Seven miles southwest of Celina, two mobile homes were destroyed by fallen trees, and another mobile home was seriously damaged. Fallen trees also crushed a car at the same location.

Thunderstorm Wind, Van Wert

When
June 8, 12:06 AM EST
Where
Van Wert County, Willshire
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
40.855, -84.586 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large trees were downed, some across a county road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Auglaize

When
June 8, 12:21 AM EST
Where
Auglaize County, West Half
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
40.561, -84.222 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were downed, some across power lines which cut off power to 400 people for a short time. Sixty mph winds were measured four miles west of St. Marys.

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
June 8, 12:52 AM EST to 12:57 AM EST
Where
Shelby County, West Half
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
40.332, -84.205 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed at several locations.

Hail, Butler

When
June 8, 1:39 PM EST
Where
Butler County, New Miami
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.439, -84.576 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Highland

When
June 8, 2:30 PM EST
Where
Highland County, North Half
Property damage
$18,000
Coordinates
39.185, -83.601 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds toppled several trees and destroyed a small screen house. Just north of Hillsboro, a van was crushed due to downed trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Scioto

When
June 8, 4:20 PM EST
Where
Scioto County, East Part
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
38.804, -82.993 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were uprooted.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence

When
June 8, 4:45 PM EST to 4:55 PM EST
Where
Lawrence County, Ironton to Chesapeake
Property damage
$20,000
Coordinates
38.599, -82.537 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were uprooted. One hard hit region was Kitts Hill area, where Crow Ridge and Homeless Roads had power lines blown down. One car was reported crushed by a fallen tree.

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.

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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: 10340223, 10340139, 10339980, 10337245, 10339966, 10337323, 10340684, 10339835, 10340577.