Ohio, 1995

Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, May 10, 1995

May 10, 1995 · 20 events in 12 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 20 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
$84,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
20

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), 111 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 16:48 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Seneca

When
May 10, 11:50 AM EST
Where
Seneca County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
41.124, -83.128 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large hail fell in several locations including Bascom. Funnel clouds were sighted but no touchdown occurred.

Hail, Seneca

When
May 10, 11:55 AM EST
Where
Seneca County, South of Fostoria to Line
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$40,000
Coordinates
41.124, -83.128 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large hail fell in several locations including Bascom. Funnel clouds were sighted but no touchdown occurred.

Hail, Cuyahoga

When
May 10, 1:30 PM EST
Where
Cuyahoga County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.479, -81.678 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A waterspout was reported offshore from Burke Lakefront Airport. It did not come onshore and no known damage occurred.

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When
May 10, 1:35 PM EST
Where
Butler County, Hamilton
Property damage
$4,000
Coordinates
39.439, -84.576 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed into power lines and across roads, causing 600 people to lose power.

Hail, Cuyahoga

When
May 10, 2:10 PM EST
Where
Cuyahoga County, Green
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.479, -81.678 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A waterspout was reported offshore from Burke Lakefront Airport. It did not come onshore and no known damage occurred.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
May 10, 2:30 PM EST
Where
Jefferson County, Steubenville
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
40.385, -80.761 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large branches and a few trees downed by thunderstorm winds.

Hail, Cuyahoga

When
May 10, 2:45 PM EST
Where
Cuyahoga County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.479, -81.678 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large hail was reported at West 130th and I-480.

Hail, Adams

When
May 10, 3:27 PM EST
Where
Adams County, Lewisburg
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.846, -83.472 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed, one on an automobile. Warren County Springboro,14,0033EST,,,0,0,0,0,Hail (0.75)

Thunderstorm Wind, Tuscarawas

When
May 10, 3:36 PM EST
Where
Tuscarawas County, Dover
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
40.441, -81.474 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees downed by thunderstorm winds.

Hail, Adams

When
May 10, 3:39 PM EST
Where
Adams County, Manchester
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.846, -83.472 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed, one on an automobile. Warren County Springboro,14,0033EST,,,0,0,0,0,Hail (0.75)

Thunderstorm Wind, Muskingum

When
May 10, 3:42 PM EST
Where
Muskingum County, Zanesville
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
39.965, -81.944 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds measured at 70 mph at the Zanesville Municipal Airport (ZZV).

Hail, Adams

When
May 10, 3:59 PM EST
Where
Adams County, Portsmouth
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.846, -83.472 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed, one on an automobile. Warren County Springboro,14,0033EST,,,0,0,0,0,Hail (0.75)

Thunderstorm Wind, Guernsey

When
May 10, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Guernsey County, Cambridge
Property damage
$20,000
Coordinates
40.052, -81.494 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds collapsed a barn, killing two cows inside. Damage was also reported to three vehicles and a boat.

Hail, Adams

When
May 10, 4:15 PM EST
Where
Adams County, Wakefield
Measured
0.88 in hail
Property damage
$1
Coordinates
38.846, -83.472 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed, one on an automobile. Warren County Springboro,14,0033EST,,,0,0,0,0,Hail (0.75)

Hail, Gallia

When
May 10, 4:45 PM EST
Where
Gallia County, Ewington
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.825, -82.317 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Columbiana

When
May 10, 4:55 PM EST
Where
Columbiana County, Salinville
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
40.768, -80.777 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees downed by thunderstorm winds.

Hail, Meigs

When
May 10, 5:00 PM EST
Where
Meigs County, Langsville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.082, -82.023 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Tuscarawas

When
May 10, 5:05 PM EST
Where
Tuscarawas County, Urichsville
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
40.441, -81.474 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees downed by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence

When
May 10, 6:15 PM EST
Where
Lawrence County, Ironton
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
38.599, -82.537 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Gallia

When
May 10, 6:25 PM EST
Where
Gallia County, Gallipolis
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
38.825, -82.317 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ironton police reported many large trees were blown down and a utility trailer was overturned at a construction site. The Corps of Engineers said one of their trailers was blown off its foundation at Gallipolis.

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.

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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: 10339912, 10339913, 10337438, 10337291, 10337439, 10340430, 10337440, 10337151, 10339856, 10337152, 10340222, 10337153, 10340473, 10337154, 10340303, 10337387, 10340126, 10339857, 10340576, 10340304.