Tornado and Hail in Ohio, May 24, 1995

Name: Tornado and Hail in Ohio, May 24, 1995
Start: 1995-05-24T00:00
End: 1995-05-24T22:00
Location: Ohio

May 24, 1995 · 37 events in 17 counties and zones

29 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 36 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

Tornadoes
Tropical storms and surge
Floods
Wind
Hail
Winter weather
Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
Other

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 1
Property damage: $1.2 million
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 37

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), 62 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:38 UTC.

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Event by event

29 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Portage

When: May 24, 12:00 AM EST
Where: Portage County, Countywide
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 41.168, -81.197 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Considerable trees and limbs were downed, some on structures, cars and power lines. Some roof damage occurred. Winds were estimated at 60 mph in Ravenna. Large hail covered the ground in some areas.

Hail, Summit

When: May 24, 12:00 AM EST
Where: Summit County, Countywide
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 41.126, -81.532 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large hail was reported at a number of locations including Twinsburg and Northfield Center. Trees were downed at several locations including Macedonia where a downed tree caused significant damage to a house and hail accumulated up to 6 inches. The roof of Manchester High School in southern Summit County suffered significant wind damage.

Hail, Morrow

When: May 24, 12:00 AM EST
Where: Morrow County, Mt. Gilead
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 40.524, -82.794 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed and large hail fell.

Thunderstorm Wind, Summit

When: May 24, 1:30 PM EST
Where: Summit County
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 41.126, -81.532 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Morrow

When: May 24, 1:30 PM EST
Where: Morrow County, East Part
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 40.524, -82.794 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed and large hail fell.

Thunderstorm Wind, Summit

When: May 24, 1:55 PM EST
Where: Summit County
Property damage: $20,000
Coordinates: 41.126, -81.532 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Summit

When: May 24, 2:00 PM EST
Where: Summit County, Outdoors of His Place to Vehicle Toward A Gara
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 41.126, -81.532 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Summit

When: May 24, 2:00 PM EST
Where: Summit County, Removed and Trees Wer
Property damage: $30,000
Coordinates: 41.126, -81.532 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Summit

When: May 24, 2:02 PM EST
Where: Summit County, Garfield Heights
Property damage: $100,000
Coordinates: 41.126, -81.532 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Portage

When: May 24, 2:15 PM EST
Where: Portage County
Property damage: $150,000
Coordinates: 41.168, -81.197 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Considerable trees and limbs were downed, some on structures, cars and power lines. Some roof damage occurred. Winds were estimated at 60 mph in Ravenna. Large hail covered the ground in some areas.

Tornado, Morrow

When: May 24, 2:25 PM EST
Where: Morrow County, Mantua and to Of Hiram
Path length: 8 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Property damage: $600,000
Coordinates: 41.370, -81.270

Mt. Gilead,Trees were downed on the north side of town between state route 61 and City Road 102.

Thunderstorm Wind, Morrow

When: May 24, 2:30 PM EST
Where: Morrow County, Mantua Center and Tra to Hartville
Property damage: $15,000
Coordinates: 40.524, -82.794 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Mt. Gilead,Trees were downed on the north side of town between state route 61 and City Road 102.

Thunderstorm Wind, Logan

When: May 24, 2:30 PM EST
Where: Logan County, Degraff and to Bellefontaine
Property damage: $30,000
Coordinates: 40.388, -83.766 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed. In Bellfontaine, trees fell on 18 golf carts, smashing them.

Thunderstorm Wind, Morrow

When: May 24, 2:46 PM EST
Where: Morrow County, Unionville and to Overturned in Hartvil
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $40,000
Coordinates: 40.524, -82.794 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Mt. Gilead,Trees were downed on the north side of town between state route 61 and City Road 102.

Thunderstorm Wind, Morrow

When: May 24, 2:53 PM EST
Where: Morrow County, Fell on Structures An to Was Treated For Minor
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 40.524, -82.794 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Mt. Gilead,Trees were downed on the north side of town between state route 61 and City Road 102.

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When: May 24, 3:10 PM EST
Where: Richland County, Boardman
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 40.775, -82.536 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winds were reported at 65 mph and large hail fell. Trees were downed and a roof of a home suffered significant damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When: May 24, 3:15 PM EST
Where: Richland County
Property damage: $20,000
Coordinates: 40.775, -82.536 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winds were reported at 65 mph and large hail fell. Trees were downed and a roof of a home suffered significant damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wood

When: May 24, 3:25 PM EST
Where: Wood County
Property damage: $20,000
Coordinates: 41.362, -83.623 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed. A funnel cloud was sighted but no touchdown occurred. The heavy thunderstorm rains produced flood waters a foot deep on Interstate 75.

Thunderstorm Wind, Champaign

When: May 24, 3:30 PM EST
Where: Champaign County, Urbana
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 40.138, -83.769 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees downed.

Hail, Delaware

When: May 24, 3:40 PM EST
Where: Delaware County, Western Half
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 40.278, -83.005 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Measured winds of 60 miles an hour knocked down several large trees, some feel on power lines and across roads. Ten thousand three hundred people temporarily lost power.

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When: May 24, 3:52 PM EST
Where: Delaware County, Berkshire
Property damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 40.278, -83.005 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Measured winds of 60 miles an hour knocked down several large trees, some feel on power lines and across roads. Ten thousand three hundred people temporarily lost power.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wood

When: May 24, 3:55 PM EST
Where: Wood County, Youngstown and Boardm
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 41.362, -83.623 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed. A funnel cloud was sighted but no touchdown occurred. The heavy thunderstorm rains produced flood waters a foot deep on Interstate 75.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clark

When: May 24, 4:04 PM EST
Where: Clark County, Spingfield
Property damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 39.917, -83.784 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees downed, some across power lines and roads. 5,000 people were without power and State Route 41 was closed briefly to remove fallen trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When: May 24, 4:15 PM EST to 4:30 PM EST
Where: Madison County, North Half
Measured: 1 kt (1 mph)
Property damage: $100,000
Coordinates: 39.894, -83.400 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two barns were destroyed and a silo and combine were severely damaged. Trees were downed, some across power line, which knocked out power to 1,200 people.

Hail, Madison

When: May 24, 4:15 PM EST to 4:30 PM EST
Where: Madison County, North Half
Coordinates: 39.894, -83.400 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two barns were destroyed and a silo and combine were severely damaged. Trees were downed, some across power line, which knocked out power to 1,200 people.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wood

When: May 24, 4:25 PM EST
Where: Wood County
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 41.362, -83.623 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed. A funnel cloud was sighted but no touchdown occurred. The heavy thunderstorm rains produced flood waters a foot deep on Interstate 75.

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When: May 24, 4:30 PM EST
Where: Butler County, Oxford
Property damage: $40,000
Coordinates: 39.439, -84.576 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A barn was destroyed and several trees were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tuscarawas

When: May 24, 5:00 PM EST
Where: Tuscarawas County, New Philadelphia
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 40.441, -81.474 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

,,,,,,,,Hail (0.75) Trees downed by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When: May 24, 5:00 PM EST
Where: Franklin County, Westerville
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 39.970, -83.009 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When: May 24, 5:04 PM EST
Where: Montgomery County, Dayton
Property damage: $6,000
Coordinates: 39.755, -84.291 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were downed, some across power lines. Eight-three people were without power for a short period of time.

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When: May 24, 5:05 PM EST
Where: Carroll County, Augusta
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 40.580, -81.090 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees downed by thunderstorm winds.

Hail, Montgomery

When: May 24, 5:05 PM EST to 6:15 PM EST
Where: Montgomery County, Fairborn to Countywide
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 39.755, -84.291 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

One and one-half to three inches of rain on top of saturated ground, produced street flooding and flooding of poor drainage areas. A few roads in low lying areas were flooded in West Carrollton.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When: May 24, 5:10 PM EST
Where: Jefferson County, Empire
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 40.385, -80.761 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees downed by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When: May 24, 5:10 PM EST
Where: Jefferson County, Stratton
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 40.385, -80.761 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees downed by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tuscarawas

When: May 24, 5:25 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 in Dover. In Dundee a large barn collapsed during a thunderstorm. Losses included 2700 bales of hay and straw and 20 pigs.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tuscarawas

When: May 24, 5:25 PM EST
Where: Tuscarawas County, Dundee
Property damage: $20,000
Coordinates: 40.441, -81.474 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees downed by thunderstorm winds in Dover. In Dundee a large barn collapsed during a thunderstorm. Losses included 2700 bales of hay and straw and 20 pigs.

Thunderstorm Wind, Scioto

When: May 24, 10:00 PM EST
Where: Scioto County, Otway
Property damage: $3
Coordinates: 38.804, -82.993 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were downed. Clermont County Countywide,25,0945EST- *,25,1200EST,,,0,0,6K,0,Flash Flood Heavy rains of one and one-half to two inches on top of saturated ground produced flooding of streets, small streams, and basements. 15 roads were closed due to high water, including State Route 222.

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.
Tornado: A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

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 The tornado archive for Ohio, 1995 Warnings in Ohio, May 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: 10337567, 10339101, 10340201, 10339102, 10340202, 10339103, 10339104, 10339105, 10339147, 10337568, 10340203, 10340204, 10340691, 10340238, 10340206, 10339682, 10339683, 10339765, 10337409, 10340463, 10340464, 10339766, 10337294, 10317776, 10317792, 10339767, 10337318, 10339858, 10340082, 10340169, 10337369, 10340170, 10340431, 10340432, 10339859, 10339860, 10339782.