Ohio, 1996

Cold in Ohio, May 13 to 14, 1996

May 13 to 14, 1996 · NWS RLX · 9 events in 9 counties and zones

Minimum readings in the upper 20s and lower 30s were commonaround dawn on both the 13th and the 14th. The coldest was29 degrees at Athens and New Lexington.

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
None recorded
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.

What happened

The episode as NWS RLX wrote it up.

Minimum readings in the upper 20s and lower 30s were commonaround dawn on both the 13th and the 14th. The coldest was29 degrees at Athens and New Lexington.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

9 cold/wind chill. Local standard time, as filed.

Cold/Wind Chill, Perry

When
May 13, 5:00 AM EST to May 14, 9:00 AM EST
Where
Perry forecast zone
Coordinates
39.737, -82.236 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Morgan

When
May 13, 5:00 AM EST to May 14, 9:00 AM EST
Where
Morgan forecast zone
Coordinates
39.620, -81.853 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Athens

When
May 13, 5:00 AM EST to May 14, 9:00 AM EST
Where
Athens forecast zone
Coordinates
39.334, -82.045 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Washington

When
May 13, 5:00 AM EST to May 14, 9:00 AM EST
Where
Washington forecast zone
Coordinates
39.455, -81.495 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Vinton

When
May 13, 5:00 AM EST to May 14, 9:00 AM EST
Where
Vinton forecast zone
Coordinates
39.251, -82.485 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Meigs

When
May 13, 5:00 AM EST to May 14, 9:00 AM EST
Where
Meigs forecast zone
Coordinates
39.082, -82.023 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Jackson

When
May 13, 5:00 AM EST to May 14, 9:00 AM EST
Where
Jackson forecast zone
Coordinates
39.020, -82.618 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Gallia

When
May 13, 5:00 AM EST to May 14, 9:00 AM EST
Where
Gallia forecast zone
Coordinates
38.825, -82.317 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Lawrence

When
May 13, 5:00 AM EST to May 14, 9:00 AM EST
Where
Lawrence forecast zone
Coordinates
38.599, -82.537 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Cold/Wind Chill
Cold or wind chill below warning criteria that caused deaths, injuries or damage.

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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: 5555287, 5555288, 5555289, 5555290, 5555291, 5555292, 5555293, 5555294, 5555295.