Ohio, 1997

Hail and Damaging Wind in Ohio, August 21, 1997

August 21, 1997 · NWS ILN · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

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  • 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
15
Property damage
$50,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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 Cincinnati radar (KILN), 90 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:23 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
August 21, 6:22 PM EST to 6:25 PM EST
Where
Franklin County, Obetz
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Injuries
15 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
39.870, -82.950

A wind gust knocked down 30 tents injuring 15 people , and knocking down electrical lines.

Hail, Fairfield

When
August 21, 7:10 PM EST to 7:15 PM EST
Where
Fairfield County, Pickerington
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.880, -82.750

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: 5612181, 5612180.