Ohio, 1998

Hail in Ohio, April 22, 1998

April 22, 1998 · NWS ILN · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

3 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
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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), 25 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:14 UTC.

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Event by event

3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Warren

When
April 22, 2:15 PM EST to 2:40 PM EST
Where
Warren County, Waynesville to Springboro
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.530, -84.080

A thunderstorm left a path of large hail across the northern part of the county. The hail accumulated several inches deep in spots.

Hail, Montgomery

When
April 22, 2:50 PM EST to 3:10 PM EST
Where
Montgomery County, Chautauqua to Germantown
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.580, -84.280

A thunderstorm left a path of large hail which accumulated to several inches in spots.

Hail, Preble

When
April 22, 3:26 PM EST to 3:45 PM EST
Where
Preble County, Camden
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.630, -84.650

Hail accumulated to 1 inch depth during a thunderstorm.

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 5633573, 5633574, 5633575.