Ohio, 1998

Hail in Ohio, August 25, 1998

August 25, 1998 · NWS CLE · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
$10,000
Events
1

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), 108 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:27 UTC.

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Event by event

1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Crawford

When
August 25, 1:30 PM EST
Where
Crawford County, Galion
Measured
1.5 in hail
Crop damage
$10,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.730, -82.780

Large hail was reported near Galion. Some crops were damaged.

What these are

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: 5663979.