Ohio, 1998

Heat in Ohio, December 6, 1998

December 6, 1998 · NWS RLX · 9 events in 9 counties and zones

Afternoon temperatures peaked in the low and mid 70s. South Point was 76 degrees, Gallipolis 75, Marietta, McConnelsville, and Jackson all registered 74, Athens 73, and New Lexington had 72.

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.

Afternoon temperatures peaked in the low and mid 70s. South Point was 76 degrees, Gallipolis 75, Marietta, McConnelsville, and Jackson all registered 74, Athens 73, and New Lexington had 72. It marked the climax of an unusual 2 week warm spell.

The radar

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

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Event by event

9 heat. Local standard time, as filed.

Heat, Athens

When
December 6, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Athens forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.334, -82.045 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Gallia

When
December 6, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Gallia forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.825, -82.317 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Jackson

When
December 6, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Jackson forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.020, -82.618 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Lawrence

When
December 6, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Lawrence forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.599, -82.537 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Meigs

When
December 6, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Meigs forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.082, -82.023 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Morgan

When
December 6, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Morgan forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.620, -81.853 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Perry

When
December 6, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Perry forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.737, -82.236 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Vinton

When
December 6, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Vinton forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.251, -82.485 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Washington

When
December 6, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Washington forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.455, -81.495 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Heat
Heat below excessive heat criteria that still caused deaths, injuries or significant impacts.

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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: 5677074, 5677075, 5677076, 5677077, 5677078, 5677079, 5677080, 5677081, 5677082.