Ohio, 1998

Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, June 12, 1998

June 12, 1998 · NWS ILN · 22 events in 22 counties and zones

20 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$79,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
22

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), 114 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:23 UTC.

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Event by event

20 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
June 12, 7:25 PM EST to 7:30 PM EST
Where
Shelby County, Jackson Center
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
40.430, -84.030

Numerous trees downed.

Hail, Auglaize

When
June 12, 7:30 PM EST to 7:35 PM EST
Where
Auglaize County, Wapakoneta
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.570, -84.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Preble

When
June 12, 7:55 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
Preble County, New Paris
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
39.850, -84.780

Trees downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Darke

When
June 12, 8:00 PM EST to 8:15 PM EST
Where
Darke County, Countywide
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
40.150, -84.600

Many trees downed across the county.

Hail, Miami

When
June 12, 8:29 PM EST to 8:35 PM EST
Where
Miami County, Phoneton
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.900, -84.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Clark

When
June 12, 8:45 PM EST to 8:55 PM EST
Where
Clark County, Springfield
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
39.920, -83.800

Trees downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When
June 12, 8:45 PM EST to 8:55 PM EST
Where
Greene County, Fairborn
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
39.820, -84.020

Trees downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When
June 12, 8:45 PM EST to 8:50 PM EST
Where
Butler County, Hamilton
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
39.400, -84.550

Trees downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
June 12, 8:55 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
Where
Montgomery County, Englewood
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
39.870, -84.300

Trees downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
June 12, 9:00 PM EST to 9:05 PM EST
Where
Hamilton County, Blue Ash
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
39.230, -84.370

Numerous trees downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
June 12, 9:00 PM EST to 9:10 PM EST
Where
Franklin County, Columbus
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
40.030, -83.000

Trees downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When
June 12, 9:15 PM EST to 9:30 PM EST
Where
Warren County, Countywide
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
39.430, -84.170

Trees down across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When
June 12, 9:30 PM EST to 9:35 PM EST
Where
Clinton County, Sabina
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
39.480, -83.650

Trees downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When
June 12, 9:35 PM EST to 9:40 PM EST
Where
Fayette County, Washington Court Hou
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
39.530, -83.430

Trees downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clermont

When
June 12, 9:45 PM EST to 10:00 PM EST
Where
Clermont County, Countywide
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
38.980, -84.150

Trees downed across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Highland

When
June 12, 9:45 PM EST to 9:50 PM EST
Where
Highland County, Hillsboro
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
39.200, -83.620

Trees downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Brown

When
June 12, 10:12 PM EST to 10:15 PM EST
Where
Brown County, Sardinia
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
39.000, -83.800

Trees downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When
June 12, 10:21 PM EST to 10:25 PM EST
Where
Adams County, West Union
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Coordinates
38.800, -83.530

Winds gusted to 60 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ross

When
June 12, 10:30 PM EST to 10:35 PM EST
Where
Ross County, Chillicothe
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
39.330, -82.980

Several trees downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hocking

When
June 12, 10:40 PM EST to 10:45 PM EST
Where
Hocking County, Countywide
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
39.520, -82.450

Trees down across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Scioto

When
June 12, 10:45 PM EST to 10:50 PM EST
Where
Scioto County, Minford
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
38.850, -82.850

Numerous trees downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pike

When
June 12, 10:50 PM EST to 10:55 PM EST
Where
Pike County, Idaho
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
39.080, -83.130

Numerous trees downed.

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.

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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: 5648472, 5648471, 5648474, 5648473, 5648475, 5648477, 5648478, 5648479, 5648476, 5648571, 5648582, 5648480, 5648572, 5648573, 5648574, 5648576, 5648575, 5648577, 5648578, 5648580, 5648581, 5648579.