Ohio, 1998

Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, June 16, 1998

June 16, 1998 · NWS PBZ · 12 events in 5 counties and zones

9 thunderstorm wind, 3 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
$107,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

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), 163 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:40 UTC.

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Event by event

9 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Muskingum

When
June 16, 1:40 PM EST
Where
Muskingum County, Zanesville
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.950, -82.020

Numerous trees blown down throughout the city of Zanesville from thunderstorm winds.

Hail, Guernsey

When
June 16, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Guernsey County, Cambridge
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.030, -81.600

Hail, Noble

When
June 16, 2:01 PM EST
Where
Noble County, Caldwell
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.750, -81.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Guernsey

When
June 16, 2:05 PM EST
Where
Guernsey County, Byesville
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.970, -81.530

Thunderstorm winds blew a large tree down onto a house.

Thunderstorm Wind, Guernsey

When
June 16, 2:07 PM EST
Where
Guernsey County, Cambridge
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.030, -81.600

Trees blown down throughout the city from thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Noble

When
June 16, 2:10 PM EST
Where
Noble County, Caldwell
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.750, -81.520

Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Noble

When
June 16, 2:30 PM EST
Where
Noble County, Caldwell
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.750, -81.520

Four trees blown down by thunderstorm winds. One tree fell onto a house and caused damage to the siding.

Thunderstorm Wind, Belmont

When
June 16, 2:30 PM EST
Where
Belmont County, Bridgeport
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.070, -80.750

Thunderstorm winds blew a large tree onto a parked pickup truck, crushing it.

Thunderstorm Wind, Belmont

When
June 16, 2:30 PM EST
Where
Belmont County, 3 mi W of Crabapple
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.880, -81.050

Thunderstorm winds blew down several large tree limbs.

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When
June 16, 2:35 PM EST
Where
Monroe County, Woodsfield
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.770, -81.120

Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees.

Hail, Monroe

When
June 16, 2:40 PM EST
Where
Monroe County, Woodsfield
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.770, -81.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Belmont

When
June 16, 2:45 PM EST
Where
Belmont County, Shadyside
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.970, -80.750

Thunderstorm winds blew down three large trees.

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: 5669345, 5669346, 5669347, 5669348, 5669349, 5669350, 5669351, 5669352, 5669353, 5669354, 5669355, 5669356.