Ohio, 1998

Flash Flood and Hail in Ohio, June 26 to 27, 1998

June 26 to 27, 1998 · NWS ILN · 8 events in 5 counties and zones

4 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 1 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 1 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
$13,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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), 57 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:55 UTC.

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Event by event

4 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Clark

When
June 26, 3:55 PM EST to 4:00 PM EST
Where
Clark County, 5 mi E of Springfield
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.920, -83.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Hocking

When
June 26, 5:25 PM EST to 5:30 PM EST
Where
Hocking County, Union Furnace
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
39.470, -82.370

Trees downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
June 26, 8:20 PM EST to 8:25 PM EST
Where
Franklin County, Westerville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
40.120, -82.920

Numerous trees downed.

Hail, Fairfield

When
June 26, 8:41 PM EST to 8:45 PM EST
Where
Fairfield County, Lancaster
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.720, -82.600

Hail, Franklin

When
June 26, 9:27 PM EST to 9:30 PM EST
Where
Franklin County, Reynoldsburg
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.950, -82.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Fairfield

When
June 26, 10:05 PM EST
Where
Fairfield County, Carroll
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
39.800, -82.700

Winds gusted to 70 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind, Licking

When
June 26, 11:15 PM EST to 11:30 PM EST
Where
Licking County, Countywide
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
40.120, -82.470

Numerous trees downed.

Flash Flood, Licking

When
June 27, 4:00 AM EST to 7:00 AM EST
Where
Licking County, Fallsburg
Coordinates
40.092, -82.483 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Over 8 inches of rain fell across the northeastern part of the county, much of which fell in less than 6 hours. Numerous roads were flooded and closed.

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.
Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.

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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: 5648932, 5648933, 5648934, 5648935, 5648938, 5648936, 5648937, 5648939.