Ohio, 1998

Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, June 26, 1998

June 26, 1998 · NWS PBZ · 4 events in 3 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

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  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$55,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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 Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 98 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:05 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Belmont

When
June 26, 8:03 PM EST
Where
Belmont County, Crabapple
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.880, -81.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Noble

When
June 26, 8:15 PM EST to 8:30 PM EST
Where
Noble County, Countywide
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.780, -81.470

Thunderstorm winds blew numerous trees down across county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When
June 26, 8:25 PM EST
Where
Monroe County, Woodsfield
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.770, -81.120

Thunderstorm winds blew numerous large trees down across the town.

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When
June 26, 8:35 PM EST
Where
Monroe County, Graysville
Property damage
$30,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.670, -81.170

Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees; some fell onto parked cars.

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.

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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: 5668350, 5668429, 5668430, 5668431.