Ohio, 1998

Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, June 28, 1998

June 28, 1998 · NWS PBZ · 7 events in 4 counties and zones

5 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
$35,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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), 127 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:55 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Coshocton

When
June 28, 6:55 PM EST
Where
Coshocton County, West Lafayette
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.270, -81.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Coshocton

When
June 28, 6:55 PM EST
Where
Coshocton County, West Lafayette
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.270, -81.750

Thunderstorm winds downed several trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Noble

When
June 28, 6:55 PM EST
Where
Noble County, 5 mi W of Batesville
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.920, -81.380

Numerous trees were downed by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tuscarawas

When
June 28, 7:13 PM EST
Where
Tuscarawas County, Newcomerstown
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.270, -81.600

Thunderstorm winds estimated at 80 MPH downed several trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Guernsey

When
June 28, 7:30 PM EST
Where
Guernsey County, Cambridge
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.030, -81.600

Thunderstorm winds estimated at 80 MPH downed several trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Noble

When
June 28, 8:00 PM EST
Where
Noble County, Countywide
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.780, -81.470

Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees across the county.

Hail, Tuscarawas

When
June 28, 8:20 PM EST
Where
Tuscarawas County, Dover
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.520, -81.470

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: 5668900, 5668901, 5668902, 5668903, 5668904, 5668905, 5669006.