Ohio, 1998

Tornado and Flash Flood in Ohio, June 29 to 30, 1998

June 29 to 30, 1998 · NWS PBZ · 5 events in 3 counties and zones

3 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 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.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • 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
$60,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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), 102 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 15:40 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Tuscarawas

When
June 29, 10:40 AM EST
Where
Tuscarawas County, 4 mi NE of Dover
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.550, -81.420

Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree.

Tornado, Tuscarawas

When
June 29, 7:45 PM EST to 7:50 PM EST
Where
Tuscarawas County, Sugar Creek to 2 mi E of Sugar Creek
Rating
F0
Path length
4 mi
Path width
75 yd
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates
40.520, -81.650

A weak F0 tornado with estimated 60 MPH winds passed through the Sugar Creek area. The tornado was witnessed by several people, including the Fire Chief. Limbs were ripped from tree tops, with several trees downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tuscarawas

When
June 29, 7:45 PM EST
Where
Tuscarawas County, New Philadelphia
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.500, -81.450

Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
June 29, 9:30 PM EST
Where
Jefferson County, Dillonvale
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.200, -80.780

Thunderstorm winds downed several large tree limbs.

Flash Flood, Carroll

When
June 29, 9:45 PM EST to June 30, 6:00 AM EST
Where
Carroll County, Countywide
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.580, -81.090 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Basement flooding reported at several locations across the county.

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.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

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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: 5669127, 5669128, 5669129, 5669130, 5669131.