Ohio, 1998

Flash Flooding and Hail in Ohio, June 30, 1998

June 30, 1998 · NWS PBZ · 10 events in 3 counties and zones

6 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 2 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$112,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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.

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Event by event

6 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 2 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Columbiana

When
June 30, 12:55 PM EST
Where
Columbiana County, Salem
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.900, -80.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When
June 30, 12:56 PM EST
Where
Carroll County, 1 mi S of Minerva
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.720, -81.100

Thunderstorm winds gusting to an estimated 60 MPH downed a few trees and caused minor damage in the Minerva area.

Hail, Columbiana

When
June 30, 1:11 PM EST
Where
Columbiana County, New Garden
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.800, -80.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Columbiana

When
June 30, 1:13 PM EST
Where
Columbiana County, Summitville
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.680, -80.880

Thunderstorm winds gusting to an estimated 60 MPH downed several trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Columbiana

When
June 30, 1:24 PM EST
Where
Columbiana County, Columbiana to Columbia
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.880, -80.630

Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree.

Flash Flood, Columbiana

When
June 30, 1:25 PM EST
Where
Columbiana County, Lisbon
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.768, -80.777 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm rains produced minor flooding on US Route 30.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
June 30, 1:30 PM EST
Where
Jefferson County, Stratton
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.520, -80.620

Thunderstorm winds produced minor damage to a building.

Flash Flood, Columbiana

When
June 30, 1:32 PM EST
Where
Columbiana County, East Liverpool
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.768, -80.777 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm rains produced flash flooding in town, with over three feet of water dammed up at some intersections.

Thunderstorm Wind, Columbiana

When
June 30, 1:32 PM EST
Where
Columbiana County, East Liverpool
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.630, -80.570

Thunderstorm winds caused mostly minor damage to several homes from downed trees and power lines. The roof was partially torn from the Nickles Bakery.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
June 30, 2:44 PM EST
Where
Jefferson County, Steubenville
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.370, -80.620

Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees across the area.

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: 5669132, 5669133, 5669134, 5669135, 5669136, 5669137, 5669138, 5669139, 5669140, 5669141.