Ohio, 1998

Damaging Wind in Ohio, June 30, 1998

June 30, 1998 · NWS CLE · 1 event in 1 county or zone

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

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$1.0 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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), 78 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:32 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Stark

When
June 30, 12:30 PM EST
Where
Stark County, Countywide
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Property damage
$1.0 million
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.820, -81.370

Many trees and power lines were downed. A 70 mile per hour wind gust was reported in Jackson Township. Many houses, and some greenhouses and other structures were damaged by falling trees and the high winds. Two houses under construction in Paris Township were flattened.

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.

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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: 5656658.