Ohio, 1998

Damaging Winds in Ohio, March 28, 1998

March 28, 1998 · NWS IWX · 4 events in 3 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

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  • Tropical storms and surge
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  • 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
$5,000
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

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Event by event

4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Defiance

When
March 28, 10:46 AM EST
Where
Defiance County, Hicksville
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
41.300, -84.750

trees blown down and shed destroyed in Hicksville.

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When
March 28, 11:17 AM EST
Where
Henry County, Liberty Center
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
41.430, -84.020

trees blown down in town.

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When
March 28, 11:27 AM EST
Where
Henry County, Holgate
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
41.250, -84.130

trees blown down in town.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton

When
March 28, 11:30 AM EST
Where
Fulton County, Archbold
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
41.520, -84.300

trees and power lines down.

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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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: 5634647, 5634648, 5634649, 5634650.