1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A 14 year old boy was killed when struck by an electric wire that was downed when a tree was downed on two utility poles and part of a garage roof.
As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind, Cuyahoga | 1998-05-31 | 14 | Male | Outside/Open Areas | Direct |
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Every storm in Ohio in 1998Every state in 1998This day in weather historyWarnings in Ohio, May 1998
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: 5647303.