Ohio, 1998

Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, September 7 to 27, 1998

September 7 to 27, 1998 · NWS PBZ · 6 events in 3 counties and zones

3 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • 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
$12,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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), 77 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 12:15 UTC.

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Event by event

3 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Belmont

When
September 7, 7:15 AM EST
Where
Belmont County, St Clairsville
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.080, -80.900

Thunderstorm winds downed several trees and power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Belmont

When
September 7, 7:30 AM EST
Where
Belmont County, St Clairsville
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.080, -80.900

Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree and snapped power lines.

Hail, Coshocton

When
September 27, 5:08 PM EST
Where
Coshocton County, Wakatomika
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.200, -82.050

Hail, Muskingum

When
September 27, 5:15 PM EST
Where
Muskingum County, Adamsville
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.070, -81.880

Hail, Muskingum

When
September 27, 5:16 PM EST
Where
Muskingum County, Otsego
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.120, -81.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Muskingum

When
September 27, 9:25 PM EST
Where
Muskingum County, Zanesville
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.950, -82.020

Thunderstorm winds downed several trees and power lines along Newark Road.

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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

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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: 5672810, 5672811, 5672812, 5672814, 5672813, 5672815.