Ohio, 1999

Tornadoes and Hail in Ohio, April 9, 1999

April 9, 1999 · NWS ILN · 12 events in 10 counties and zones

6 tornado, 4 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
4
Injuries
65
Property damage
$89 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

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

6 tornado, 4 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Hamilton

When
April 9, 3:55 AM EST to 4:00 AM EST
Where
Hamilton County, Addyston to 1 mi of Addyston
Rating
F1
Path length
0.8 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$200,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.130, -84.730

After touching down on the north shore of the Ohio River, the tornado destroyed a house, pulled a metal roof from a garage, and downed several trees.

Tornado, Miami

When
April 9, 4:00 AM EST to 4:10 AM EST
Where
Miami County, Tipp City to 3 mi of Tipp City
Rating
F1
Path length
3.5 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.930, -84.200

The tornado pushed cars off of the road, peeled siding from houses, downed several trees, damaged storage buildings and destroyed several campers and RV's on a sales lot.

Tornado, Hamilton

When
April 9, 4:12 AM EST to 4:22 AM EST
Where
Hamilton County, Blue Ash to Sixteen Mile Stand
Rating
F4
Path length
8 mi
Path width
440 yd
Deaths
4 direct, 0 indirect
Injuries
65 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$82 million
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.230, -84.370

A tornado began with F2 intensity in Blue Ash in the northeast corner of the county. This tornado moved through Montgomery, Symmes Township, and Loveland before entering Warren county. The intensity of the tornado was F2 and F3 at many points along the track, intensifying to a low end F4 while in Montgomery. The width of the tornado ranged from 100 yards to 1/4 mile wide. Four fatalities occurred; two in a home and the other two in vehicles. About 91 homes and apartments were destroyed along with 37 businesses. Additionally, 197 homes and apartments suffered major damage with 477 others also incurring damage. Twenty six businesses had major damage with 18 others also incurring damage.

Tornado, Warren

When
April 9, 4:22 AM EST to 4:25 AM EST
Where
Warren County, Loveland Park to Maineville
Rating
F1
Path length
2 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$3.0 million
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.300, -84.250

The tornado crossed from Hamilton county through southeast Deerfield Township and across the Little Miami River. The tornado damaged several houses, hundreds of mature trees, along with garages and barns.

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When
April 9, 4:30 AM EST to 4:40 AM EST
Where
Adams County, West Union
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$30,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.800, -83.530

Damage was noted to several trees as well as a mobile home.

Tornado, Warren

When
April 9, 4:33 AM EST to 4:40 AM EST
Where
Warren County, Maineville to 3 mi SW of Morrow
Rating
F2
Path length
1.5 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.350, -84.180

A tornado touched down in eastern Hamilton Township causing heavy damage to a farmstead. The roof of the house and an extension to a barn were destroyed. Further down the path, a house was skewed from its foundation.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clermont

When
April 9, 4:49 AM EST to 5:00 AM EST
Where
Clermont County, Countywide
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.980, -84.150

Several large trees were downed in the northern section of the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When
April 9, 4:50 AM EST to 5:03 AM EST
Where
Clinton County, 2 mi S of Clarksville
Measured
100 kt (115 mph)
Property damage
$1.0 million
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.370, -83.980

The same storm that produced tornadoes to the southwest of the county moved to the Pansy road area southwest of Clarksville. Three homes and a business were destroyed by the storm and 20 other properties were damaged.

Tornado, Champaign

When
April 9, 5:00 AM EST to 5:05 AM EST
Where
Champaign County, Middletown
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
220 yd
Property damage
$300,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.180, -83.620

The tornado caused structural damage to houses and mobile homes, as well as downing several trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When
April 9, 5:10 AM EST to 5:15 AM EST
Where
Union County, Marysville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.230, -83.370

Trees were blown down along state route 245.

Hail, Franklin

When
April 9, 11:15 AM EST to 11:16 AM EST
Where
Franklin County, Columbus
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.030, -83.000

Hail, Licking

When
April 9, 11:50 AM EST to 11:51 AM EST
Where
Licking County, Newark
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.070, -82.400

The people who died

As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.

EventDateAgeSexWhereKind
Tornado, Hamilton1999-04-0938MaleVehicle/Towed TrailerDirect
Tornado, Hamilton1999-04-0958MalePermanent HomeDirect
Tornado, Hamilton1999-04-0952FemalePermanent HomeDirect
Tornado, Hamilton1999-04-0940MaleVehicle/Towed TrailerDirect

What these are

Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
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.

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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: 5691322, 5689878, 5691323, 5689876, 5689881, 5689877, 5689880, 5689885, 5689879, 5689882, 5689883, 5689884.