Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, July 29, 2002

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, July 29, 2002
Start: 2002-07-29T16:10
End: 2002-07-29T19:20
Location: Ohio

July 29, 2002 · NWS ILN · 24 events in 24 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $117,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 24

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.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Wilmington, OH wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 29, 2:12 PM EST, 1 hour 58 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 29, 2:12 PM EST, 1 hour 58 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
312 PM EDT MON JUL 29 2002

TSTMS CONTINUE TO QUICKLY DVLP/BECOME SEVERE ACRS LOWER MI AND
INDIANA ALONG PREFRNTL TROF ACRS WESTERN INDIANA.  SVR TSTM WATCH BOXES
JUST TICKLE THE NORTHERN AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE CWA...AND
EXPECT TSTM WATCHES WILL BE ISSUED FURTHER EAST INTO OH LATER THIS
AFTN.

AS PREFRNTL TROF MOVES EAST INTO VERY UNSTABLE AIR (CAPES 2000-3000
J/KG) OVER OH VALLEY...WILL SEE TSTMS CONTINUE TO DVLP INTO THIS
EVNG.  75+ DEWPT AIR JUST AHEAD OF TROF AND EXPECT AIR TO ADVECT
INTO REGION THIS EVNG ALONG LO LVL JET...FUELING TSTMS.  STRONG LO
LVL CONVERGENCE COINCIDING WITH UPR DIV ACRS ENTIRE CWA INTO ERLY
MRNG HRS.  PRIMARY SVR THREAT WILL BE DMG WINDS WITH FAVORABLE
LO/MID LVL WIND PROFILE. CONCERN FOR TORRENTIAL RAINS WITH HI PWATS
OVER 2 INCHES...BUT PROGRESSIVE MOVMNT OF STORMS SHOULD LIMIT
FLOODING PROBLEMS.

ACTUAL FRONT BACK TO W OF CHICAGO CURRENTLY AND WILL NOT MOVE ACRS
OH VALLEY UNTIL ERLY TUES MORNING.  WILL CONTINUE LKLY POPS AND
MENTION SVR WORDING OVER ENTIRE FCST AREA TONIGHT...ENDING PCPN IN W
CNTRL AND DAY ZONES AFTER MIDNIGHT AND ACRS CMH AND CVG ZONES LATE.
AM NOT GOING TO MENTION TIMING IN SE CWA AS EXPECT PCPN MAY LINGER
INTO ERLY DAYLIGHT HRS TUESDAY.  TOOK SPLIT BTWN FWC AND MAV NUMBERS
FOR TONIGHT.

DRIER AIR FILTERS INTO OH VALLEY BEHIND FRONT BUT NOT MUCH COOLER AS
TEMPS ONLY DROPPING BACK INTO M80S/U80S.  AGAIN TOOK SPLIT BTWN FWC
AND MAV NUMBERS.  ETA/AVN BOTH HINTING AT WEAK TROF DROPPING SOUTH
ACRS EASTERN CWA LATE TUESDAY INTO TUES EVNG.  SINCE MODELS SHOWING
THIS FOR FIRST TIME...WILL PLACE SILENT 20 POPS IN AT CMH AND PMH
FOR TUES NIGHT AND LET LATER SHIFTS MONITOR.

LOOKS LIKE BREAK FROM 90 DEGREE AIR IS SHORTLIVED AS SOUTHWEST FLOW
DVLPS AND UPR RIDGE BUILDS INTO OH VALLEY ON WED.  STAYED CLOSE TO
FWC/MAV NUMBERS IN LO 90S ON WED...AND EXPECT SIMILAR TEMPS ON
THURS.  12Z AVN RUN MUCH FASTER IN BRINGING WEAK FRONT ACRS OH
VALLEY THURS NIGHT.  FOR NOW...WILL ADD CHC POPS THURS NIGHT AND
CONTINUE THEM FRI.  DRY AND WARM WEATHER EXPECTED FOR WEEKEND.

.ILN...NONE.

RYAN

The radar

The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 128 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:09 UTC.

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Event by event

23 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mercer

When: July 29, 4:10 PM EST to 4:25 PM EST
Where: Mercer County, Countywide
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 40.550, -84.617

Trees were blown down in both the Coldwater and Fort Recovery areas.

Thunderstorm Wind, Darke

When: July 29, 4:15 PM EST
Where: Darke County, Union City
Measured: 53 kt (61 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 40.217, -84.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Auglaize

When: July 29, 4:26 PM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Where: Auglaize County, Countywide
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Property damage: $6,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 40.517, -84.167

Trees were down across the county. A tent collapsed at the county fairgrounds in St. Mary's.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hardin

When: July 29, 4:50 PM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Where: Hardin County, 5 mi N of Roundhead
Measured: 51 kt (59 mph)
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 40.617, -83.833

Several trees were blown down in the western part of the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When: July 29, 4:50 PM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Where: Shelby County, Sidney
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Property damage: $6,000
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 40.283, -84.150

A few trees were blown down. Minor damage occurred at the EMA building.

Thunderstorm Wind, Champaign

When: July 29, 5:00 PM EST to 5:05 PM EST
Where: Champaign County, St Paris
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 40.117, -83.950

A few trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Logan

When: July 29, 5:15 PM EST to 5:30 PM EST
Where: Logan County, Bellefontaine
Measured: 53 kt (61 mph)
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 40.367, -83.767

A few trees fell on homes.

Thunderstorm Wind, Miami

When: July 29, 5:15 PM EST to 5:30 PM EST
Where: Miami County, Troy
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 40.050, -84.200

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Preble

When: July 29, 5:15 PM EST to 5:20 PM EST
Where: Preble County, New Hope
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 39.783, -84.717

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When: July 29, 5:25 PM EST to 5:35 PM EST
Where: Montgomery County, Dayton
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 39.750, -84.183

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When: July 29, 5:30 PM EST to 5:50 PM EST
Where: Butler County, Countywide
Measured: 51 kt (59 mph)
Property damage: $8,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 39.450, -84.583

Trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When: July 29, 5:45 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where: Hamilton County, Countywide
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage: $12,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 39.150, -84.533

Trees were downed across the Cincinnati metropolitan area, especially in the suburbs of Mariemont and Colerain.

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When: July 29, 5:55 PM EST to 6:10 PM EST
Where: Delaware County, Countywide
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 40.300, -83.000

Trees were blown down across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When: July 29, 6:00 PM EST to 6:20 PM EST
Where: Clinton County, 5 mi S of Wilmington
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph)
Property damage: $20,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 39.383, -83.833

A number of trees were downed along State Route 134. Several boats were overturned on Cowan Lake.

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When: July 29, 6:00 PM EST to 6:05 PM EST
Where: Greene County, Bellbrook
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage: $4,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 39.633, -84.067

A few trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When: July 29, 6:00 PM EST to 6:05 PM EST
Where: Warren County, Lebanon
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage: $4,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 39.433, -84.200

Trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clark

When: July 29, 6:05 PM EST to 6:08 PM EST
Where: Clark County, Springfield
Measured: 74 kt (85 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 39.917, -83.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Clermont

When: July 29, 6:25 PM EST to 6:35 PM EST
Where: Clermont County, Amelia
Measured: 51 kt (59 mph)
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 39.033, -84.217

Trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When: July 29, 6:35 PM EST to 6:45 PM EST
Where: Madison County, London
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 39.883, -83.450

Large limbs were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Brown

When: July 29, 6:45 PM EST to 6:50 PM EST
Where: Brown County, Fayetteville
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 39.183, -83.917

Large limbs were downed. A tree fell on Harner Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When: July 29, 6:45 PM EST to 6:55 PM EST
Where: Fayette County, Countywide
Measured: 51 kt (59 mph)
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 39.550, -83.467

A few trees were downed in the northern part of the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Highland

When: July 29, 6:45 PM EST
Where: Highland County, 10 mi E of Hillsboro
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 39.200, -83.433

Two foot diameter trees were blown down, blocking the access to hiking trails in Paint Creek State Park.

Thunderstorm Wind, Licking

When: July 29, 7:00 PM EST to 7:10 PM EST
Where: Licking County, 3 mi W of Utica
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage: $4,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 40.233, -82.500

Trees were blown down in the northern part of the county.

Hail, Fairfield

When: July 29, 7:18 PM EST to 7:20 PM EST
Where: Fairfield County, Thurston
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 39.833, -82.550

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.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Ohio in 2002 Every state in 2002 This day in weather history Warnings in Ohio, July 2002

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: 5312074, 5312013, 5312006, 5312018, 5312078, 5312009, 5312072, 5312075, 5312077, 5312076, 5312008, 5312017, 5312014, 5312012, 5312016, 5312079, 5312010, 5312011, 5312073, 5312007, 5312015, 5312019, 5312020, 5312080.