Hail, Darke
- When
- April 7, 2:49 PM EST to 2:53 PM EST
- Where
- Darke County, Rossburg
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 40.283, -84.633
Flash Flooding and Hail in Ohio, April 7, 2006
30 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind, 3 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $61,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 38
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 Apr 7, 2:06 PM EST, 43 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 7, 2:06 PM EST, 43 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 306 PM EDT FRI APR 7 2006 .SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/... SURFACE ANALYSIS SHOWS COLD FRONT ACROSS NORTHERN OHIO AND NORTHERN INDIANA. SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS CONVECTION DEVELOPING IN THE WARM SECTOR ALONG DEW POINT POINT BOUNDARY OVER CENTRAL INDIANA. WATER VAPOR IMAGERY SHOWS JET STREAK FROM SRN MISSOURI INTO NORTHERN INDIANA WHICH IS AIDING IN CONVECTIVE INITIATION. 18Z ILN SOUNDING SHOWING 300 J/KG ALONG WITH A CAP JUST ABOVE 800 MB. FORECAST CONCERN IS SEVERE CONVECTION THIS AFT/EVE. EXPECT GOOD THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE WITH MODERATE INSTABILITY (1500 TO 2000 J/KG BYLR) AND 0-6KM SHEAR OF 40 TO 50M/S PROGGED. THINK WIND AND HAIL WILL BE THE LARGEST THREAT AS DELTA THETA-E IS AROUND 25 AND WET BULB ZERO 6 TO 7 KFT. HOWEVER THERE IS SUFFICIENT LOW LEVEL WIND SHEAR FOR ROTATING THUNDERSTORMS. ONCE FRONT MAKES IT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT THEN WE WILL DRY FOR THE REST OF THE FORECAST. MAV TEMPS LOOK GOOD. TIPTON && .LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/... LONG TERM PERIOD WILL BEGIN WITH HIGH PRESSURE AND DRY WEATHER ACROSS THE AREA. WEAK SHORT WAVE FORECAST TO PASS THROUGH REGION LATE TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY SO WILL CARRY LOW CHANCE POPS WITH IT. OTHERWISE...HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD BACK IN THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE LONG TERM PERIOD. GIVEN GENERAL SOUTHERLY FLOW AND FAIR AMOUNT OF SUNSHINE...WILL TREND FORECAST HIGHS WARMER THAN GUIDANCE FOR MUCH OF THE PERIOD. && .AVIATION /18Z-18Z/... TAF SITES IN THE WARM SECTOR WITH SUNSHINE CAUSING TEMPS TO RISE INTO THE LOWER AND MIDDLE 70S. THIS COMBINED WITH THE ADVCTN OF LO LVL MSTR WAS RESULTING IN MUCAPES ARND 1500 J/KG OVER THE SW TAF SITES. EXPECT CONTINUED DESTABILIZATION WITH CAPES BTWN 2000- 2500 J/KG AT PEAK HEATING TIME WITH LITTLE CAP. FRONT DRAPED ACROSS NRN OH TO DROP S THRU TAF SITES THIS EVENING. EXPECT ORGANIZED DEEP CONVECTION TO DEVELOP AND AFFECT ALL TAF SITES THRU EARLY EVENING. SOME OF THESE STORMS MAY CONTAIN DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT EXPECT IFR CIGS TO DEVELOP TNGT. IMPROVING CONDITIONS EXPECTED ON SATURDAY AS DRIER AIR ADVCTS INTO THE REGION. && .ILN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OH...NONE. KY...NONE. IN...NONE. &&
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 7, 11:43 AM EST, 3 hours 6 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 1243 PM EDT FRI APR 7 2006 INZ050-058-059-066-073-074-OHZ026-034-035-042>046-051>056-060>065- 070>074-077>082-088-081645- WAYNE-FAYETTE IN-UNION IN-FRANKLIN IN-RIPLEY-DEARBORN-HARDIN- MERCER-AUGLAIZE-DARKE-SHELBY-LOGAN-UNION OH-DELAWARE-MIAMI- CHAMPAIGN-CLARK-MADISON-FRANKLIN OH-LICKING-PREBLE-MONTGOMERY- GREENE-FAYETTE OH-PICKAWAY-FAIRFIELD-BUTLER-WARREN-CLINTON-ROSS- HOCKING-HAMILTON-CLERMONT-BROWN-HIGHLAND-ADAMS-PIKE-SCIOTO- 1243 PM EDT FRI APR 7 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL INDIANA...SOUTHEAST INDIANA...CENTRAL OHIO...MIAMI VALLEY OF OHIO...SOUTH CENTRAL OHIO...SOUTHWEST OHIO AND WEST CENTRAL OHIO. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A COLD FRONT WILL DROP SOUTH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. DAYTIME HEATING WILL CONTRIBUTE TO A MODERATELY UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE RESULTING IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THUNDERSTORMS. SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE STRONG TO SEVERE...WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL POSSIBLE. THE MOST FAVORABLE TIME FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE BETWEEN 3 PM AND 10 PM. THEREFORE THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS PLACED THE REGION UNDER A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE REQUIRED THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. INZ075-080-KYZ089>100-081645- OHIO-SWITZERLAND-CARROLL-GALLATIN-BOONE-KENTON-CAMPBELL-OWEN- GRANT-PENDLETON-BRACKEN-ROBERTSON-MASON-LEWIS- 1243 PM EDT FRI APR 7 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST INDIANA...NORTHEAST KENTUCKY AND NORTHERN KENTUCKY. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A COLD FRONT WILL DROP SOUTH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. DAYTIME HEATING WILL CONTRIBUTE TO A MODERATELY UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE RESULTING IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THUNDERSTORMS. SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE STRONG TO SEVERE...WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL POSSIBLE. THE MOST FAVORABLE TIME FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE BETWEEN 3 PM AND 10 PM. THEREFORE THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS PLACED THE REGION UNDER A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE REQUIRED THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Apr 7, 9:39 AM EST, 5 hours 10 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 1039 AM EDT FRI APR 7 2006 INZ050-058-059-066-073>075-080-KYZ089>100-OHZ026-034-035-042>046- 051>056-060>065-070>074-077>082-088-080445- WAYNE-FAYETTE IN-UNION IN-FRANKLIN IN-RIPLEY-DEARBORN-OHIO- SWITZERLAND-CARROLL-GALLATIN-BOONE-KENTON-CAMPBELL-OWEN-GRANT- PENDLETON-BRACKEN-ROBERTSON-MASON-LEWIS-HARDIN-MERCER-AUGLAIZE- DARKE-SHELBY-LOGAN-UNION OH-DELAWARE-MIAMI-CHAMPAIGN-CLARK- MADISON-FRANKLIN OH-LICKING-PREBLE-MONTGOMERY-GREENE-FAYETTE OH- PICKAWAY-FAIRFIELD-BUTLER-WARREN-CLINTON-ROSS-HOCKING-HAMILTON- CLERMONT-BROWN-HIGHLAND-ADAMS-PIKE-SCIOTO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RICHMOND...CONNERSVILLE...LIBERTY... BROOKVILLE...VERSAILLES...LAWRENCEBURG...RISING SUN...VEVAY... CARROLLTON...WARSAW...BURLINGTON...INDEPENDENCE...ALEXANDRIA... OWENTON...WILLIAMSTOWN...FALMOUTH...BROOKSVILLE...MOUNT OLIVET... MAYSVILLE...VANCEBURG...KENTON...CELINA...WAPAKONETA... GREENVILLE...SIDNEY...BELLEFONTAINE...MARYSVILLE...DELAWARE... PIQUA...URBANA...SPRINGFIELD...LONDON...COLUMBUS...NEWARK... EATON...DAYTON...XENIA...WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE...CIRCLEVILLE... LANCASTER...HAMILTON...LEBANON...WILMINGTON...CHILLICOTHE... LOGAN...CINCINNATI...MILFORD...GEORGETOWN...HILLSBORO... WEST UNION...PIKETON...PORTSMOUTH 1039 AM EDT FRI APR 7 2006 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT... A COLD FRONT WILL DROP SOUTH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. DAYTIME HEATING WILL CONTRIBUTE TO A MODERATELY UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE WITH THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING. SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE STRONG TO SEVERE...WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL POSSIBLE. THE MOST FAVORABLE TIME FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE BETWEEN 3 PM AND 10 PM. THEREFORE THE STORM PREDICATION CENTER HAS PLACED THE REGION UNDER A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER. SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE REQUIRED. AR
Special weather statement, Apr 7, 11:51 AM EST, 2 hours 58 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 1251 PM EDT FRI APR 7 2006 INZ050-058-059-066-073>075-080-KYZ089>100-OHZ026-034-035-042>046- 051>056-060>065-070>074-077>082-088-071900- WAYNE-FAYETTE IN-UNION IN-FRANKLIN IN-RIPLEY-DEARBORN-OHIO- SWITZERLAND-CARROLL-GALLATIN-BOONE-KENTON-CAMPBELL-OWEN-GRANT- PENDLETON-BRACKEN-ROBERTSON-MASON-LEWIS-HARDIN-MERCER-AUGLAIZE- DARKE-SHELBY-LOGAN-UNION OH-DELAWARE-MIAMI-CHAMPAIGN-CLARK- MADISON-FRANKLIN OH-LICKING-PREBLE-MONTGOMERY-GREENE-FAYETTE OH- PICKAWAY-FAIRFIELD-BUTLER-WARREN-CLINTON-ROSS-HOCKING-HAMILTON- CLERMONT-BROWN-HIGHLAND-ADAMS-PIKE-SCIOTO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RICHMOND...CONNERSVILLE...LIBERTY... BROOKVILLE...VERSAILLES...LAWRENCEBURG...RISING SUN...VEVAY... CARROLLTON...WARSAW...BURLINGTON...INDEPENDENCE...ALEXANDRIA... OWENTON...WILLIAMSTOWN...FALMOUTH...BROOKSVILLE...MOUNT OLIVET... MAYSVILLE...VANCEBURG...KENTON...CELINA...WAPAKONETA... GREENVILLE...SIDNEY...BELLEFONTAINE...MARYSVILLE...DELAWARE... PIQUA...URBANA...SPRINGFIELD...LONDON...COLUMBUS...NEWARK... EATON...DAYTON...XENIA...WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE...CIRCLEVILLE... LANCASTER...HAMILTON...LEBANON...WILMINGTON...CHILLICOTHE... LOGAN...CINCINNATI...MILFORD...GEORGETOWN...HILLSBORO... WEST UNION...PIKETON...PORTSMOUTH 1251 PM EDT FRI APR 7 2006 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT... SUNSHINE ALONG WITH LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WAS CAUSING THE ATMOSPHERE TO DESTABILIZE. A COLD FRONT ORIENTED ACROSS NORTHERN OHIO WILL DROP SOUTH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...HELPING TO TRIGGER THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT IN THE MODERATELY UNSTABLE AIRMASS. THERMAL AND WIND PROFILES ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL BEING THE MAIN THREATS. THE MOST FAVORABLE TIME FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE BETWEEN 3 PM AND 10 PM. THEREFORE THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS PLACED AREAS SOUTH OF THE OHIO RIVER IN A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER...WITH THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA IN A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER. AR
Local storm report, Apr 7, 2:38 PM EST, 11 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
338 PM EDT FRI APR 07 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0329 PM HAIL ST. LEON 39.29N 84.97W
04/07/2006 E1.75 INCH DEARBORN IN LAW ENFORCEMENT
&&
BCLocal storm report, Apr 7, 2:47 PM EST, 2 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
347 PM EDT FRI APR 07 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0340 PM HAIL 5 W BURLINGTON 39.02N 84.82W
04/07/2006 E0.75 INCH BOONE KY AMATEUR RADIO
&&
BCThe radar
The Cincinnati radar (KILN), 118 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:48 UTC.
Event by event
30 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind, 3 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Butler
- When
- April 7, 3:00 PM EST to 3:03 PM EST
- Where
- Butler County, Fairfield
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 39.333, -84.583
Hail, Darke
- When
- April 7, 3:00 PM EST to 3:04 PM EST
- Where
- Darke County, Union City
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 40.217, -84.800
Hail, Butler
- When
- April 7, 3:06 PM EST to 3:10 PM EST
- Where
- Butler County, 6 mi E of Hamilton
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.400, -84.433
Hail, Mercer
- When
- April 7, 3:09 PM EST to 3:13 PM EST
- Where
- Mercer County, Coldwater
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 40.400, -84.617
Hail, Miami
- When
- April 7, 3:14 PM EST to 3:18 PM EST
- Where
- Miami County, 2 mi S of Pleasant Hill
- Measured
- 1.5 in hail
- Property damage
- $6,000
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 40.017, -84.350
Hail, Hamilton
- When
- April 7, 3:15 PM EST to 3:18 PM EST
- Where
- Hamilton County, Cincinnati
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 39.117, -84.550
Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby
- When
- April 7, 3:16 PM EST
- Where
- Shelby County, Botkins
- Measured
- 57 kt (66 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 40.467, -84.183
Hail, Miami
- When
- April 7, 3:25 PM EST to 3:29 PM EST
- Where
- Miami County, Troy
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 40.050, -84.200
Hail, Clinton
- When
- April 7, 3:30 PM EST to 3:34 PM EST
- Where
- Clinton County, 4 mi W of Lumberton
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.550, -83.933
Hail, Hamilton
- When
- April 7, 3:36 PM EST to 3:39 PM EST
- Where
- Hamilton County, Newtown
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 39.117, -84.350
Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton
- When
- April 7, 3:40 PM EST to 3:43 PM EST
- Where
- Clinton County, Wilmington
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $6,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.450, -83.833
A large tree fell on a car, causing extensive damage to the vehicle.
Hail, Butler
- When
- April 7, 3:45 PM EST to 3:48 PM EST
- Where
- Butler County, West Chester
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.333, -84.400
Hail, Clermont
- When
- April 7, 3:45 PM EST to 3:49 PM EST
- Where
- Clermont County, 7 mi S of Milford
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.067, -84.283
Hail, Hamilton
- When
- April 7, 3:48 PM EST to 3:52 PM EST
- Where
- Hamilton County, 4 mi E of Mariemont
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.150, -84.300
Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton
- When
- April 7, 3:50 PM EST to 3:54 PM EST
- Where
- Hamilton County, Groesbeck
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 39.217, -84.583
The Olive Garden restaurant sign was blown down near Northgate Mall.
Hail, Clermont
- When
- April 7, 3:50 PM EST to 3:55 PM EST
- Where
- Clermont County, Perintown
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.133, -84.233
Hail, Logan
- When
- April 7, 3:50 PM EST to 3:54 PM EST
- Where
- Logan County, 2 mi W of Middleburg
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 40.283, -83.617
Hail, Preble
- When
- April 7, 3:56 PM EST to 3:59 PM EST
- Where
- Preble County, 3 mi WNW of Lewisburg
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.850, -84.433
Hail, Mercer
- When
- April 7, 3:56 PM EST to 3:59 PM EST
- Where
- Mercer County, Ft Recovery
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 40.433, -84.767
Hail, Fayette
- When
- April 7, 4:00 PM EST to 4:04 PM EST
- Where
- Fayette County, Washington Court Hou
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.533, -83.433
Hail, Hamilton
- When
- April 7, 4:06 PM EST to 4:10 PM EST
- Where
- Hamilton County, Sharonville
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.267, -84.400
Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton
- When
- April 7, 4:12 PM EST to 4:15 PM EST
- Where
- Hamilton County, 2 mi W of Sharonville
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 39.267, -84.433
A warehouse sustained roof damage near the intersection of Interstate 275 and State Route 4.
Hail, Preble
- When
- April 7, 4:16 PM EST to 4:20 PM EST
- Where
- Preble County, 5 mi SW of Eaton
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.700, -84.700
Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware
- When
- April 7, 4:17 PM EST to 4:21 PM EST
- Where
- Delaware County, Delaware
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 40.300, -83.067
Tiles were blown off the roof of a building in town.
Hail, Clinton
- When
- April 7, 4:18 PM EST to 4:22 PM EST
- Where
- Clinton County, Midland
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.300, -83.917
Hail, Franklin
- When
- April 7, 4:20 PM EST to 4:24 PM EST
- Where
- Franklin County, Canal Winchester
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- METEOROLOGIST(NON NWS)
- Coordinates
- 39.850, -82.817
Hail, Fairfield
- When
- April 7, 4:27 PM EST to 4:32 PM EST
- Where
- Fairfield County, Pickerington
- Measured
- 1.5 in hail
- Property damage
- $6,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.883, -82.750
Hail, Pickaway
- When
- April 7, 4:35 PM EST to 4:39 PM EST
- Where
- Pickaway County, 5 mi S of Circleville
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.533, -82.950
Hail, Ross
- When
- April 7, 4:45 PM EST to 4:49 PM EST
- Where
- Ross County, Kingston
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Property damage
- $8,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.467, -82.917
Hail, Licking
- When
- April 7, 4:47 PM EST to 4:53 PM EST
- Where
- Licking County, 2 mi SE of Newark
- Measured
- 2.5 in hail
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 40.050, -82.367
Hail, Fairfield
- When
- April 7, 4:50 PM EST to 4:54 PM EST
- Where
- Fairfield County, 2 mi SW of Lancaster
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.700, -82.633
Hail, Greene
- When
- April 7, 4:58 PM EST to 5:01 PM EST
- Where
- Greene County, 1 mi SW of Beavercreek
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 39.733, -84.083
Flash Flood, Hamilton
- When
- April 7, 5:00 PM EST to 7:00 PM EST
- Where
- Hamilton County, Countywide
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.150, -84.533
Numerous roads throughout the Cincinnati area were flooded.
Hail, Greene
- When
- April 7, 5:09 PM EST to 5:13 PM EST
- Where
- Greene County, Xenia
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.683, -83.933
Flash Flood, Butler
- When
- April 7, 5:15 PM EST to 7:00 PM EST
- Where
- Butler County, 6 mi E of Hamilton
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.400, -84.433
Several roads in Liberty Township were flooded.
Hail, Hocking
- When
- April 7, 5:22 PM EST to 5:25 PM EST
- Where
- Hocking County, 2 mi N of Logan
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.567, -82.417
Flash Flood, Warren
- When
- April 7, 6:30 PM EST to 7:15 PM EST
- Where
- Warren County, Maineville
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 39.317, -84.217
US Route 22 and Socialville-Foster Road were flooded.
What these are
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
- 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.
- Flash Flood
- Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
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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: 5499316, 5499315, 5499317, 5499314, 5499319, 5499325, 5499320, 5499318, 5499328, 5499322, 5499321, 5499323, 5499326, 5499329, 5499331, 5499327, 5499330, 5499332, 5499333, 5499402, 5499324, 5499335, 5499336, 5499337, 5499395, 5499403, 5499394, 5499338, 5499334, 5499396, 5499397, 5499398, 5499400, 5499405, 5499401, 5499404, 5499399, 5499406.