Ohio, 1999

Flood and Waterspout in Ohio, August 26, 1999

August 26, 1999 · NWS CLE · 3 events in 2 counties and zones

1 flood, 1 funnel cloud, 1 waterspout, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 3 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. 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

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$100,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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 Cleveland radar (KCLE), 61 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:17 UTC.

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Event by event

1 flood, 1 funnel cloud, 1 waterspout. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Lake

When
August 26, 2:15 PM EST to 2:45 PM EST
Where
Lake forecast zone
Property damage
$100,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.714, -81.245 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorms producing in excess of two inches of rain per hour moved across the county. Widespread street flooding occurred in Concord. Several streets were closed and approximately two dozen homes suffered damage from flooded basements. Water runoff from hillsides damaged a career center and also flooded a nearby gold course.

Funnel Cloud, Lorain

When
August 26, 2:30 PM EST
Where
Lorain County, Eaton Estates
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.453, -82.151 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A funnel cloud was observed just to the east of Eaton Estates near Columbia Airport. The funnel may have been a cold air funnel.

Waterspout, Lake

When
August 26, 4:05 PM EST
Where
Lake County, Fairport Harbor
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.714, -81.245 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A waterspout was reported on Lake Erie approximately 18 miles north of Fairport Harbor.

What these are

Flood
Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.
Funnel Cloud
A rotating column of cloud extending from a thunderstorm that did not reach the ground.
Waterspout
A tornado over water. One that moves ashore is filed as a tornado from the coastline on.

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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: 5713515, 5713516, 5713517.