Winter Storm in Ohio, January 8 to 9, 1999

Name: Winter Storm in Ohio, January 8 to 9, 1999
Start: 1999-01-08T04:00
End: 1999-01-09T09:00
Location: Ohio

January 8 to 9, 1999 · NWS CLE · 23 events in 23 counties and zones

Snow in the morning and early afternoon on the 8th changed to sleet and freezing rain, then back to snow in the evening, and the snow continued into the morning hours on the 9th. Snow accumulations averaged six to eight inches with an average of 1/4 inch of ice.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 23 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: $46,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 23

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 happened

The episode as NWS CLE wrote it up.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

23 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Ashland

When: January 8, 4:00 AM EST to January 9, 4:00 AM EST
Where: Ashland forecast zone
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 40.846, -82.271 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Crawford

When: January 8, 4:00 AM EST to January 9, 4:00 AM EST
Where: Crawford forecast zone
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 40.851, -82.920 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Holmes

When: January 8, 4:00 AM EST to January 9, 4:00 AM EST
Where: Holmes forecast zone
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 40.561, -81.929 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Knox

When: January 8, 4:00 AM EST to January 9, 4:00 AM EST
Where: Knox forecast zone
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 40.399, -82.421 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Marion

When: January 8, 4:00 AM EST to January 9, 4:00 AM EST
Where: Marion forecast zone
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 40.587, -83.161 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Morrow

When: January 8, 4:00 AM EST to January 9, 4:00 AM EST
Where: Morrow forecast zone
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 40.524, -82.794 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Richland

When: January 8, 4:00 AM EST to January 9, 4:00 AM EST
Where: Richland forecast zone
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 40.775, -82.536 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Stark

When: January 8, 4:00 AM EST to January 9, 4:00 AM EST
Where: Stark forecast zone
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 40.814, -81.366 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Wayne

When: January 8, 4:00 AM EST to January 9, 4:00 AM EST
Where: Wayne forecast zone
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 40.829, -81.888 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Wyandot

When: January 8, 4:00 AM EST to January 9, 4:00 AM EST
Where: Wyandot forecast zone
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 40.842, -83.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Ashtabula

When: January 8, 9:00 AM EST to January 9, 9:00 AM EST
Where: Ashtabula forecast zone
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 41.896, -80.759 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Cuyahoga

When: January 8, 9:00 AM EST to January 9, 9:00 AM EST
Where: Cuyahoga forecast zone
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 41.479, -81.678 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Erie

When: January 8, 9:00 AM EST to January 9, 9:00 AM EST
Where: Erie forecast zone
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 41.432, -82.700 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Geauga

When: January 8, 9:00 AM EST to January 9, 9:00 AM EST
Where: Geauga forecast zone
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 41.500, -81.179 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Huron

When: January 8, 9:00 AM EST to January 9, 9:00 AM EST
Where: Huron forecast zone
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 41.146, -82.598 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Lake

When: January 8, 9:00 AM EST to January 9, 9:00 AM EST
Where: Lake forecast zone
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 41.714, -81.245 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Lorain

When: January 8, 9:00 AM EST to January 9, 9:00 AM EST
Where: Lorain forecast zone
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 41.453, -82.151 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Mahoning

When: January 8, 9:00 AM EST to January 9, 9:00 AM EST
Where: Mahoning forecast zone
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 41.015, -80.776 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Medina

When: January 8, 9:00 AM EST to January 9, 9:00 AM EST
Where: Medina forecast zone
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 41.118, -81.900 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Portage

When: January 8, 9:00 AM EST to January 9, 9:00 AM EST
Where: Portage forecast zone
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 41.168, -81.197 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Seneca

When: January 8, 9:00 AM EST to January 9, 9:00 AM EST
Where: Seneca forecast zone
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 41.124, -83.128 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Summit

When: January 8, 9:00 AM EST to January 9, 9:00 AM EST
Where: Summit forecast zone
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 41.126, -81.532 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Trumbull

When: January 8, 9:00 AM EST to January 9, 9:00 AM EST
Where: Trumbull forecast zone
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 41.317, -80.761 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Winter Storm: A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.

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

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Ohio in 1999 Every state in 1999 This day in weather history Warnings in Ohio, January 1999

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: 5682876, 5682878, 5682882, 5682884, 5682888, 5682890, 5682892, 5682894, 5682897, 5682898, 5682877, 5682879, 5682880, 5682881, 5682883, 5682885, 5682886, 5682887, 5682889, 5682891, 5682893, 5682895, 5682896.