Ohio, 1999

Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, July 21, 1999

July 21, 1999 · NWS CLE · 6 events in 5 counties and zones

3 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$20,000
Crop damage
$10,000
Events
6

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

3 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Morrow

When
July 21, 3:55 PM EST
Where
Morrow County, Mt Gilead
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
40.550, -82.830

Many trees downed north of Mt. Gilead in the Canaan Lake Area.

Hail, Hancock

When
July 21, 6:26 PM EST
Where
Hancock County, Benton Ridge
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.000, -83.800

Hail, Hancock

When
July 21, 6:30 PM EST
Where
Hancock County, Jenera
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.900, -83.720

Hail, Lucas

When
July 21, 8:10 PM EST
Where
Lucas County, Oregon
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.650, -83.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Sandusky

When
July 21, 9:00 PM EST
Where
Sandusky County, Fremont
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.350, -83.120

A few large trees and power lines were knocked down on the east side of Fremont.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ottawa

When
July 21, 9:10 PM EST to 9:45 PM EST
Where
Ottawa County, Countywide
Property damage
$10,000
Crop damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.530, -83.120

Many trees were downed throughout the county. A barn was blown apart and scattered over a half mile area two miles north of Graytown near the intersection of Graytown Road and State Route 579. An amateur radio tower was knocked down in Graytown and around a dozen trees were blown down in Rocky Ridge. Several corn fields in Benton Township were flattened.

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.

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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: 5711783, 5711784, 5711785, 5711786, 5711788, 5711787.