Ohio, 1999

Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, July 23, 1999

July 23, 1999 · NWS CLE · 5 events in 4 counties and zones

3 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$45,000
Crop damage
$20,000
Events
5

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), 116 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:04 UTC.

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Event by event

3 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Crawford

When
July 23, 5:04 PM EST
Where
Crawford County, Bucyrus
Measured
0.88 in hail
Crop damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.800, -82.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When
July 23, 5:15 PM EST
Where
Crawford County, Countywide
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.870, -82.920

Many trees downed across the northern half of the county.

Hail, Richland

When
July 23, 5:43 PM EST to 5:51 PM EST
Where
Richland County, Lexington
Measured
1 in hail
Crop damage
$10,000
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
40.670, -82.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Wood

When
July 23, 7:15 PM EST to 7:45 PM EST
Where
Wood County, Countywide
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.400, -83.630

Many trees and large limbs down throughout the county. A 10 by 30 foot section of roofing was blown off a barn east of Jerry City near the intersection of Huffman and Cygnet Roads.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lucas

When
July 23, 7:30 PM EST
Where
Lucas County, Neapolis
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.480, -83.880

Many large trees downed in the southwest corner of the county near Neapolis and also to the north of Grand Rapids.

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.

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

The same day elsewhere

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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: 5711854, 5711855, 5711852, 5711853, 5711856.