Ohio, 1999

Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, July 6, 1999

July 6, 1999 · NWS IWX · 4 events in 3 counties and zones

3 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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  • 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
$4,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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 Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 134 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:34 UTC.

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Event by event

3 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Putnam

When
July 6, 1:34 PM EST to 1:39 PM EST
Where
Putnam County, Kalida
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.980, -84.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Van Wert

When
July 6, 1:59 PM EST
Where
Van Wert County, Van Wert
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
40.870, -84.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Putnam

When
July 6, 2:00 PM EST to 2:30 PM EST
Where
Putnam County, Glandorf to 2 mi SE of Glandorf
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
41.020, -84.120

Part of a garage roof was blown off 1.5 miles south of Glandorf. Several large trees with diameters of between 1 and 2 feet were downed in this area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Allen

When
July 6, 2:15 PM EST to 2:20 PM EST
Where
Allen County, Cairo to 3 mi ENE of Cairo
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.870, -84.050

Wind damage occurred as 2 storms merged. Several trees and power lines were downed between Cairo and Beaverdam.

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.

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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: 5701594, 5701595, 5701596, 5701597.