Tornadoes and Flash Flood in Ohio, July 9, 1999

Thunderstorms producing strong downburst winds downed trees and power lines throughout the county. A 75 foot by 100 foot pole barn located two miles to the northeast of Republic was completely destroyed and blown 200 feet. Just east of Cromers on State Route 53, a pole barn had an entire side blown off. A nearby garage was blown off its foundation and completely destroyed. Two cars were destroyed in Fostoria by fallen trees.

Several large trees were downed.

One tree was blown down in Fremont with several large trees and powerlines downed just south of town.

A large trees was blown down in the northern portion of the county with several power poles snapped across the southern half of the county.

Four power poles were knocked down in the southwest corner of the county with many trees downed countywide.

Trees and power lines were downed across the county. A large tree fell in Marion and completely destroyed a 24 foot above ground swimming pool. A car was damaged by a falling tree in New Bloomington.

Twelve trees downed in Upper Sandusky with additional trees and powerlines downed countywide. A semi truck was blown over at weigh station near the intersection of U.S. Highways 23 and 30.

Thunderstorms producing strong downburst winds downed trees and power lines across the entire county. An addition to a house was completely destroyed along State Route 162 in North Fairfield and an adjacent concrete block barn was destroyed. The roof of a small mobile home was torn off and landed on a truck and destroyed it. Two barns were blown down southeast of Greenwich on Fairfield Angling Road. The roof of trucking company located on State Route 61 north of Plymouth was blown off. One semi trailer inside the building was crushed by the collapsing roof and another semi trailer parked outside was flipped on its side. A plumbing business lost the south wall of its building and had damage done to its floor. A pole building at a Fitchville gas company was destroyed.

A 59 mph wind gust was measured in Bucyrus. Several large trees were downed in Bucyrus and a tree fell on a house in Leesville. The house sustained major damage to a portion of its roof. Thirty to forty trees were blown down at a golf course in Galion. A sun porch on a house in Crestline was hit by a falling tress and destroyed. Flagpoles in the city of Crestline were bent by winds estimated at 60 to 70 mph and a fence at Crestline High School was blown down.

Trees and power lines downed across the county. A 70 mph gust was measured in Avon.

Trees and power lines were downed across the county including in the cities of Cleveland and Euclid.

Many trees downed across the central portion of the county. Twenty four trees were reported down in Chardon with three homes sustaining minor damage from falling trees. One car was also damaged by a falling tree in Chardon.

Trees and power lines downed across the county. A house was damaged by a falling tree in Concord Township to the south of Painesville.

A tornado skipped along a path approximately four to five miles long in Jackson Township. Several homes received structural damage including one that was moved slightly off its foundation. Another home had its garage door and contents destroyed and a few other homes had siding torn off. Power lines and several dozen trees were also knocked down along the path of the tornado.

A tornado briefly touched down near New London. Around 200 trees were blown down. The roof of a barn on State Route 60 was blown off and two other barns just east of town were completely destroyed. Two businesses in New London also suffered roof damage.

A tornado touched down briefly near the intersection of Gore Orphange and Stewart Roads (just south of Rochester) then moved east along Steward Road. Trees and powers lines were blown down.

Trees and power lines down across the county. A chimney was toppled off a house in Jefferson while a house in Ashtabula was seriously damaged by two falling trees.

Trees downed across the entire county with the most concentrated damage in the northwest corner near Ruggles and Nova. A male of unknown age was injured by flying debris while camping at a campground in Nova. Fallen trees resulted in a major railroad track being closed for three hours. Power poles were snapped at Hayesville and Widowville. At Jeromesville, many trees were downed including two that fell on houses. A fence at a Jeromesville ball field was ripped out of the ground.

Trees and power lines downed countywide with the most concentrated damage along U.S. Highway 30 on the north side of Mansfield. The roof of a furniture store near Highway 30 in Mansfield was torn off resulting in water damage to much of the store's inventory. Five power poles were snapped just east of the furniture store and trees around the perimeter of a nearby state prison were knocked down. A portion of the roof of a Mansfield car dealership was torn off. Around a dozen trees were knocked down in the city Bellville on the south end of the county.

A tornado touched down briefly in Lodi doing some structural damage. Roofs and siding were torn off of several homes with dozens of trees also downed. An amateur radio tower was knocked and the metal roofing of a local business was peeled off. Many trees were downed in the front yard of the local elementary school.

A series of macrobursts began on the west side of Chippewa Lake and moved east to Wadsworth resulting in a nearly continuous line of damage. Two homes were destroyed, 16 others suffered major damage and 40 homes suffered minor damage. Of the two homes that were destroyed, one was cut in half by a falling tree and the other was blown off its foundation. Another 200 homes received minimal damage from such things as broken windows and damaged rain gutters. Baseball and softball dugouts at a local ball field were also destroyed. Hundreds of trees were reported down in the southeastern portion of the county. Approximately 10 vehicles were damaged or destroyed by falling trees and at least 30 houses were struck by falling trees. A semi truck was blown over on Interstate 76 approximately 5 miles west of Wadsworth. Siding on a house in Lafayette Township was torn off. Dozens of trees were downed in Wadsworth with 20 down at one house alone. A boat was damaged by a fallen tree and a large restaurant sign was also blown down. Several homes in the Wadsworth area suffered roof damage from fallen trees and winds there were estimated at 60 to 80 mph.

Trees downed across the entire county with the most concentrated damage in and around Wooster. A tree fell onto the roof of a fraternal lodge in Wooster causing considerable damage. A school addition three miles southeast of Wooster was significantly damaged when 38 roof trusses were blown off a roof and destroyed. Several cars were damaged in Wooster by falling trees and another car was destroyed by falling trees in Shreve.

Trees and power lines downed countywide. A 70 mph gust was measured in Barberton where a roof was blown off a building. The roof landed on a truck completely destroying it. Two other cars were crushed by falling trees in Barberton. The roof of a house in Akron was torn off and several cars were damaged by falling trees. Approximately two dozen houses in the county received damage from falling trees. Around a dozen grave stones were blown over at an Akron cemetary. A total of 400 trees and 225 power poles were blown down in the county. A State of Emergency was declared in Akron because of widespread damage and electrical outages. The NOAA Weather Radio transmitter located on the west side of Akron was knocked off the air by winds estimated at 60 to 70 mph. Several dozen trees were downed in Norton and Barberton. Scaffolding at a school construction site in Barberton was blown down into the side of the building.

A car became trapped in high water at an underpass on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard near St Clair Street. The two occupants of the car were forced to seek safety on the roof of their car and were rescued by the fire department.

Trees and power lines downed across the entire county. A canning factory in Perry Township was damaged when a fan housing on its roof blew off tearing a hole in the roof. This allowed water to damage many of the items stored inside. A 60 mph gust was measured at Waco. A tree fell on a mobile home near the intersection of state routes 44 and 619 in the northeast corner of the county. A male occupant inside the trailer received minor injuries and was transported to a local hospital for treatment.

Trees and power poles downed throughout the county. Around a dozen trees were downed in Struthers with one landing on a house causing minor damage. Another fallen tree did structural damage to a house in Austintown. A second house in Austintown lost most of its roof. A large tree fell on a car on the south side of Youngstown injuring the driver and destroying the car. The female occupant of the car was transported to a local hospital and treated for minor injuries.

A 67 mph gust was measured in Ravenna and several trees were downed. A large outdoor tent was blown down in Kent and the steeple of an historic church in Rootstown was severely damaged.

Many trees downed across the county.

Many trees downed in county. A 60 mph gust was measured at Leavittsburg. A tree fell on a house in the western portion of the county and destroyed a newly constructed porch. A 1600 pound tarp laying on a baseball field in Niles was picked up by winds estimated at 60 to 70 mph and thrown several hundred feet into a nearby grandstand.