Ohio, 1999Damaging Winds in Ohio, May 6, 1999
May 6, 1999 · NWS ILN · 24 events in 24 counties and zones
24 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Property damage
- $105,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 24
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.
Thunderstorm Wind, Butler
- When
- May 6, 12:05 PM EST to 12:15 PM EST
- Where
- Butler County, Oxford to Middletown
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.520, -84.730
Large tree branches were broken off, landing on several houses and cars. Several trees were downed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton
- When
- May 6, 12:20 PM EST to 12:30 PM EST
- Where
- Hamilton County, Hartwell to Fernald
- Measured
- 57 kt (66 mph)
- Property damage
- $8,000
- Reported by
- UTILITY COMPANY
- Coordinates
- 39.220, -84.480
Several trees were knocked down landing on houses and roads, and a power plant measured a 66 mph gust. Large limbs had fallen on a parked car.
Thunderstorm Wind, Clermont
- When
- May 6, 12:40 PM EST to 12:50 PM EST
- Where
- Clermont County, Amelia
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.030, -84.220
Several trees were knocked down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery
- When
- May 6, 12:43 PM EST to 12:45 PM EST
- Where
- Montgomery County, Dayton Cox Intl Arpt
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 39.900, -84.220
Measured gust to 60 mph. A roof was partially torn off of a utility building.
Thunderstorm Wind, Warren
- When
- May 6, 12:50 PM EST to 1:05 PM EST
- Where
- Warren County, Franklin to Springboro
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Injuries
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Property damage
- $13,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.570, -84.300
Strong winds took a chair into the air, striking a person. The metal roof from a car wash in Springboro was torn off. Also, scaffolding and several trees were knocked down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Greene
- When
- May 6, 1:00 PM EST to 1:10 PM EST
- Where
- Greene County, 6 mi NW of Xenia
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.750, -84.020
Large tree limbs and power lines were reported down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Logan
- When
- May 6, 1:05 PM EST to 1:15 PM EST
- Where
- Logan County, Mc Morran
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Property damage
- $4,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 40.380, -83.850
Measured gust to 60 mph. Several trees down across county.
Thunderstorm Wind, Brown
- When
- May 6, 1:15 PM EST to 1:30 PM EST
- Where
- Brown County, Countywide
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 38.950, -83.880
Several trees were knocked down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby
- When
- May 6, 1:15 PM EST to 1:25 PM EST
- Where
- Shelby County, Sidney
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 40.280, -84.150
Large trees were blown over as well as a semitrailer on Interstates 75 and 274.
Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton
- When
- May 6, 1:20 PM EST to 1:30 PM EST
- Where
- Clinton County, Wilmington
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Property damage
- $4,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.450, -83.830
Four light poles on a baseball field were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Highland
- When
- May 6, 1:20 PM EST to 1:35 PM EST
- Where
- Highland County, Buford to Highland
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
- Coordinates
- 39.070, -83.850
A tree was blown down across a road, also large limbs were reported down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Clark
- When
- May 6, 1:30 PM EST to 1:45 PM EST
- Where
- Clark County, Selma
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.780, -83.720
Trees were blown down across road. A truck was damaged by a falling tree.
Thunderstorm Wind, Champaign
- When
- May 6, 1:30 PM EST to 1:45 PM EST
- Where
- Champaign County, Countywide
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 40.130, -83.770
Several trees were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Adams
- When
- May 6, 1:30 PM EST to 1:45 PM EST
- Where
- Adams County, Countywide
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 38.850, -83.480
Several trees were knocked down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Madison
- When
- May 6, 1:30 PM EST to 1:40 PM EST
- Where
- Madison County, London
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
- Coordinates
- 39.880, -83.450
Measured gust to 63 mph. Several trees down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette
- When
- May 6, 1:40 PM EST to 1:50 PM EST
- Where
- Fayette County, Washington Court Hou
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
- Coordinates
- 39.530, -83.430
Thunderstorm Wind, Pike
- When
- May 6, 1:45 PM EST to 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Pike County, Countywide
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.070, -83.050
Several trees were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware
- When
- May 6, 1:55 PM EST to 2:05 PM EST
- Where
- Delaware County, Countywide
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 40.300, -83.000
Several trees were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Ross
- When
- May 6, 2:00 PM EST to 2:15 PM EST
- Where
- Ross County, Countywide
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.350, -83.080
Several trees were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Pickaway
- When
- May 6, 2:10 PM EST to 2:20 PM EST
- Where
- Pickaway County, Commercial Pt to Circleville
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.770, -83.070
Several trees were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin
- When
- May 6, 2:20 PM EST to 2:40 PM EST
- Where
- Franklin County, Countywide
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph)
- Property damage
- $14,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.970, -83.030
There was an estimated gust to 65 mph, several reports of roof damage to a neighborhood in Hilliard, and trees blown down countywide.
Thunderstorm Wind, Fairfield
- When
- May 6, 2:45 PM EST to 2:55 PM EST
- Where
- Fairfield County, 10 mi SE of Lancaster
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.620, -82.470
A roof was blown off of a greenhouse.
Thunderstorm Wind, Hocking
- When
- May 6, 3:00 PM EST to 3:15 PM EST
- Where
- Hocking County, Rockbridge to Logan
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.580, -82.530
Several trees were knocked down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Licking
- When
- May 6, 3:05 PM EST to 3:20 PM EST
- Where
- Licking County, Newark to Johnstown
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Property damage
- $4,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 40.070, -82.400
Large trees were blown down as well as power lines.
- 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.
- Hail and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, May 6, 199919 injured · 1 in hail · 24 events
- Hail and Lightning Strike in Georgia, May 6, 19991 death · 1.75 in hail · 5 events
- Flash Flood and Damaging Winds in Florida, May 6 to 7, 1999$4.9 million · 52 kt wind · 6 events
- High Wind in Ohio, May 6, 1999$378,000 · 52 kt wind · 18 events
- Tornadoes and Hail in South Carolina, May 6, 1999$165,000 · F1 · 8 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, May 6, 19992 injured · $150,000 · 65 kt wind · 6 events
- Tornadoes and Damaging Wind in Michigan, May 6, 1999$98,000 · F0 · 9 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, May 6 to 7, 1999$92,000 · 1.75 in hail · 8 events
- Flood in Tennessee, May 6, 1999$50,000 · 1 event
- Damaging Winds in Michigan, May 6, 1999$35,000 · 2 events
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, May 6, 1999$27,000 · 1 event
- High Wind in Nebraska, May 6, 1999$16,000 · 53 kt wind · 8 events
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: 5699466, 5699467, 5693883, 5699465, 5694161, 5694165, 5694167, 5694162, 5699468, 5694164, 5694170, 5694163, 5694166, 5694168, 5694171, 5694169, 5694172, 5694174, 5694173, 5694176, 5694175, 5694177, 5694178, 5694179.