Ohio, 1999

Damaging 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.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

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.

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The Cincinnati radar (KILN), 79 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:03 UTC.

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Event by event

24 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

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

Measured gust to 58 mph.

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.

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.

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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: 5699466, 5699467, 5693883, 5699465, 5694161, 5694165, 5694167, 5694162, 5699468, 5694164, 5694170, 5694163, 5694166, 5694168, 5694171, 5694169, 5694172, 5694174, 5694173, 5694176, 5694175, 5694177, 5694178, 5694179.