Flash Flooding and Hail in Ohio, October 13 to 31, 1999

Thunderstorm winds estimated at 50 to 55 mph toppled a crane hoisting a 5,000 pound bucket of concrete onto the roof a building in downtown Toledo. A 50 year old male worker on the roof was crushed by the falling bucket of concrete.

Trees and power poles downed in Danbury, Clay Center, Genoa and Port Clinton. A wall under construction in Port Clinton was toppled by thunderstorm winds. Scaffolding and portions of a fence were destroyed by the wall.

Lightning struck an historic auditorium and caused a fire.

Trees downed countywide. A railroad crossing gate was blown down just south of Marion and several power poles were also downed in and around Marion.

Trees and power poles downed throughout the county.

A 62 mph wind gust was measured and dime size hail observed in Vermillion. Several trees were downed in Sandusky. One of these trees landed on a house and caused minor roof damage.

Trees and power poles downed throughout the county.

A 62 mph wind gust was measured and dime size hail observed in Vermillion. Several trees were downed in Sandusky. One of these trees landed on a house and caused minor roof damage.

Three-quarter inch hail covered the ground.

Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 mph blew the roof off of a barn four miles south of Bucyrus near State Route 4. The barn roof struck a passing car and landed in the middle of the road. The car was severely damaged, but the driver was unhurt.

Several trees downed in Hartland and Clarksfield Townships.

Thunderstorms dumped 1.6 inches of rain on the City of Lorain in less than one hour. Over a foot of standing water was reported on many streets and East 28th Street had to be closed for a period of time. Other streets with flooding included Popular, Olive, Oakdale and West 17th.

Several power poles were downed.

A brief funnel cloud was observed near the intersection of U.S. Highway 30 and Trimble Road. The funnel never came in contact with the ground and did not cause any damage.

Thunderstorms dumped up to two inches of rain on Cleveland in less than one hour. Officially for the day, 1.53 inches of rain fell at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. Many streets and underpasses were temporarily flooded including Interstate 71 which was under a foot of water near West 25th Street. Other streets that were flooded include Forbes Road, Brookpark Road and Tiederman Road.

Around a dozen trees were downed in and around Lorain. One tree landed on the roof of a house in Lorain and caused some damage.

Several trees downed.

A waterspout was sighted on Lake Erie just offshore from Lakewood. No damage was reported.

A few large trees were downed.

Many large trees downed.

Three-quarter inch hail reported near the intersection of Interstate 76 and State Route 3.

Metal roofing was blown off of a building and several trees were knocked down in Mt. Vernon. One of the trees landed on a delivery truck doing extensive damage and a second landed on a house causing minor roof damage.

Three-quarter inch hail reported at several locations.

Over a dozen large trees were downed, many of them on the campus of Ashland University. A tree fell on a house and adjacent garage. Branches from the tree punctured the roof of the house allowing heavy thunderstorm rains to seep inside. A second garage nearby also sustained major roof damage and a third house lost part of a back porch to the high winds.

Trees downed throughout the county.

Trees downed throughout the county.

A 61 mph thunderstorm wind gust was measured in Garfield Heights. Several trees were downed in Garfield Heights and also in nearby Cleveland Heights. A 70 mph thunderstorm wind gust was measured on the east side of Cleveland at 504 pm EDT.

Trees and large limbs downed throughout the county including 40 in Madison Township alone. Part of a home in Willoughby was crushed by a large tree and a home in Mentor sustained major roof damage from a fallen tree. Three additional homes suffered minor roof damage in Madison Township.

A 59 mph wind gust was measured at Akron Municipal Airport.

Hail reported near the intersection of Interstates 76 and 77.

Trees downed throughout the county with five downed in Ravenna alone.

Two trees downed near the intersection of Interstate 71 and State Route 18. One of the trees landed on a moving vehicle. The occupants of the car were uninjured.

Thunderstorms winds estimated at 60 mph blew the roof off of a house along Kentucky Avenue on the north side of Mansfield. The roofs of two other homes were partially blown off.

Two large trees were blown down on the south side of Wooster. One of the trees landed on a house and caused minor roof damage.

Many trees downed in Orwell, Rome and Geneva.

Several trees downed in the county. A large tree fell on a house in Chardon and poked several holes in the roof.

Several trees downed.

Several large trees downed in Akron. A tree fell on a moving car in Tallmadge. A woman and child inside the car were unhurt, but the car was severely damaged.

Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 to 70 mph downed trees throughout the county. A tree fell on two stopped school buses in Shaker Heights. The two drivers and seven children inside the buses were unhurt, but one of the buses sustained major damage. The second bus suffered only a few large dents to its roof. A large tree fell on a house in Lakewood, but caused only minor roof damage. Several trees were blown down along East 75th Street in Cleveland.

Ten to 15 power poles were downed by thunderstorm winds.

Trees were downed in Leavittsburg, Warren and near the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport. Trained spotters in Warren estimated winds at 60 mph. Several large trees were blown down in a Warren cemetary. These trees damaged around two dozen grave stones.

Six high school football players were hurt and two hospitalised when an equipment shed collapsed in southern Mahoning County just to the north of Salem. The football players had entered the shed to seek protection from thunderstorm winds estimated at 65 mph. Many trees, a couple power poles and a large road sign were downed in Youngstown.

Many trees downed in and around Canton with downed trees and power poles in Alliance. A tree fell on a moving car in Perry Township. The occupants of the car were uninjured.

Trained spotters estimated 60 mph winds in Ashtabula. A few trees were downed in an around the City of Ashtabula. One of the trees landed on a house trailer and caused some structural damage.