Ohio, 1999

Flash Flood and Damaging Wind in Ohio, September 6, 1999

September 6, 1999 · NWS CLE · 3 events in 2 counties and zones

1 funnel cloud, 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 2 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$70,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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

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Event by event

1 funnel cloud, 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Funnel Cloud, Wyandot

When
September 6, 4:10 PM EST
Where
Wyandot County, Upper Sandusky
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.842, -83.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Law enforcement officials spotted a funnel cloud two miles northwest of Upper Sandusky moving southeast at approximately 15 mph. The funnel persisted for several minutes but did not ever come in contact with the ground.

Thunderstorm Wind, Stark

When
September 6, 5:30 PM EST
Where
Stark County, Canton
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
40.800, -81.380

Several trees downed. One tree landed on a house and garage. The house sustained broken windows and minor damage roof. The garage and an adjoining deck were destroyed.

Flash Flood, Stark

When
September 6, 5:45 PM EST to 6:15 PM EST
Where
Stark County, Canton
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
40.814, -81.366 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Up to two and one half inches of rain fell in about an hour causing street flooding throughout Canton. Two cars were trapped in three feet of water at the intersection of 15th Street and Yale Street.

What these are

Funnel Cloud
A rotating column of cloud extending from a thunderstorm that did not reach the ground.
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.
Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.

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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: 5717035, 5717033, 5717034.