1 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 62 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 04:58 UTC.
1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
A 100 foot tall spruce tree was struck by lightning. The top 70 feet of the tree was disintegrated by the strike. Debris from the tree showered a nearby house and was spread over a three acre area. The house suffered many broken windows and had holes knocked in exterior walls.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Ohio in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyWarnings in Ohio, April 2000
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: 5140164.