Ohio, 2000

Flooding and Damaging Winds in Ohio, April 20, 2000

April 20, 2000 · NWS IWX · 5 events in 3 counties and zones

3 flood, 2 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 3 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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

The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 145 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:01 UTC.

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Event by event

3 flood, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Putnam

When
April 20, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Putnam County, Leipsic
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
41.100, -84.000

Minor roof damage. Trees downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Allen

When
April 20, 5:25 PM EST
Where
Allen County, Lima
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
40.750, -84.100

Power lines and tree lines downed. Time estimated.

Flood, Henry

When
April 20, 8:00 PM EST
Where
Henry County, Hamler
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
41.334, -84.068 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Minor street flooding.

Flood, Putnam

When
April 20, 8:00 PM EST
Where
Putnam County, Continental
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.022, -84.132 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Minor street flooding.

Flood, Henry

When
April 20, 8:00 PM EST
Where
Henry County, Holgate
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
41.334, -84.068 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Minor street flooding.

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.
Flood
Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.

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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: 5139030, 5139031, 5139032, 5139033, 5139034.