Ohio, 2000

Flash Flooding and Damaging Wind in Ohio, April 3, 2000

April 3, 2000 · NWS ILN · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

2 flash flood, 1 thunderstorm wind, 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
$513,000
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

The Cincinnati radar (KILN), 57 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:53 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When
April 3, 1:00 PM EST to 1:05 PM EST
Where
Adams County, Winchester
Measured
85 kt (98 mph)
Property damage
$500,000
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
38.933, -83.633

Thunderstorm winds caused significant damage to the town. Trees were downed, sheds destroyed, several roofs blown off, and a church porch was destroyed. The winds were estimated to average 60 to 70 mph with gusts to around 100 mph.

Flash Flood, Pike

When
April 3, 6:55 PM EST to 8:45 PM EST
Where
Pike County, Countywide
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.077, -83.067 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy rain caused State Route 124 to be flooded across parts of the county.

Flash Flood, Hocking

When
April 3, 7:00 PM EST to 10:00 PM EST
Where
Hocking County, Laurelville
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
39.497, -82.479 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy rain caused Salt Creek to overflow its banks just south of Laurelville. The creek flooded several miles of State Route 56.

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.
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: 5142120, 5142119, 5142121.