Tornado and Hail in Ohio, August 6, 2000

Thunderstorm winds downed several trees in Waterville and Toledo.

Thunderstorm winds downed trees throughout the county.

Thunderstorm winds downed a few trees near Graytown.

A thunderstorm downburst with winds estimated at 80 to 100 mph moved across Ashland County. Over 40 trees were blown down in Savannah along with several power poles. A tree fell on a moving car in Savannah but the driven was not hurt. Many trees were knocked down in Sullivan with one home losing part of a roof. A large dairy barn housing 140 cows was completely destroyed one mile east of Hayesville. A nearby house was knocked off its foundation and a house in Hayesville lost most of its roof. Many trees and power poles were downed in and around Hayesville and a car was destroyed by a fallen tree.

Thunderstorm winds downed many trees and limbs.

Thunderstorm winds downed trees and limbs throughout the county.

Thunderstorm winds downed a few trees.

Thunderstorm winds downed many trees in Tiffin and Fostoria. A garage was damaged by a fallen tree and several billboards were knocked down in Tiffin.

Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 to 80 mph moved across the county and caused significant damage. A manufactured home was blown over and several mobile homes destroyed at a factory located along State Route 4 just north of Bucyrus. Four railroad cars were derailed in Liberty Township with scattered trees downed throughout the county. A barn was destroyed and a horse killed at a farm just outside of Crestline. A large sign was toppled in Galion and a truck was crushed by a tree in Crestline.

Thunderstorm winds downed many trees in Sandusky, Berlin Heights and Vermillion. A billboard sign was also toppled near Sandusky.

A thunderstorm downburst with winds estimated at 80 mph downed hundreds of trees across the county. The most severe damage occurred on the northeast side of Mansfield along Piper and Stewart Roads where several homes and garages were damaged by fallen trees. A 60 by 80 foot brick barn located on Beal Road in Madison Township was completely destroyed. Debris from the barn was found spread over a 12 acre area. Several factories located just south of Mansfield Lahm Airport lost sections of metal roofing. Several cars and trucks were crushed by trees and two barns lost roofs near Shelby.

A tornado touched down on the west side of Ashland near Lindale Avenue then moved east along West Main Street causing significant damage and four minor injuries. The damage path was 50 to 100 yards wide, intermittent and nearly three miles in length. The most severe damage occurred a few blocks west of downtown. Major structural damage occurred to several homes in the area including one that had an entire side blown apart. Damage to the downtown business district was much less severe with most of the damage being in the form of broken windows and torn off siding. However, three buildings lost large sections of roof and a fourth had a brick wall collapse. The roof of one of the buildings was found six blocks east of downtown. East of the business district, the damage path was intermittent with only a dozen or so homes sustaining minor damage. In total, 112 homes and 20 businesses were damaged. Of those totals, 23 homes and four businesses suffered major damage. Several cars were destroyed and hundreds of trees were toppled. Six power poles were also snapped near ground level.

A thunderstorm downburst with winds estimated around 100 mph moved east along US Highway 224 in southern Huron County. Many trees were downed in Willard with the first significant damage occurring in New Haven Township just southeast of Willard where a mobile home was destroyed along State Route 61. The damage path continued east along Highway 224 for approximately seven miles. Two mobile homes on State Route 13 just northeast of Greenwich were flipped over and destroyed injuring six people. One of the mobile homes was tossed 150 feet into a ditch. A house was damaged in Greenwich and at least one vehicle was crushed by fallen trees. Over 1000 trees were blown down along the 7 mile damage path and considerable crop damage also occurred. Estimates on the crop damage will not be available until after the fall harvest.

Thunderstorm winds downed trees in Lorain, Columbia Station and Eaton Township. Several power poles were also snapped along State Route 82 in Eaton Township.

A 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust was measured.

A thunderstorm downburst with winds estimated at 80 to 100 mph moved across southern Medina County along Interstate 76 from near Seville to Wadsworth. Most of the damage occurred along a path approximately one mile south of the highway. Several trees were downed in Seville. A private airport located two miles west of Wadsworth was severely damaged. Six airplanes at the airport were destroyed with an additional 15 planes damaged. Four homes adjacent to the airport were damaged and two nearby barns were destroyed. A shed on the airport property was also blown down. A motor home also sustained major damage. Many trees and power poles were blown down in Wadsworth. Several corn fields along the damage path were flattened. Estimates on the crop damage will not be available until after the fall harvest.

Thunderstorm winds downed trees in Strongsville, Olmsted Falls, North Royalton and Coventry.

A 66 mph thunderstorm gust was measured in Brunswick. Many trees and limbs were downed.

Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 to 80 mph downed dozens of trees in and around Wooster. Over 100 trees were blown down in a park just south of Wooster. A tree also struck a moving car. The 48 year old female occupant of the car was taken to a local hospital and treated for minor injuries.

Thunderstorm winds downed over a dozen trees in Sagamore Hills and Akron. An additional 30 trees were knocked down in Green Township.

Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 to 70 mph downed trees throughout the county including in Canton, North Canton, Massillon and Alliance. Two homes were damaged by trees in Massillon and two barn roofs were blown off in Lawrence Township. One of the barns also had a portion of a wall knocked down. In Canton, a large tree fell on a house and crushed a small porch. A mobile home was damaged by a fallen tree in Jackson township and a boat was crushed in Perry Township.

A 66 mph thunderstorm wind gust was measured at the Akron-Canton Airport.

Thunderstorm winds downed several dozen trees in the southern half of the county. Kent, Atwater and Rootstown were especially hard hit.

Thunderstorm winds downed a couple of trees eight miles south of Mount Vernon.

Thunderstorm winds downed a few trees and many large limbs in Parkman. One of the trees landed on a moving car. The driver of the car was transported to a local hospital and treated for minor injuries.

Thunderstorm winds downed many trees in and around Hubbard.

Thunderstorm winds downed several trees in northeastern Holmes County near Winesburg.

Thunderstorm winds downed two large trees near the intersection of State Route 46 and Highway 224.