Ohio, 2000

Flash Flood and Damaging Winds in Ohio, August 9, 2000

August 9, 2000 · NWS PBZ · 3 events in 2 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 1 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
$25,000
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), 155 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 16:08 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Muskingum

When
August 9, 11:10 AM EST
Where
Muskingum County, Roseville
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.800, -82.083

Thunderstorm winds downed several trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Noble

When
August 9, 11:20 AM EST
Where
Noble County, Coal Ridge
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.800, -81.567

Thunderstorm winds toppled a large antenna tower.

Flash Flood, Muskingum

When
August 9, 3:37 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Muskingum County, Zanesville
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.965, -81.944 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Torrential thunderstorm rains produced minor street flooding in the Zanesville area.

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: 5156260, 5156261, 5156262.