Ohio, 2000

Tornado and Hail in Ohio, August 9, 2000

August 9, 2000 · NWS CLE · 11 events in 7 counties and zones

9 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • 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
$197,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
11

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 Cleveland radar (KCLE), 102 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:37 UTC.

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Event by event

9 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ashtabula

When
August 9, 5:40 PM EST
Where
Ashtabula County, Ashtabula
Measured
75 kt (86 mph)
Property damage
$35,000
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
41.883, -80.800

A 86 mph thunderstorm wind gust was measured at the Ashtabula Light House. Several dozen trees were downed in the City of Ashtabula. At least two homes were damaged by fallen trees. Other trees were downed to the west of Ashtabula in Saybrook Township.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ashtabula

When
August 9, 6:20 PM EST
Where
Ashtabula County, Andover
Property damage
$40,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.617, -80.567

Thunderstorm winds downed several dozen trees at a campground located just south of Andover. A building at the campground was damaged and a nearby gazebo destroyed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wood

When
August 9, 6:30 PM EST
Where
Wood County, North Baltimore
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
41.183, -83.683

Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree and four power poles in North Baltimore.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lake

When
August 9, 6:35 PM EST
Where
Lake County, Mentor
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
41.667, -81.333

Thunderstorm winds downed two large trees on Jackson Street.

Tornado, Lake

When
August 9, 6:39 PM EST
Where
Lake County, Mentor
Rating
F0
Path length
1 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
41.667, -81.333

A weak tornado moved inland from Lake Erie and was on the ground in Mentor for a little less than one mile. Many trees were knocked down with a few homes sustaining minor damage.

Hail, Lake

When
August 9, 6:41 PM EST
Where
Lake County, Mentor
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
41.667, -81.333

Thunderstorm Wind, Geauga

When
August 9, 7:00 PM EST
Where
Geauga County, Welshfield
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.383, -81.150

Thunderstorm winds downed several trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Geauga

When
August 9, 7:05 PM EST
Where
Geauga County, Countywide
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.533, -81.200

Thunderstorm winds downed trees in Burton, Chardon and near Welshfield.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cuyahoga

When
August 9, 7:15 PM EST
Where
Cuyahoga County, Countywide
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
41.467, -81.683

Thunderstorm winds downed many trees in North Royalton, one tree in North Olmsted and a large limb in Fairview Park. The roof of a house in North Royalton was damaged by a fallen tree.

Thunderstorm Wind, Erie

When
August 9, 7:30 PM EST
Where
Erie County, Milan
Property damage
$40,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.300, -82.617

Thunderstorm winds tore the roof off of a barn located three miles northwest of Milan on Thomas Road in Oxford Township. Several nearby outbuildings were also damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Huron

When
August 9, 8:05 PM EST
Where
Huron County, New London
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.083, -82.400

Thunderstorm winds downed a few large tree limbs.

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.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

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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: 5171727, 5172133, 5172063, 5171728, 5172062, 5172061, 5171729, 5172060, 5172058, 5172132, 5172059.