Ohio, 2000

High Wind in Ohio, December 11 to 12, 2000

December 11 to 12, 2000 · NWS RLX · 9 events in 9 counties and zones

Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph were common in the wake of a strong cold frontal passage. However, a few stronger gusts were seen in Washington County, with some speeds reaching near 60 mph.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 9 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
$75,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS RLX wrote it up.

Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph were common in the wake of a strong cold frontal passage. However, a few stronger gusts were seen in Washington County, with some speeds reaching near 60 mph. One house in Belpre and one in Reno sustained severe roof damage. A spokesman for the electric company reported scattered power outages throughout southeast Ohio due to downed trees. Temperatures went from the mid 50s ahead of the front, to the mid 20s by dawn, a time span of about 6 hours.

The radar

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Event by event

9 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Athens

When
December 11, 10:30 PM EST to December 12, 3:00 AM EST
Where
Athens forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
39.334, -82.045 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Gallia

When
December 11, 10:30 PM EST to December 12, 3:00 AM EST
Where
Gallia forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
38.825, -82.317 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Jackson

When
December 11, 10:30 PM EST to December 12, 3:00 AM EST
Where
Jackson forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
39.020, -82.618 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Lawrence

When
December 11, 10:30 PM EST to December 12, 3:00 AM EST
Where
Lawrence forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
38.599, -82.537 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Meigs

When
December 11, 10:30 PM EST to December 12, 3:00 AM EST
Where
Meigs forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
39.082, -82.023 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Morgan

When
December 11, 10:30 PM EST to December 12, 3:00 AM EST
Where
Morgan forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
39.620, -81.853 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Perry

When
December 11, 10:30 PM EST to December 12, 3:00 AM EST
Where
Perry forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
39.737, -82.236 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Vinton

When
December 11, 10:30 PM EST to December 12, 3:00 AM EST
Where
Vinton forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
39.251, -82.485 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Washington

When
December 11, 11:00 PM EST to December 12, 3:00 AM EST
Where
Washington forecast zone
Property damage
$75,000
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
39.455, -81.495 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

High Wind
Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.

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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: 5162397, 5162398, 5162399, 5162400, 5162401, 5162402, 5162403, 5162404, 5162396.