Ohio, 2000

High Wind in Ohio, December 12, 2000

December 12, 2000 · NWS PBZ · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

A strengthening area of low pressure and associated cold front swept across the area during the overnight hours, bringing high winds to portions of east central Ohio. In general, damage was confined to downed trees and power lines, but several incidents of property damage were also reported.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$125,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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 PBZ wrote it up.

A strengthening area of low pressure and associated cold front swept across the area during the overnight hours, bringing high winds to portions of east central Ohio. In general, damage was confined to downed trees and power lines, but several incidents of property damage were also reported. In Columbiana County, the winds blew the roof off of a mobile home in Lisbon. In Salem, a large tree was blown over onto a house, causing minor damage to the roof. Several traffic accidents resulted from motorists driving into downed trees in Belmont County. An unoccupied camper was also blown from the top of a hill on Belmont Township Route 72, near Hunter. In Jefferson County, officials reported that some rural communities had to use snow plows to remove branches and debris from county roads.

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Event by event

4 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Belmont

When
December 12, 2:00 AM EST to 4:00 AM EST
Where
Belmont forecast zone
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
40.016, -80.988 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Tuscarawas

When
December 12, 2:00 AM EST to 4:00 AM EST
Where
Tuscarawas forecast zone
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.441, -81.474 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Columbiana

When
December 12, 2:30 AM EST to 4:00 AM EST
Where
Columbiana forecast zone
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.768, -80.777 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Jefferson

When
December 12, 2:30 AM EST to 4:00 AM EST
Where
Jefferson forecast zone
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
40.385, -80.761 (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: 5166911, 5166914, 5166912, 5166913.