Ohio, 2000

Winter Storm in Ohio, February 18 to 19, 2000

February 18 to 19, 2000 · NWS CLE · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

Low pressure moved across Central Ohio spreading mixed precipitation across the region. The precipitation started as rain but changed to freezing rain as temperatures fell into the 20s.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 3 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • 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
$95,000
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.

What happened

The episode as NWS CLE wrote it up.

Low pressure moved across Central Ohio spreading mixed precipitation across the region. The precipitation started as rain but changed to freezing rain as temperatures fell into the 20s. Ice accumulation greater than one quarter inch downed many trees and branches. The freezing rain changed to snow late in the morning with up to an inch of snow accumulation reported during the afternoon and evening hours.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

3 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Ashland

When
February 18, 3:00 AM EST to February 19, 12:00 AM EST
Where
Ashland forecast zone
Property damage
$35,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.846, -82.271 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Richland

When
February 18, 3:00 AM EST to February 19, 12:00 AM EST
Where
Richland forecast zone
Property damage
$35,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.775, -82.536 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Wayne

When
February 18, 3:00 AM EST to February 19, 12:00 AM EST
Where
Wayne forecast zone
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.829, -81.888 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Winter Storm
A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.

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

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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: 5135177, 5135178, 5135480.