Ohio, 2000Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, July 21, 2000
July 21, 2000 · NWS CLE · 11 events in 6 counties and zones
5 waterspout, 3 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it; 5 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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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $10,000
- 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.
Event by event
5 waterspout, 3 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Waterspout, Lorain
- When
- July 21, 8:20 AM EST
- Where
- Lorain County, Sheffield Lake
- Reported by
- BROADCAST MEDIA
- Coordinates
- 41.453, -82.151 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A waterspout was observed on Lake Erie just off shore from Sheffield Lake.
Waterspout, Erie
- When
- July 21, 8:25 AM EST
- Where
- Erie County, Huron
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 41.432, -82.700 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A waterspout was observed on Lake Erie approximately two miles north of Huron.
Thunderstorm Wind, Cuyahoga
- When
- July 21, 9:00 AM EST
- Where
- Cuyahoga County, Cleveland
- Measured
- 51 kt (59 mph)
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 41.467, -81.750
A 59 mph thunderstorm wind gust was measured at the Cleveland Light House.
Hail, Geauga
- When
- July 21, 10:20 AM EST
- Where
- Geauga County, Auburn Center
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
- Coordinates
- 41.383, -81.250
Thunderstorm Wind, Geauga
- When
- July 21, 10:20 AM EST
- Where
- Geauga County, Auburn Center
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 41.383, -81.250
Thunderstorm winds downed several large trees.
Waterspout, Lake
- When
- July 21, 10:30 AM EST to 11:00 AM EST
- Where
- Lake County, Fairport Harbor
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 41.714, -81.245 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
At least ten waterspouts were observed on Lake Erie just north of Fairport Harbor. Several of the waterspouts made it to shore, but then quickly dissipated. No damage occurred.
Thunderstorm Wind, Trumbull
- When
- July 21, 11:10 AM EST
- Where
- Trumbull County, Warren
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 41.233, -80.817
Thunderstorm winds downed two trees on the northwest side of Warren.
Hail, Trumbull
- When
- July 21, 11:10 AM EST
- Where
- Trumbull County, Warren
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 41.233, -80.817
Waterspout, Lake
- When
- July 21, 11:35 AM EST
- Where
- Lake County, Mentor
- Reported by
- NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
- Coordinates
- 41.714, -81.245 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Several large waterspouts were observed on Lake Erie just north of Mentor.
Hail, Trumbull
- When
- July 21, 11:35 AM EST
- Where
- Trumbull County, Niles
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 41.183, -80.767
Waterspout, Lake
- When
- July 21, 11:45 AM EST
- Where
- Lake County, Madison
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 41.714, -81.245 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Several waterspouts were observed on Lake Erie just off shore from Madison.
- Waterspout
- A tornado over water. One that moves ashore is filed as a tornado from the coastline on.
- 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.
- 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.
- Tornado and Hail in Nebraska, July 21, 2000$5.0 million · F0 · 6 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Nebraska, July 21, 2000$65,000 · 1 in hail · 17 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, July 21, 2000$99,000 · 0.88 in hail · 5 events
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Alabama, July 21, 2000$100,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events
- Flash Flooding in Florida, July 21, 2000$100,000 · 2 events
- Damaging Wind in Florida, July 21, 2000$100,000 · 1 event
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, July 21 to 22, 2000$16,000 · 98 kt wind · 30 events
- Tornado in Colorado, July 21, 2000F1 · 1 event
- Tornado and Hail in Colorado, July 21, 2000$10,000 · F0 · 25 events
- Hail in New York, July 21, 2000$21,000 · 1 in hail · 5 events
- Hail and Damaging Wind in South Dakota, July 21, 2000$5,000 · 3.25 in hail · 11 events
- Damaging Wind in Florida, July 21, 2000$15,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event
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: 5176408, 5176407, 5176405, 5176404, 5176543, 5176544, 5176623, 5176624, 5176622, 5176625, 5176406.