Ohio, 2000

Flash Flooding and Hail in Ohio, July 27, 2000

July 27, 2000 · NWS CLE · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

2 flash flood, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 2 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
$250,000
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.

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 25 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 02:50 UTC.

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Event by event

2 flash flood, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Lorain

When
July 27, 2:30 PM EST to 3:30 PM EST
Where
Lorain County, Elyria
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.453, -82.151 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorms dumped very heavy rain on Lorain County. Spotters in Elyria recorded 3.12 inches of rain in less than 90 minutes. Major street flooding occurred and at least one person had to be rescued from a vehicle that became stranded in high water.

Flash Flood, Cuyahoga

When
July 27, 2:45 PM EST to 4:00 PM EST
Where
Cuyahoga County, Cleveland
Property damage
$250,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.479, -81.678 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorms dumped up to three inches of rain on downtown Cleveland during the late afternoon hours. A television station located just east of downtown recorded 2.75 inches of rain in only 48 minutes. Major street flooding occurred and dozens of cars became stuck in water up to four feet deep. Several motorists had to be rescued from their vehicles.

Hail, Medina

When
July 27, 9:53 PM EST
Where
Medina County, Medina
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.133, -81.867

Quarter size hail was reported six miles west of Medina in Litchfield.

What these are

Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 5176410, 5176409, 5176411.