Ohio, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, July 28, 2000

July 28, 2000 · NWS ILN · 13 events in 10 counties and zones

8 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$55,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
13

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 Cincinnati radar (KILN), 93 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 10:34 UTC.

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Event by event

8 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Scioto

When
July 28, 5:35 AM EST to 5:45 AM EST
Where
Scioto County, Owensville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.850, -83.033

More than 200 trees downed, mainly along Route 104 near Owensville.

Hail, Preble

When
July 28, 11:25 AM EST to 11:30 AM EST
Where
Preble County, Gettysburg
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.833, -84.717

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When
July 28, 11:40 AM EST to 11:45 AM EST
Where
Adams County, Manchester
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.683, -83.600

Trees knocked down.

Hail, Scioto

When
July 28, 12:15 PM EST to 12:40 PM EST
Where
Scioto County, Otway
Measured
1 in hail
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.867, -83.183

A thunderstorm dropped dime size hail in Otway and quarter size hail in Portsmouth. A few trees were knocked down in South Webster.

Hail, Pike

When
July 28, 12:40 PM EST to 12:45 PM EST
Where
Pike County, Waverly
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.133, -82.967

Thunderstorm Wind, Miami

When
July 28, 12:45 PM EST to 12:50 PM EST
Where
Miami County, Troy
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
40.050, -84.200

Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down, some of them across roads.

Hail, Franklin

When
July 28, 12:50 PM EST to 12:55 PM EST
Where
Franklin County, Columbus Oh St Univ
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
39.967, -83.033

Hail, Fairfield

When
July 28, 1:50 PM EST to 1:55 PM EST
Where
Fairfield County, 3 mi N of Sugar Grove
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
39.683, -82.550

Hail, Miami

When
July 28, 4:27 PM EST to 4:30 PM EST
Where
Miami County, Covington
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.117, -84.350

Hail, Champaign

When
July 28, 5:10 PM EST to 5:15 PM EST
Where
Champaign County, Spring Hills
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.233, -83.867

Thunderstorm Wind, Champaign

When
July 28, 6:05 PM EST to 6:10 PM EST
Where
Champaign County, Urbana
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.117, -83.750

Trees and power lines knocked down.

Hail, Clark

When
July 28, 6:35 PM EST to 6:40 PM EST
Where
Clark County, Springfield
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.917, -83.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Licking

When
July 28, 8:25 PM EST to 8:30 PM EST
Where
Licking County, Utica
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
POST OFFICE
Coordinates
40.233, -82.450

Trees knocked down by thunderstorm winds.

What these are

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.

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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: 5164107, 5164108, 5164109, 5164110, 5164111, 5164427, 5164112, 5164113, 5164114, 5164115, 5164116, 5164117, 5164118.