Ohio, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, June 14, 2000

June 14, 2000 · NWS IWX · 9 events in 6 counties and zones

A significant mid-level shortwave trough was located over Iowa on the morning of June 14th with an outflow dominated squall line across western Illinois. VAD wind profiles showed 850 millibar winds in excess of 50 knots in advance of the upper trough by afternoon and as storms developed along the left over outflow boundary across Illinois...

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$20,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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 IWX wrote it up.

Synoptic and mesoscale conditions for June 14th...A significant mid-level shortwave trough was located over Iowa on the morning of June 14th with an outflow dominated squall line across western Illinois. VAD wind profiles showed 850 millibar winds in excess of 50 knots in advance of the upper trough by afternoon and as storms developed along the left over outflow boundary across Illinois... they quickly became severe and organized into a large bow echo and moved quickly eastward across northern Indiana and southern Michigan eventually reaching northwest Ohio by late afternoon and caused extensive wind damage.

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Event by event

8 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Van Wert

When
June 14, 1:40 PM EST
Where
Van Wert County, Convoy
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
40.917, -84.700

Limbs and poles down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Paulding

When
June 14, 1:45 PM EST
Where
Paulding County, 2 mi S of Paulding
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
41.100, -84.567

Trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Van Wert

When
June 14, 2:40 PM EST
Where
Van Wert County, Van Wert
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
40.867, -84.567

Barn destroyed. Trees down.

Hail, Van Wert

When
June 14, 3:40 PM EST
Where
Van Wert County, Van Wert
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
40.867, -84.567

Thunderstorm Wind, Putnam

When
June 14, 4:07 PM EST
Where
Putnam County, 3 mi N of Leipsic
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
41.150, -84.000

Power lines and poles down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Williams

When
June 14, 6:40 PM EST
Where
Williams County, Montpelier
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.583, -84.600

Power lines down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Defiance

When
June 14, 6:45 PM EST
Where
Defiance County, Defiance
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.283, -84.350

One tree down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Paulding

When
June 14, 6:50 PM EST
Where
Paulding County, Paulding
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.133, -84.567

Large tree limbs down. Damage to a house and car.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton

When
June 14, 7:25 PM EST
Where
Fulton County, Wauseon
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.550, -84.133

One tree down.

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: 5144403, 5144404, 5144407, 5144405, 5144406, 5144408, 5144409, 5144410, 5144411.