Ohio, 2000

Tornado and Hail in Ohio, June 14, 2000

June 14, 2000 · NWS CLE · 26 events in 21 counties and zones

21 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 1 tornado, 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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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$2.1 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
26

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), 159 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:46 UTC.

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Event by event

21 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Hancock

When
June 14, 12:45 PM EST
Where
Hancock County, Rawson
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
40.967, -83.667

Thunderstorm Wind, Hancock

When
June 14, 1:00 PM EST
Where
Hancock County, Vanlue
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
40.983, -83.483

Thunderstorm winds snapped a power pole and downed many large tree limbs in eastern Hancock County.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wood

When
June 14, 1:35 PM EST
Where
Wood County, Rising Sun
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
41.267, -83.433

Thunderstorm winds downed several trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Seneca

When
June 14, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Seneca County, Tiffin
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
41.100, -83.167

Thunderstorm winds downed several trees just east and northeast of Tiffin. A single large tree was also knocked down in Fostoria at 235 pm.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lorain

When
June 14, 2:40 PM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where
Lorain County, Countywide
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.283, -82.117

Thunderstorm winds downed trees in La Grange, North Ridgeville, Elyria, Wellington and Pittsfield Township.

Thunderstorm Wind, Medina

When
June 14, 2:50 PM EST
Where
Medina County, Spencer
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.100, -82.117

Thunderstorm winds downed several large trees.

Tornado, Wood

When
June 14, 3:50 PM EST
Where
Wood County, Pemberville
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
25 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
41.400, -83.467

A tornado touched down a few miles west of Pemberville along State Route 105 and near the north branch of the Portage River. The tornado moved in a west to east direction for several hundred yards along the river. The observed damage path was approximately 25 yards in width. The roofs of two businesses were torn off by the tornado. One of the roofs landed 500 feet away from the building it came from. Many trees were blown down and several signs were sucked out of the ground. One home was damaged by a fallen tree and a second tree crushed a nearby car. A small stretch of the Portage River was clogged with fallen trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sandusky

When
June 14, 4:30 PM EST
Where
Sandusky County, Countywide
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
41.383, -83.117

Thunderstorm winds downed many trees in the county.

Hail, Wood

When
June 14, 4:30 PM EST
Where
Wood County, Bowling Green
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.367, -83.667

Quarter size hail fell two miles southwest of Bowling Green.

Hail, Cuyahoga

When
June 14, 4:46 PM EST
Where
Cuyahoga County, Shaker Hgts
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.467, -81.567

Hail, Ottawa

When
June 14, 5:15 PM EST
Where
Ottawa County, Oak Harbor
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.517, -83.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Knox

When
June 14, 5:38 PM EST
Where
Knox County, Countywide
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.417, -82.467

Thunderstorms winds downed many trees across the county. One tree landed on a drilling well in the southeast corner of the county and caused a minor natural gas leak.

Thunderstorm Wind, Holmes

When
June 14, 6:00 PM EST to 6:30 PM EST
Where
Holmes County, Countywide
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.550, -81.933

Thunderstorm winds downed many trees throughout the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Morrow

When
June 14, 6:15 PM EST
Where
Morrow County, Countywide
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates
40.533, -82.850

Thunderstorm winds downed trees in Mt. Gilead, Cardington, Edison and north of Ashley.

Thunderstorm Wind, Stark

When
June 14, 7:00 PM EST to 7:30 PM EST
Where
Stark County, Countywide
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.817, -81.367

Thunderstorm winds downed trees in Canton, Alliance and Hartville.

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When
June 14, 7:00 PM EST to 7:30 PM EST
Where
Richland County, Mansfield
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates
40.767, -82.517

Thunderstorms winds downed many trees, especially on the south side of Mansfield.

Thunderstorm Wind, Summit

When
June 14, 7:10 PM EST to 7:30 PM EST
Where
Summit County, Countywide
Property damage
$150,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.167, -81.517

Thunderstorm winds downed well over one hundred trees in the county. Fifty of the trees were downed at a single residence in Tallmadge with the house on the property suffering extensive damage. Trees were also downed in Akron, Stow, Cuyahoga Falls and Mantua. Many cars were damaged by trees and the Cuyahoga River east of Cuyahoga Falls was clogged with limbs and fallen trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ashland

When
June 14, 7:10 PM EST to 7:45 PM EST
Where
Ashland County, Countywide
Property damage
$30,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.800, -82.283

Thunderstorm winds downed many trees throughout the county. A large tree landed on the roof of a house in Loudonville. The roof and an adjacent porch suffered extensive damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Portage

When
June 14, 7:30 PM EST
Where
Portage County, Kent
Property damage
$1.5 million
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
41.150, -81.350

A thunderstorm downburst with winds estimated at 85 to 95 mph hit the west side of Kent. The area affected by the downburst was one quarter wide mile and approximately a mile in length. Several hundred trees and 40 power poles were downed. A total of 25 homes were damaged including four that were declared unhabitable. In addition, a camper and over a dozen automobiles were crushed by fallen trees. Widespread power outages occurred and a state of emergency was put in effect because of the widespread and severe damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Portage

When
June 14, 7:35 PM EST
Where
Portage County, Streetsboro
Property damage
$30,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
41.233, -81.350

Thunderstorm winds downed many trees. Two homes were damaged by fallen trees and a small shed was crushed by another tree.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
June 14, 8:00 PM EST
Where
Wayne County, Countywide
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.833, -81.883

Thunderstorm winds downed a few trees across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Geauga

When
June 14, 8:07 PM EST
Where
Geauga County, Chardon
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.583, -81.200

Thunderstorm winds downed a few trees and large limbs.

Thunderstorm Wind, Medina

When
June 14, 8:10 PM EST
Where
Medina County, Medina
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.133, -81.867

Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lake

When
June 14, 8:15 PM EST
Where
Lake County, Countywide
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.717, -81.250

Thunderstorm winds downed a few trees across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Trumbull

When
June 14, 8:30 PM EST
Where
Trumbull County, Lockwood
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.467, -80.867

Thunderstorm winds downed a few trees in Bloomfield Township.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ashtabula

When
June 14, 8:53 PM EST
Where
Ashtabula County, Ashtabula
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.883, -80.800

Thunderstorm winds downed several trees.

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

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: 5152868, 5152872, 5151643, 5152869, 5152870, 5152871, 5151642, 5151641, 5152873, 5152874, 5152875, 5151638, 5153196, 5151639, 5151640, 5152876, 5152866, 5152877, 5152803, 5152867, 5151636, 5153198, 5152878, 5151637, 5153197, 5152879.