Ohio, 2000

Flash Flooding and Damaging Wind in Ohio, June 16, 2000

June 16, 2000 · NWS CLE · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

2 flash flood, 1 thunderstorm wind, 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.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$5,000
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), 53 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:28 UTC.

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Event by event

2 flash flood, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Geauga

When
June 16, 4:30 PM EST
Where
Geauga County, Newbury
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.467, -81.233

Thunderstorm winds downed a few trees in Newbury.

Flash Flood, Ashland

When
June 16, 5:30 PM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where
Ashland County, Loudonville
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.846, -82.271 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorms dumped two to three inches of rain on southern Ashland County in about an hour. The Mohican River went out its banks just west of Loudonville in Mohican State Park. A campground in the park had to be partially evacuated.

Flash Flood, Holmes

When
June 16, 5:45 PM EST to 7:15 PM EST
Where
Holmes County, Killbuck
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.561, -81.929 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorms dumped two to three inches of rain on western Holmes County. Water was reported over many roads near Killbuck. Flood waters in Black Creek threatened to wash out a bridge on State Route 520 just west of Killbuck.

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.
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.

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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: 5152044, 5152045, 5152046.