Ohio, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, June 16, 2000

June 16, 2000 · NWS CLE · 13 events in 12 counties and zones

11 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 1 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
3
Property damage
$210,000
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 Cleveland radar (KCLE), 107 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:47 UTC.

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Event by event

11 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When
June 16, 2:45 PM EST
Where
Crawford County, Countywide
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
40.867, -82.917

Thunderstorm winds downed many trees across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When
June 16, 2:55 PM EST
Where
Richland County, Countywide
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.783, -82.533

Thunderstorm winds downed many trees in Shelby and two trees on the north side of Mansfield.

Lightning, Huron

When
June 16, 3:00 PM EST
Where
Huron County, Willard
Injuries
3 direct, 0 indirect
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
41.146, -82.598 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A 56 year woman and two 14 year old boys were struck by lightning at Willard High School during a track meet. The woman received only minor injuries, but both boys were hospitalized overnight.

Hail, Richland

When
June 16, 3:04 PM EST
Where
Richland County, Shiloh
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.967, -82.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Ashland

When
June 16, 3:25 PM EST
Where
Ashland County, Ashland
Property damage
$35,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.867, -82.300

Thunderstorm winds downed many trees and power lines in Ashland. A two foot diameter tree fell on a house on the south side of Ashland and caused significant damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
June 16, 3:51 PM EST to 4:00 PM EST
Where
Wayne County, West Salem
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.967, -82.100

Thunderstorm winds downed several trees in West Salem and Creston.

Thunderstorm Wind, Summit

When
June 16, 4:24 PM EST
Where
Summit County, Akron
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.083, -81.500

Thunderstorm winds downed several trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Geauga

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

Thunderstorm winds downed three large trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ashtabula

When
June 16, 4:35 PM EST to 4:45 PM EST
Where
Ashtabula County, Rock Creek
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.667, -80.867

Thunderstorm winds downed one tree in Rock Creek and four trees just west of Jefferson.

Thunderstorm Wind, Portage

When
June 16, 4:40 PM EST to 4:50 PM EST
Where
Portage County, Ravenna
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.167, -81.233

Thunderstorm winds snapped many large limbs in Ravenna and downed a large tree in Deerfield Township.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mahoning

When
June 16, 5:30 PM EST
Where
Mahoning County, Youngstown
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates
41.067, -80.650

Thunderstorm winds downed two trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Holmes

When
June 16, 6:00 PM EST
Where
Holmes County, Millersburg
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.550, -81.917

Thunderstorm winds downed two trees two miles south of Millersburg.

Thunderstorm Wind, Stark

When
June 16, 6:00 PM EST to 6:20 PM EST
Where
Stark County, Canton
Property damage
$100,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.800, -81.383

Thunderstorm winds downed many trees and large limbs in the Canton and Waco areas. A 250 foot section of roof was peeled off of a building on the southwest side of Canton.

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.
Lightning
A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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: 5152040, 5151648, 5151647, 5152037, 5151951, 5151952, 5152038, 5151953, 5152035, 5152036, 5152042, 5152039, 5152041.