Ohio, 2000

Tornado and Flash Flooding in Ohio, May 23, 2000

May 23, 2000 · NWS ILN · 14 events in 9 counties and zones

8 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood, 1 tornado, 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.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$175,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
14

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), 106 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:21 UTC.

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Event by event

8 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Union

When
May 23, 3:23 PM EST to 3:30 PM EST
Where
Union County, Raymond
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.333, -83.467

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
May 23, 4:00 PM EST to 4:05 PM EST
Where
Franklin County, Dublin
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.100, -83.117

Numerous trees downed. Three-quarter inch hail also fell.

Hail, Delaware

When
May 23, 4:10 PM EST to 4:15 PM EST
Where
Delaware County, Rathbone
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.200, -83.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
May 23, 4:40 PM EST to 4:45 PM EST
Where
Franklin County, Gahanna
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.017, -82.867

Numerous trees downed. Nickel size hail also occurred.

Hail, Montgomery

When
May 23, 4:42 PM EST to 4:44 PM EST
Where
Montgomery County, Vandalia
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.883, -84.200

Hail, Montgomery

When
May 23, 4:55 PM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Where
Montgomery County, Huber Hgts
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.833, -84.133

Tornado, Fairfield

When
May 23, 5:00 PM EST to 5:05 PM EST
Where
Fairfield County, 2 mi NE of Bremen
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
130 yd
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
39.717, -82.400

A weak tornado touched down briefly knocking down trees, destroying a shed,and damaging farm machinery.

Hail, Licking

When
May 23, 5:07 PM EST to 5:12 PM EST
Where
Licking County, Pataskala
Measured
2.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.000, -82.667

Hail, Greene

When
May 23, 5:15 PM EST to 5:20 PM EST
Where
Greene County, Oldtown
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.733, -83.933

Hail, Fayette

When
May 23, 6:07 PM EST to 6:10 PM EST
Where
Fayette County, Washington Court Hou
Measured
1 in hail
Property damage
$100,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
39.533, -83.433

Large hail fell causing damage at several local car dealerships. Around 200 vehicles received some damage.

Hail, Ross

When
May 23, 6:55 PM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where
Ross County, Lattasville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.350, -83.200

Flash Flood, Fairfield

When
May 23, 7:10 PM EST to 8:30 PM EST
Where
Fairfield County, Lancaster
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.752, -82.631 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy rainfall caused several roads to be flooded just south of Lancaster.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ross

When
May 23, 7:20 PM EST to 7:25 PM EST
Where
Ross County, 1 mi S of Frankfort
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
39.383, -83.183

Trees and power lines downed.

Flash Flood, Ross

When
May 23, 8:00 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
Where
Ross County, 1 mi S of Frankfort
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.338, -83.057 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy rainfall caused several roads to be closed.

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.
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: 5143380, 5143451, 5143450, 5143452, 5143455, 5143456, 5143457, 5143453, 5143454, 5143458, 5143459, 5143461, 5143460, 5143462.