Ohio, 2000

Tornadoes in Ohio, May 23, 2000

May 23, 2000 · NWS PBZ · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

2 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$110,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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 Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 76 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:40 UTC.

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Event by event

2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Harrison

When
May 23, 3:40 PM EST to 3:50 PM EST
Where
Harrison County, 4 mi S of Scio to 4 mi SW of Jewett
Rating
F2
Path length
3 mi
Path width
200 yd
Property damage
$100,000
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
40.350, -81.083

An F2 tornado with maximum winds estimated at 120 MPH passed through a 3-mile section of rural Harrison County. The tornado passed over only one residence as it moved to the east but destroyed several items on the property, including a cinder-block garage, a wooden barn, and several outbuildings. A parked truck was lifted and turned about 90 degrees but was otherwise undamaged. There were several large sections of heavily wooded area along the tornado's path which were completely cleared of trees. No injuries or fatalities were reported.

Tornado, Jefferson

When
May 23, 4:06 PM EST to 4:15 PM EST
Where
Jefferson County, 2 mi W of Bloomingdale
Rating
F0
Path length
2 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
40.333, -80.850

A weak F0 tornado with maximum winds estimated at around 70 MPH touched down in a rural area 2 miles west of Bloomingdale. As the tornado moved east it passed over US 22, downing or shearing several trees along the shoulder of the road. As the tornado moved towards Bloomingdale it downed several more trees, but weakened as it moved into the town. Damage in the town was limited to several shingles blown from roofs and a few downed trees. No injuries or fatalities were reported.

What these are

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.

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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: 5142688, 5142689.