Ohio, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, May 31, 2000

May 31, 2000 · NWS ILN · 5 events in 4 counties and zones

3 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. 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
$10,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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), 55 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:58 UTC.

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Event by event

3 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Clark

When
May 31, 5:50 PM EST to 5:55 PM EST
Where
Clark County, Springfield
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.917, -83.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
May 31, 6:20 PM EST to 6:25 PM EST
Where
Madison County, West Jefferson
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.933, -83.267

Numerous trees and large limbs downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Darke

When
May 31, 6:30 PM EST to 6:35 PM EST
Where
Darke County, Union City
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.217, -84.800

Numerous trees downed.

Hail, Clark

When
May 31, 6:30 PM EST to 6:35 PM EST
Where
Clark County, South Charleston
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.817, -83.633

Hail, Franklin

When
May 31, 6:43 PM EST to 6:48 PM EST
Where
Franklin County, Hilliard
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.033, -83.150

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.

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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: 5143466, 5143781, 5143782, 5143784, 5143783.