Ohio, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, May 31, 2000

May 31, 2000 · NWS CLE · 11 events in 7 counties and zones

6 hail, 5 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.

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  • Hail
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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$30,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
11

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), 32 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:24 UTC.

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Event by event

6 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Summit

When
May 31, 5:36 PM EST
Where
Summit County, Macedonia
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.317, -81.500

Hail, Lorain

When
May 31, 5:44 PM EST to 6:44 PM EST
Where
Lorain County, Avon Lake
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.517, -82.017

Thunderstorm Wind, Lorain

When
May 31, 5:44 PM EST
Where
Lorain County, Avon Lake
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
41.517, -82.017

Thunderstorm winds downed many trees.

Hail, Cuyahoga

When
May 31, 6:08 PM EST
Where
Cuyahoga County, Rocky River
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.467, -81.850

Hail, Cuyahoga

When
May 31, 6:10 PM EST
Where
Cuyahoga County, North Olmsted
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.417, -81.917

Hail, Geauga

When
May 31, 6:29 PM EST
Where
Geauga County, Russell
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.467, -81.333

Thunderstorm Wind, Cuyahoga

When
May 31, 6:30 PM EST
Where
Cuyahoga County, Fairview Park
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.433, -81.867

Thunderstorm winds blew the roof off of a garage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Trumbull

When
May 31, 6:44 PM EST
Where
Trumbull County, Newton Falls
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.183, -80.983

A 58 mph thunderstorm wind gust was measured in Newton Falls.

Hail, Trumbull

When
May 31, 6:45 PM EST
Where
Trumbull County, Newton Falls
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.183, -80.983

Thunderstorm Wind, Ashtabula

When
May 31, 7:10 PM EST to 7:20 PM EST
Where
Ashtabula County, Countywide
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.750, -80.750

Thunderstorm winds downed several trees near Jefferson and Pierpoint.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mahoning

When
May 31, 7:15 PM EST
Where
Mahoning County, Youngstown
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.067, -80.650

Thunderstorm winds downed several trees in Mill Creek Park.

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: 5148149, 5148150, 5148224, 5148151, 5148152, 5148153, 5148222, 5148219, 5148221, 5148223, 5148220.