Ohio, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, May 9, 2000

May 9, 2000 · NWS IWX · 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
$40,000
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 Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 139 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:06 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Henry

When
May 9, 3:08 PM EST
Where
Henry County, Malinta
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.317, -84.033

Hail, Henry

When
May 9, 3:53 PM EST
Where
Henry County, Deshler
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.217, -83.900

Hail, Van Wert

When
May 9, 6:00 PM EST
Where
Van Wert County, Van Wert
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
40.867, -84.567

Thunderstorm Wind, Williams

When
May 9, 6:10 PM EST
Where
Williams County, Montpelier
Property damage
$40,000
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
41.583, -84.600

Mobile home destroyed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Paulding

When
May 9, 6:21 PM EST
Where
Paulding County, Antwerp
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.183, -84.733

Large tree limbs down.

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: 5143423, 5143424, 5143425, 5143426, 5143745.