Ohio, 2000

Damaging Winds and Lightning Strike in Ohio, September 2, 2000

September 2, 2000 · NWS ILN · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

2 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
1
Injuries
1
Property damage
$30,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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), 77 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:45 UTC.

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Event by event

2 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pickaway

When
September 2, 1:45 PM EST to 1:50 PM EST
Where
Pickaway County, 1 mi SW of South Bloomfield
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
39.700, -83.000

Thunderstorm winds caused minor damage to 2 homes and caused damage to yard equipment.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fairfield

When
September 2, 2:15 PM EST to 2:20 PM EST
Where
Fairfield County, 4 mi SW of Baltimore
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.817, -82.650

Thunderstorms downed trees.

Lightning, Hamilton

When
September 2, 6:20 PM EST
Where
Hamilton County, 1 mi W of Mack
Deaths
1 direct, 0 indirect
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Reported by
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates
39.196, -84.543 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lightning struck a tree at a catered birthday party, killing one and injuring another restaurant worker.

The people who died

As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.

EventDateAgeSexWhereKind
Lightning, Hamilton2000-09-0221MaleUnder TreeDirect

What these are

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.
Lightning
A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 5175226, 5175227, 5175228.