Ohio, 2000Damaging 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.
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- 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.
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.
- 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.
- Heat in Oklahoma, September 2, 20001 death · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Arkansas, September 2, 2000$2.0 million · 80 kt wind · 1 event
- Flash Flooding in West Virginia, September 2, 2000$740,000 · 5 events
- Flash Flooding in New York, September 2, 2000$500,000 · 2 events
- Damaging Winds in Texas, September 2, 2000$345,000 · 62 kt wind · 8 events
- Flash Flooding in New York, September 2, 2000$425,000 · 3 events
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, September 2, 2000$250,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event
- Damaging Winds in Texas, September 2, 2000$210,000 · 4 events
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Wind in New York, September 2, 2000$81,000 · 4 events
- Hail and Lightning Strike in Wisconsin, September 2, 2000$75,000 · 0.75 in hail · 2 events
- Damaging Wind in Texas, September 2, 2000$40,000 · 80 kt wind · 1 event
- Tornado in Mississippi, September 2, 2000$30,000 · F0 · 1 event
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.