Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Ohio, September 20, 2000

Trees down in several locations across the county.

Numerous large limbs downed across the county.

A 65 mph wind gust was reported by a spotter.

Large limbs and power lined knocked down.

Numerous trees knocked down across the county.

Numerous large limbs downed, some of which fell on homes.

Numerous trees downed and some damage occurred to buildings.

Numerous large trees were knocked down and significant damage occurred to several homes.

Thunderstorm winds gusted to 63 mph in Dayton knocking down many trees. Trees were also knocked down in Centerville.

Numerous large limbs knocked down along Rte. 274.

A violent tornado that moved at 65 mph hit the town of Xenia for the second time in 26 years damaging some of the same areas that were hit in 1974. Along the path of the tornado, around 250 homes were either damaged or destroyed, over 40 businesses were damaged or destroyed including the local Wal Mart, Kroger, and Tire Discounters, and 6 churches were damaged. A strip mall was nearly destroyed, cars were thrown from the Highway 35 bypass into ditches, 4 semi-trailers were thrown up to 400 yards, and most of the buildings were damaged or destroyed at the Greene county fairgrounds. In Sugarcreek Township, which is to the southwest of Xenia, an additional 14 houses and 3 barns were damaged and some crops were destroyed on a narrow path. Over 10,000 residents were without power for at least 1 day.

Numerous trees and power lines downed.

Numerous trees down across the county, especially around Enon.

Winds were measured at 60 mph just west of Morrow and trees were knocked down in Waynesville.

Numerous trees downed by thunderstorm winds.

Trees downed across Cincinnati.

Trees knocked down by thunderstorm winds.

Trees downed.

Numerous trees were knocked down and some damage occurred to homes and businesses.

Numerous trees and large limbs knocked down.

Trees knocked down.

Numerous trees downed across the county.

Thunderstorms knocked trees across the county, especially in the northwestern part of the county.

A tornado touched down in the southeastern part of the county, along Harlem road and then raced rapidly eastward to the Licking county line. Two high tension power line towers were bent over and 14 houses were either damaged or destroyed.

A tornado tracked out of Delaware county across the northwestern part of the county and then continued into Knox county. The storm lifted briefly in spots but maintained a 25 mile track across the three counties, mainly in rural areas. Eleven homes received major damage and 4 received minor damage. Several barns and outbuildings were also destroyed. Twelve buildings at the Buckeye Egg Company were destroyed, trapping one million chickens inside.

Trees knocked down.

Trees knocked down.

Numerous trees downed.

Trees knocked down along US 52.

Numerous trees knocked down across the county.

Trees knocked down by thunderstorm winds.

Numerous trees downed.

Trees knocked down by thunderstorm winds.

Trees downed in several locations across the county.

Trees knocked down by thunderstorm winds.

Trees knocked down across the southern part of the county.