Ohio, 2000

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Ohio, September 20, 2000

September 20, 2000 · NWS CLE · 18 events in 16 counties and zones

15 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
1
Property damage
$939,000
Crop damage
$60,000
Events
18

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.

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Event by event

15 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lucas

When
September 20, 5:30 PM EST
Where
Lucas County, Toledo
Property damage
$30,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
41.650, -83.550

Thunderstorm winds downed many trees in Toledo. One of the trees landed on a moving car. The occupants of the car were unharmed. A house was also slightly damaged by a fallen tree.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hancock

When
September 20, 5:30 PM EST
Where
Hancock County, Findlay
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.033, -83.650

Thunderstorm winds downed a tree and one large limb.

Thunderstorm Wind, Stark

When
September 20, 6:10 PM EST
Where
Stark County, Navarre
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.717, -81.517

Thunderstorm winds downed one tree and one large limb.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sandusky

When
September 20, 6:30 PM EST
Where
Sandusky County, Fremont
Property damage
$30,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.350, -83.117

Thunderstorm winds destroyed a small barn and damaged a small building approximately 10 miles northeast of Fremont.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
September 20, 6:40 PM EST
Where
Marion County, Prospect
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.450, -83.183

Thunderstorm winds downed two trees in Marion and a tree and a large limb in Prospect.

Thunderstorm Wind, Huron

When
September 20, 7:00 PM EST to 7:15 PM EST
Where
Huron County, Countywide
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
41.133, -82.567

Thunderstorm winds downed trees in Bellevue, Wakeman, Clarksfield and Norwalk. A cinder block garage was blown down and two signs damaged in Norwalk.

Tornado, Huron

When
September 20, 7:05 PM EST to 7:07 PM EST
Where
Huron County, Monroeville
Rating
F2
Path length
1.5 mi
Path width
100 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Crop damage
$15,000
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
41.250, -82.700

A tornado touched down north of Monroeville along State Route 99 near Mead Road. The tornado traveled east for 2.5 miles along State Route 113 and dissipated in Erie County near the corner of Higbee and Livengood Roads. The tornado was not on the ground the entire length and had a damage path approximately 100 yards in width. A mobile home, small outbuilding, barn, garage and a camper were destroyed in Huron County. An adult male inside the mobile home was slightly injured. The damage path of the tornado was clearly visible through corn fields and debris from the destroyed buildings was strewn along the path and in some case thrown well outside the path. Ears of corn were found shucked, apparently by the tornado. Several hundred trees were downed along the damage path.

Tornado, Erie

When
September 20, 7:07 PM EST to 7:09 PM EST
Where
Erie County, Milan
Rating
F2
Path length
1 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$175,000
Crop damage
$10,000
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
41.300, -82.617

A tornado touched down north of Monroeville in Huron County and traveled east along State Route 113 into southern Erie County. The tornado dissipated near the corner of Higbee and Livengood Roads after destroying a farm house. The destroyed house was ripped from its foundation, moved 40 feet and knocked over. A second house and a small barn were also slightly damaged. The tornado traveled approximately one mile in Erie County and had a damage path about 100 yards wide. Debris from the homes was thrown well outside the damage path which was clearly visible through corn fields. Ears of corn were shucked, apparently by the tornado and some ears had many kernels removed. Several dozen trees were downed along the damage path.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ottawa

When
September 20, 7:20 PM EST to 7:30 PM EST
Where
Ottawa County, Port Clinton
Property damage
$40,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
41.517, -82.950

Thunderstorm winds downed many trees and large limbs. Two cars were damaged by fallen trees, one each in Port Clinton and Marblehead.

Thunderstorm Wind, Morrow

When
September 20, 7:30 PM EST
Where
Morrow County, Mt Gilead
Property damage
$75,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.550, -82.833

Thunderstorm winds damaged two homes 8 miles northeast of Mt. Gilead. One of the homes lost a roof and had a porch destroyed. The second house sustained minor roof damage. Many trees were downed in the northeastern corner of the county and two cars were crushed by fallen trees.

Tornado, Knox

When
September 20, 7:51 PM EST to 8:01 PM EST
Where
Knox County, Mt Vernon
Rating
F1
Path length
10 mi
Path width
75 yd
Property damage
$150,000
Crop damage
$35,000
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
40.400, -82.483

A tornado moved through the very southern part of Knox County. The damage path was nearly 10 miles in length, ranged from 50 to 100 yards in width and moved through Miller and Morgan Townships. The tornado lifted in Morgan Township just east of Morgan Center Road after downing many large trees and flattening sections of several large corn fields. Minor damage occurred to four homes and a barn was destroyed. A small storage shed was also damaged and several dozen trees and power poles were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Medina

When
September 20, 8:30 PM EST
Where
Medina County, Countywide
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.133, -81.933

Thunderstorm winds downed a few trees across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Holmes

When
September 20, 8:30 PM EST
Where
Holmes County, Countywide
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.550, -81.933

Thunderstorm winds downed a few trees. A mobile home was slightly damaged near Millersburg.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
September 20, 8:35 PM EST
Where
Wayne County, Countywide
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.833, -81.883

Thunderstorm winds downed a few trees across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lake

When
September 20, 8:55 PM EST
Where
Lake County, Countywide
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.717, -81.250

Thunderstorm winds downed many trees across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Portage

When
September 20, 9:00 PM EST
Where
Portage County, Countywide
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
41.183, -81.200

Thunderstorm winds downed trees in Ravenna, Rootstown, Aurora, Mantua, Brimfield and Randolf.

Thunderstorm Wind, Stark

When
September 20, 9:30 PM EST
Where
Stark County, Countywide
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.817, -81.367

Thunderstorm winds downed a few trees across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mahoning

When
September 20, 9:50 PM EST
Where
Mahoning County, Countywide
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.033, -80.783

Thunderstorm winds downed trees throughout the county.

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.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

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: 5174594, 5174936, 5174275, 5174592, 5174276, 5174935, 5174934, 5174676, 5174596, 5174593, 5174597, 5174588, 5174591, 5174590, 5174589, 5174595, 5174277, 5174278.