Ohio, 2000Tornadoes 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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- 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.
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.
- 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.
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Ohio, September 20, 20001 death · 102 injured · $18 million · F4 · 36 events
- Rip Current in Florida, September 20, 20001 death · 1 event
- Lightning Strike in Florida, September 20, 2000$250,000 · 1 event
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Indiana, September 20, 20001 injured · $50,000 · 1.75 in hail · 17 events
- Hail and Lightning Strikes in Georgia, September 20, 2000$85,000 · 0.75 in hail · 3 events
- Lightning Strike in Maine, September 20, 2000$74,000 · 1 event
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, September 20, 2000$41,000 · 1 in hail · 9 events
- Damaging Winds in New York, September 20, 2000$38,000 · 3 events
- Damaging Winds in Kentucky, September 20, 2000$13,000 · 100 kt wind · 24 events
- Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, September 20, 2000$35,000 · 2 events
- Damaging Winds in Indiana, September 20, 2000$20,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events
- Lightning Strike in Indiana, September 20, 2000$20,000 · 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: 5174594, 5174936, 5174275, 5174592, 5174276, 5174935, 5174934, 5174676, 5174596, 5174593, 5174597, 5174588, 5174591, 5174590, 5174589, 5174595, 5174277, 5174278.