Ohio, 2000

Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Ohio, September 23, 2000

September 23, 2000 · NWS ILN · 11 events in 8 counties and zones

6 flash flood, 3 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 6 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$390,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
11

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), 55 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:28 UTC.

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Event by event

6 flash flood, 3 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clermont

When
September 23, 3:27 PM EST to 3:50 PM EST
Where
Clermont County, Amelia
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.033, -84.217

Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees, some of which fell on cars.

Tornado, Pickaway

When
September 23, 4:15 PM EST
Where
Pickaway County, Duvalls
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
25 yd
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.767, -82.950

A tornado made a brief touchdown in a field, causing no damage.

Tornado, Fairfield

When
September 23, 4:45 PM EST to 4:50 PM EST
Where
Fairfield County, Lancaster
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$30,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
39.717, -82.600

A tornado made a few brief touchdowns in Lancaster destroying a garage and knocking down some trees and power lines.

Tornado, Fairfield

When
September 23, 5:15 PM EST
Where
Fairfield County, 2 mi NE of Bremen
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$150,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.717, -82.400

A tornado touched down in the eastern part of the county causing damage to a home and garage.

Flash Flood, Logan

When
September 23, 5:15 PM EST to 6:30 PM EST
Where
Logan County, Bellefontaine
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
Coordinates
40.388, -83.766 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy rainfall caused flooded roads in Bellefontaine. Also, part of the road and a bridge were washed out on Township Road 151.

Flash Flood, Fairfield

When
September 23, 5:20 PM EST to 7:15 PM EST
Where
Fairfield County, Countywide
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.752, -82.631 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several hours of heavy rainfall caused flooding that washed out roads and culverts.

Flash Flood, Franklin

When
September 23, 5:20 PM EST to 7:15 PM EST
Where
Franklin County, Countywide
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.970, -83.009 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy rainfall caused numerous roads to be flooded and closed.

Flash Flood, Champaign

When
September 23, 5:30 PM EST to 7:15 PM EST
Where
Champaign County, Countywide
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.138, -83.769 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Roads flooded across the county, especially in the northern and western parts of the state.

Flash Flood, Delaware

When
September 23, 5:52 PM EST
Where
Delaware County, 1 mi W of Berkshire
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.278, -83.005 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy rainfall caused flooded roads.

Flash Flood, Union

When
September 23, 5:52 PM EST
Where
Union County, 1 mi N of Plain City
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.299, -83.372 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy rainfall flooded Highway 42 across the southern part of the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When
September 23, 6:30 PM EST to 6:35 PM EST
Where
Delaware County, 3 mi SW of Galena
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.183, -82.917

Thunderstorm winds caused damaged to a home and 2 houses under construction.

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.
Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.

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: 5157353, 5157354, 5157355, 5157356, 5157357, 5157358, 5157359, 5157360, 5157361, 5157362, 5157363.