Ohio, 2001

Damaging Winds in Ohio, September 7, 2001

September 7, 2001 · NWS CLE · 4 events in 3 counties and zones

4 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$110,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Cleveland, OH wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Sep 7, 12:07 PM EST, 53 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 7, 12:07 PM EST, 53 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
107 PM EDT FRI SEP 7 2001

THE CONVECTV ACTVTY HAS BEEN PERSISTANT ENUF THAT CNTRL PTNS OF THE
ZNS WL BE UPDTD TO INCLUDE A 30% CHC TSTMS THIS AFTN.

.CLE...
OH...NONE.
PA...NONE.

VRCEK

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 71 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:58 UTC.

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Event by event

4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ashland

When
September 7, 1:00 PM EST
Where
Ashland County, Ashland
Property damage
$40,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
40.867, -82.300

Thunderstorm winds downed several trees just north of Ashland. One of the trees struck two parked cars and caused significant damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hancock

When
September 7, 5:08 PM EST to 5:25 PM EST
Where
Hancock County, Mc Comb
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.100, -83.783

Thunderstorm winds knocked down several trees along State Route 613 approximately three miles east of McComb.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wood

When
September 7, 5:15 PM EST
Where
Wood County, North Baltimore
Property damage
$40,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.183, -83.683

Thunderstorm winds downed several large trees and many limbs. One of the trees struck a moving vehicle. The vehicle was severely damaged but the driver was not injured.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wood

When
September 7, 5:25 PM EST
Where
Wood County, Bradner
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.317, -83.450

Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree. A parked car was severely damaged by the tree.

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.

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: 5267887, 5267825, 5267826, 5267888.