Synoptic and mesoscale conditions for August 6th...A significant shortwave trough of low pressure combined with a mid level speed max of 60 knots and rapid prefrontal destabilization during the day of August 6th ahead of a strong cold front led to convective initiation across eastern Iowa by late morning.  Given favorable deep layer shear of 50 knots and extreme instability present from Northern Illinois into Northwest Ohio that afternoon... storms quickly organized into a bow echo squall line as they rapidly moved eastward at speeds of up to 50 knots.  As the bow echo matured... dramatic yet elevated rear inflow jet developed along the backside with isolated wind damage along and west of a Elkhart to Wabash line.  However, with time the rear inflow jet descended causing widespread wind damage across Paulding, Defiance,  Henry and Putnam counties.

Thunderstorm Wind in WILLIAMS, OHIO
From 06-AUG-00 19:10:00 to 06-AUG-00 19:10:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Property damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Trees and power lines down.

Thunderstorm Wind in DEFIANCE, OHIO
From 06-AUG-00 19:40:00 to 06-AUG-00 19:40:00 (EST)
Location: DEFIANCE
Property damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind in FULTON, OHIO
From 06-AUG-00 20:00:00 to 06-AUG-00 20:00:00 (EST)
Location: DELTA
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Roof off of building.

Thunderstorm Wind in DEFIANCE, OHIO
From 06-AUG-00 20:02:00 to 06-AUG-00 20:02:00 (EST)
Location: DEFIANCE
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Several barns destroyed.

Hail in PUTNAM, OHIO
From 06-AUG-00 20:35:00 to 06-AUG-00 20:35:00 (EST)
Location: COLUMBUS GROVE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorm Wind in ALLEN, OHIO
From 06-AUG-00 20:44:00 to 06-AUG-00 20:44:00 (EST)
Location: LIMA
Property damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Trees and power lines down.

Thunderstorm Wind in VAN WERT, OHIO
From 06-AUG-00 20:25:00 to 06-AUG-00 20:25:00 (EST)
Location: SCOTT
Property damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind in HENRY, OHIO
From 06-AUG-00 20:37:00 to 06-AUG-00 20:37:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Property damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Trees and power lines down.

Thunderstorm Wind in PUTNAM, OHIO
From 06-AUG-00 20:26:00 to 06-AUG-00 20:26:00 (EST)
Location: OTTAWA
Property damage: 0
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind in PUTNAM, OHIO
From 06-AUG-00 20:27:00 to 06-AUG-00 20:27:00 (EST)
Location: LEIPSIC
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Large trees down.  Metal roof blown off of a warehouse.

Thunderstorm Wind in ALLEN, OHIO
From 06-AUG-00 20:44:00 to 06-AUG-00 20:44:00 (EST)
Location: SLABTOWN
Property damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Trees and power lines down.

Thunderstorm Wind in PUTNAM, OHIO
From 06-AUG-00 20:15:00 to 06-AUG-00 20:15:00 (EST)
Location: CONTINENTAL
Property damage: 0
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Large trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind in PUTNAM, OHIO
From 06-AUG-00 20:20:00 to 06-AUG-00 20:20:00 (EST)
Location: CONTINENTAL
Magnitude: 60 E
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Thunderstorm Wind in PAULDING, OHIO
From 06-AUG-00 20:10:00 to 06-AUG-00 20:10:00 (EST)
Location: MELROSE
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Metal roof blown off barn and into a house.

Thunderstorm Wind in PAULDING, OHIO
From 06-AUG-00 20:10:00 to 06-AUG-00 20:10:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Property damage: 0
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Trees and power lines down.

Thunderstorm Wind in PAULDING, OHIO
From 06-AUG-00 20:10:00 to 06-AUG-00 20:10:00 (EST)
Location: OAKWOOD
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Mobile home blown over.

Thunderstorm Wind in PUTNAM, OHIO
From 06-AUG-00 20:14:00 to 06-AUG-00 20:14:00 (EST)
Location: DUPONT
Property damage: 0
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Large trees down.