Thunderstorm Wind in TRUMBULL, OHIO
From 20-APR-00 21:15:00 to 20-APR-00 21:15:00 (EST)
Location: YOUNGSTOWN MUNI ARPT
Magnitude: 55 M
Property damage: 15K
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

A 63 mph gust was measured at the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport.  Around a dozen trees were downed throughout the county.

Lightning in LAKE, OHIO
From 20-APR-00 14:30:00 to 20-APR-00 14:30:00 (EST)
Location: EAST LAKE
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Lightning struck an apartment building and caused a fire.  The fire did extensive damage to several apartments in the building.

Thunderstorm Wind in RICHLAND, OHIO
From 20-APR-00 16:20:00 to 20-APR-00 16:20:00 (EST)
Location: BELLVILLE
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Thunderstorm winds knocked down several trees in Bellville.

Flash Flood in WOOD, OHIO
From 20-APR-00 17:30:00 to 20-APR-00 19:30:00 (EST)
Location: NORTH PORTION
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorms dumped in excess of three inches of rain on Wood County during the afternoon and evening hours.  An automated gage at Mary Jane Thurston State Park on the border between Henry and Wood Counties measured 3.27 inches of rain.  Several roads in the county had to be closed because of rapid water rises and flooding.

Thunderstorm Wind in HURON, OHIO
From 20-APR-00 16:55:00 to 20-APR-00 16:55:00 (EST)
Location: STRONGS RIDGE
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorm winds knocked down several telephone poles near the intersection of State Routes 113 and 4.

Thunderstorm Wind in ASHLAND, OHIO
From 20-APR-00 20:00:00 to 20-APR-00 20:00:00 (EST)
Location: POLK
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Thunderstorm winds blew part of a roof off of a house.  The house was located three miles southeast of Polk near the intersection of US Highway 42 and State Route 302.

Thunderstorm Wind in HANCOCK, OHIO
From 20-APR-00 18:10:00 to 20-APR-00 18:10:00 (EST)
Location: VANLUE
Property damage: 100K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorms winds tipped two semi trucks over on State Route 15 just east of Vanlue.  Both trucks suffered major damage.

Thunderstorm Wind in CUYAHOGA, OHIO
From 20-APR-00 19:45:00 to 20-APR-00 19:45:00 (EST)
Location: NORTH OLMSTED
Property damage: 15K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorm wind downed two trees in North Olmsted.  One of the trees landed on a house, but caused only minor roof damage.

Thunderstorm Wind in SENECA, OHIO
From 20-APR-00 18:45:00 to 20-APR-00 18:45:00 (EST)
Location: NEW RIEGEL
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorms winds downed many trees in New Riegel.  A small barn was also blown down and destroyed just outside of New Riegel.

Thunderstorm Wind in STARK, OHIO
From 20-APR-00 20:00:00 to 20-APR-00 20:37:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Property damage: 250K
Reported by: STORM CHASER

Thunderstorm winds leveled a large cinder block building in Canton.  The building once housed an ice factory and was destroyed when all four exterior walls collapsed from the wind.  Several trees were downed in both Massillon and Navarre.  Other trees were knocked down in Marlboro, Jackson and Plain Townships.

Flash Flood in LUCAS, OHIO
From 20-APR-00 17:00:00 to 20-APR-00 19:30:00 (EST)
Location: TOLEDO
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorms dumped two to locally four inches of rain on Lucas County during the afternoon and evening hours.  Officially, 2.81 inches of rain was measured at Toledo Express Airport.  A small creek on the west side of Toledo left its banks and flooded Cheltenham, Goddard and Ilger roads.

Thunderstorm Wind in LORAIN, OHIO
From 20-APR-00 19:32:00 to 20-APR-00 19:32:00 (EST)
Location: LORAIN CO REGL ARPT
Magnitude: 50 M
Property damage: 25K
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

A 58 mph thunderstorm gust was measured at the Lorain County Airport.  Several trees were downed in Elyria, Avon and North Ridgeville.  Two power poles were also snapped in North Ridgeville and a chimney was knocked off of a house in Elyria.