Thunderstorm Wind in LORAIN, OHIO
From 08-JUL-03 03:45:00 to 08-JUL-03 04:15:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Magnitude: 56 MG
Property damage: 250K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

A line of severe thunderstorms moved across Lorain County before daybreak causing widespread damage and power outages.  The Elyria and Lorain areas were very hard hit with dozens of trees downed in both cities.   A 65 mph thunderstorm gust was measured at Elyria at 5:00 a.m.  Many trees were also downed elsewhere in the county.   A home was heavily damaged in Avon with several other buildings in the county sustaining minor damage.   Dozens of cars were damaged and as many as 26,000 customers lost power during the storm.

Hail in PORTAGE, OHIO
From 08-JUL-03 00:50:00 to 08-JUL-03 00:50:00 (EST)
Location: RAVENNA
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Penny size hail was observed.

Thunderstorm Wind in STARK, OHIO
From 08-JUL-03 04:25:00 to 08-JUL-03 05:00:00 (EST)
Location: HARTVILLE
Magnitude: 55 MG
Property damage: 250K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

A line of severe thunderstorms moved across Stark County just before daybreak and caused widespread damage and scattered power outages.  A 63 mph thunderstorm wind gust was measured near Hartville at 531 a.m.  Dozens of trees were downed across the county and homes were damaged in Alliance and near East Canton.  Several vehicles were also damaged or destroyed in the county.

Thunderstorm Wind in MORROW, OHIO
From 08-JUL-03 03:15:00 to 08-JUL-03 03:15:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorm winds downed trees and large limbs across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind in ASHLAND, OHIO
From 08-JUL-03 03:45:00 to 08-JUL-03 03:45:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorm winds downed several trees across northern Ashland County.

Thunderstorm Wind in HOLMES, OHIO
From 08-JUL-03 04:15:00 to 08-JUL-03 04:15:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorm winds downed trees and large limbs across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind in WAYNE, OHIO
From 08-JUL-03 04:10:00 to 08-JUL-03 04:10:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorm winds downed trees and large limbs across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind in GEAUGA, OHIO
From 08-JUL-03 05:12:00 to 08-JUL-03 05:12:00 (EST)
Location: NEWBURY
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 25K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorm winds downed several trees in Newbury Township.

Thunderstorm Wind in KNOX, OHIO
From 08-JUL-03 03:45:00 to 08-JUL-03 03:45:00 (EST)
Location: MT VERNON
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorm winds downed many trees and large limbs in Mount Vernon.  A car was crushed by a fallen tree.

Thunderstorm Wind in MEDINA, OHIO
From 08-JUL-03 04:00:00 to 08-JUL-03 04:00:00 (EST)
Location: MEDINA
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 15K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorm winds downed five trees in Medina Township.

Thunderstorm Wind in PORTAGE, OHIO
From 08-JUL-03 04:45:00 to 08-JUL-03 04:45:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 75K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorm winds downed several trees and large limbs across the county.  Homes were damaged by fallen trees in Ravenna and Brimfield.

Thunderstorm Wind in RICHLAND, OHIO
From 08-JUL-03 03:15:00 to 08-JUL-03 03:15:00 (EST)
Location: SHELBY
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Thunderstorm winds downed a few trees.

Thunderstorm Wind in OTTAWA, OHIO
From 08-JUL-03 03:15:00 to 08-JUL-03 03:15:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorm winds downed many trees and large limbs across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind in MEDINA, OHIO
From 08-JUL-03 03:45:00 to 08-JUL-03 04:15:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorm winds downed many trees and large limbs.

Thunderstorm Wind in CUYAHOGA, OHIO
From 08-JUL-03 04:17:00 to 08-JUL-03 04:17:00 (EST)
Location: CLE HOPKINS INTL ARP
Magnitude: 50 MG
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

A 58 mph thunderstorm wind gust was measured at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport.

Thunderstorm Wind in TRUMBULL, OHIO
From 08-JUL-03 05:10:00 to 08-JUL-03 05:30:00 (EST)
Location: LEAVITTSBURG
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

A line of severe thunderstorms moved across Trumbull County around daybreak and downed many trees in Leavittsburg and Warren.

Thunderstorm Wind in SUMMIT, OHIO
From 08-JUL-03 04:30:00 to 08-JUL-03 05:00:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 250K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

A line of severe thunderstorms moved across Summit County around daybreak and caused scattered power outages.  Many trees were downed across the county and a house was heavily damaged in Cuyahoga Falls.  Two other homes were damaged in Tallmadge and a car was crushed by a tree in Fairlawn.

Thunderstorm Wind in MAHONING, OHIO
From 08-JUL-03 05:10:00 to 08-JUL-03 05:30:00 (EST)
Location: CANFIELD
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 100K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

A line of severe thunderstorms moved across Mahoning County around daybreak and caused scattered power outages.  Many trees were downed in Canfield and Youngstown.

Thunderstorm Wind in HURON, OHIO
From 08-JUL-03 03:15:00 to 08-JUL-03 03:45:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Magnitude: 56 MG
Property damage: 300K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

A line of severe thunderstorms moved east across Huron County early in the morning and caused widespread damage and scattered power outages.  A 65 mph wind gust was measured near Norwalk at 4:30 a.m.   Dozens of trees were downed across the county and at least three power poles were toppled near Bellvue.  A home in Norwalk was heavily damaged by a fallen tree.  A few homes and vehicles were also damaged in Bellevue.

Thunderstorm Wind in CRAWFORD, OHIO
From 08-JUL-03 03:00:00 to 08-JUL-03 03:20:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 150K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

A line of severe thunderstorms moved across Crawford County during the early morning hours.  The northern half of the county was especially hard hit with dozens of downed trees and scattered power outages reported.  Several roads, including State Route 19 were blocked by fallen trees.

Thunderstorm Wind in SENECA, OHIO
From 08-JUL-03 02:45:00 to 08-JUL-03 03:15:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Magnitude: 60 MG
Property damage: 500K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

A line of severe thunderstorms moved across Seneca County and caused extensive damage.  A 69 mph gust was measured in Tiffin at 3:51 a.m.  Over 100 trees and at least ten power poles were downed in the county.  Several homes were damaged across the county and a barn was leveled on County Road 39.  Several buildings were also damaged at the county fairgrounds and a truck was blown over on State Route 4 near Attica.  Many vehicles were damaged or destroyed by fallen trees and limbs.

Thunderstorm Wind in LUCAS, OHIO
From 08-JUL-03 02:45:00 to 08-JUL-03 02:45:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 250K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorm winds downed trees and large limbs across the county.  Several roads were blocked by trees and scattered power outages were reported.

Thunderstorm Wind in WOOD, OHIO
From 08-JUL-03 02:45:00 to 08-JUL-03 03:00:00 (EST)
Location: ROSSFORD
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 15K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorm winds downed a few trees in Rossford and Walbridge.

Thunderstorm Wind in WYANDOT, OHIO
From 08-JUL-03 02:45:00 to 08-JUL-03 03:00:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 150K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

A line of severe thunderstorms moved across Wyandot County and downed many trees, large limbs and power lines.  At least two buildings sustained damage.

Hail in RICHLAND, OHIO
From 08-JUL-03 03:22:00 to 08-JUL-03 03:22:00 (EST)
Location: SHILOH
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Nickel size hail was observed.

Thunderstorm Wind in SANDUSKY, OHIO
From 08-JUL-03 02:40:00 to 08-JUL-03 03:10:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Magnitude: 52 MG
Property damage: 150K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

A line of severe thunderstorms moved across Sandusky County during the early morning hours causing widespread damage and scattered power outages.  A 60 mph gust was measured at Woodville at 4:10 a.m.  Dozens of trees were downed across the county.  At least a few vehicles were damaged by fallen trees and flying debris.

Thunderstorm Wind in CUYAHOGA, OHIO
From 08-JUL-03 05:10:00 to 08-JUL-03 05:40:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Magnitude: 50 MG
Property damage: 300K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

A line of severe thunderstorms moved across Cuyahoga County just before daybreak causing widespread damage and scattered power outages.   The southern half of the county was hardest hit with dozens of trees downed in both Brookpark and Berea.  Many other trees were downed elsewhere in the county.  Homes were damaged in Westlake, Brookpark, Berea and Parma Heights.  Several vehicles were also damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind in HANCOCK, OHIO
From 08-JUL-03 02:30:00 to 08-JUL-03 02:30:00 (EST)
Location: MT CORY
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorm winds downed several trees in southwestern Hancock County near Bluffton, Mount Cory and Rawson.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARION, OHIO
From 08-JUL-03 03:00:00 to 08-JUL-03 03:00:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

Thunderstorm winds downed many trees and limbs across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind in ERIE, OHIO
From 08-JUL-03 03:30:00 to 08-JUL-03 04:00:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Magnitude: 56 MG
Property damage: 400K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

A line of severe thunderstorms moved across Erie County during the early morning hours causing widespread damage and scattered power outages.  The Milan, Sandusky and Berlin Heights areas were especially hard hit.  A 65 mph thunderstorm gust was measured at Huron at 4:47 a.m.  Other measured  gusts included 57 mph at Sandusky and 56 mph at Berlin Heights.  Dozens of trees were downed and many homes damaged.  Three vehicles were destroyed by fallen trees and several others damaged.

Hail in RICHLAND, OHIO
From 08-JUL-03 03:12:00 to 08-JUL-03 03:12:00 (EST)
Location: ONTARIO
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Penny size hail was observed.