During the afternoon hours on June 4, showers and thunderstorms developed ahead of an approaching cold front. The area of low pressure tracked across the Great Lakes earlier that morning, with the trailing cold front entering the western portions of the forecast area later that afternoon.  Shower and thunderstorm activity began to develop around 3:00 pm and continued to affect the area with large hail and damaging winds for the next several hours.

Hail in STARK, OHIO
From 04-JUN-11 17:31:00 to 04-JUN-11 17:55:00 (EST-5)
Location: MASSILLON
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

A severe thunderstorm rolled through the county, producing a large swatch of golf ball size hail. Numerous spotters observed the severe hail lasting for several minutes.

Thunderstorm Wind in WAYNE, OHIO
From 04-JUN-11 17:00:00 to 04-JUN-11 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: RITTMAN
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree onto a garage. Several large trees were downed in a local cemetery.

Hail in WAYNE, OHIO
From 04-JUN-11 17:05:00 to 04-JUN-11 17:05:00 (EST-5)
Location: MARSHALLVILLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorms produced nickel to quarter size hail.

Hail in MARION, OHIO
From 04-JUN-11 17:23:00 to 04-JUN-11 17:23:00 (EST-5)
Location: GREEN CAMP
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Thunderstorms produced quarter size hail.

Hail in MARION, OHIO
From 04-JUN-11 17:11:00 to 04-JUN-11 17:11:00 (EST-5)
Location: LA RUE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorms produced quarter size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARION, OHIO
From 04-JUN-11 17:11:00 to 04-JUN-11 17:11:00 (EST-5)
Location: LA RUE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm winds downed several tree limbs.

Hail in STARK, OHIO
From 04-JUN-11 17:30:00 to 04-JUN-11 17:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: MASSILLON
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Thunderstorms produced damaging hail, ranging in size from quarters to golf balls. Numerous vehicles were damaged by the severe hail.

Hail in SUMMIT, OHIO
From 04-JUN-11 17:00:00 to 04-JUN-11 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: BARBERTON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorms produced quarter size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind in STARK, OHIO
From 04-JUN-11 17:30:00 to 04-JUN-11 17:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: NAVARRE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm winds downed two large trees at a local park.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARION, OHIO
From 04-JUN-11 17:15:00 to 04-JUN-11 17:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: LA RUE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Thunderstorm winds downed several large trees. Numerous power poles were downed as as well.

Thunderstorm Wind in HOLMES, OHIO
From 04-JUN-11 20:15:00 to 04-JUN-11 21:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: GLENMONT
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Shortly after 9:00pm EDT, a large severe thunderstorm entered the northern part of the county. Law enforcement reported numerous trees downed across the entire county. Around 9:45pm EDT, new convection developed behind the initial severe thunderstorm and caused more thunderstorm wind damage across the area. Law enforcement reported a tree downed on a residence near Lake Buckhorn. County EMA officials determined that the damage was not tornadic in nature, but from straight line winds. Nobody was injured during this event.