As a surface low moved northeastward from northern Lake Huron to southwestern Quebec between early afternoon and early evening on October 23rd, the trailing cold front swept eastward and reached north-central and southwestern Ohio by early evening. A squall line developed along the cold front. Ahead of the squall line, discrete thunderstorms, including supercells, occurred. Some of these storms became severe and produced quarter-size hail or damaging wind gusts in northern Ohio. The pre-storm environment exhibited moderate vertical wind shear and DCAPE, respectively, and weak to primarily moderate instability.

Hail in ERIE, OHIO
From 23-OCT-20 14:38:00 to 23-OCT-20 14:38:00 (EST-5)
Location: CEYLON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Quarter-size hail at the mouth of Old Woman Creek, which is between Huron and Ruggles Beach.

Hail in LUCAS, OHIO
From 23-OCT-20 15:26:00 to 23-OCT-20 15:31:00 (EST-5)
Location: TOLEDO
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Penny-size hail two miles ESE of Toledo and hail up to nickel-size near the BP Toledo Refinery.

Hail in LUCAS, OHIO
From 23-OCT-20 16:05:00 to 23-OCT-20 16:05:00 (EST-5)
Location: TOLEDO
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Penny-size hail in East Toledo.

Hail in WOOD, OHIO
From 23-OCT-20 16:20:00 to 23-OCT-20 16:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: PORTAGE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Penny-size hail in Portage.

Thunderstorm Wind in WOOD, OHIO
From 23-OCT-20 16:07:00 to 23-OCT-20 16:07:00 (EST-5)
Location: WALBRIDGE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees and power lines downed in Walbridge.

Thunderstorm Wind in WOOD, OHIO
From 23-OCT-20 16:18:00 to 23-OCT-20 16:18:00 (EST-5)
Location: MERMILL
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Trees downed in Rudolph.

Thunderstorm Wind in HANCOCK, OHIO
From 23-OCT-20 16:21:00 to 23-OCT-20 16:21:00 (EST-5)
Location: (FDY)FINDLAY ARPT
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Findlay Airport ASOS recorded a peak wind gust of 61 mph from a thunderstorm.

Thunderstorm Wind in HANCOCK, OHIO
From 23-OCT-20 16:23:00 to 23-OCT-20 16:23:00 (EST-5)
Location: FINDLAY
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

One tree and multiple tree limbs downed in Findlay.

Thunderstorm Wind in OTTAWA, OHIO
From 23-OCT-20 16:56:00 to 23-OCT-20 16:56:00 (EST-5)
Location: PUT IN BAY
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Multiple trees downed on South Bass Island, including Put-In-Bay.

Thunderstorm Wind in SENECA, OHIO
From 23-OCT-20 16:56:00 to 23-OCT-20 16:56:00 (EST-5)
Location: TIFFIN
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Tree downed two miles NNE of Tiffin.

Thunderstorm Wind in SENECA, OHIO
From 23-OCT-20 17:00:00 to 23-OCT-20 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: LOWELL
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Tree downed along OH 101, near OH 19, in the Green Springs area.

Hail in CUYAHOGA, OHIO
From 23-OCT-20 16:58:00 to 23-OCT-20 16:58:00 (EST-5)
Location: ALEXANDERS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Quarter-size hail near the intersection of Pleasant Valley and Brecksville Roads in Independence.

Thunderstorm Wind in CUYAHOGA, OHIO
From 23-OCT-20 17:26:00 to 23-OCT-20 17:28:00 (EST-5)
Location: FAIRVIEW PARK
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Two trees downed along Lorain Road in Fairview Park; one at the intersection with 229th Street and another at the intersection with 210th Street.

Hail in CUYAHOGA, OHIO
From 23-OCT-20 17:27:00 to 23-OCT-20 17:27:00 (EST-5)
Location: FAIRVIEW PARK
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Nickel to quarter-size hail in Fairview Park.

Hail in ERIE, OHIO
From 23-OCT-20 17:32:00 to 23-OCT-20 17:32:00 (EST-5)
Location: HURON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Quarter-size hail in Huron.

Hail in CUYAHOGA, OHIO
From 23-OCT-20 17:36:00 to 23-OCT-20 17:36:00 (EST-5)
Location: LAKEWOOD
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Pea to quarter-size hail in Lakewood area.

Thunderstorm Wind in LORAIN, OHIO
From 23-OCT-20 17:56:00 to 23-OCT-20 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: LAKESHORE
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Tree downed onto house at 1526 Missouri Avenue in Lorain. Damaged house became uninhabitable. Another tree was downed in Sheffield Lake.

Thunderstorm Wind in CUYAHOGA, OHIO
From 23-OCT-20 18:33:00 to 23-OCT-20 18:33:00 (EST-5)
Location: CLEVELAND HGTS
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Tree downed along Edgehill Road, between Overlook Road and Murray Hill Road, just southeast of University Circle.

Thunderstorm Wind in CUYAHOGA, OHIO
From 23-OCT-20 18:37:00 to 23-OCT-20 18:37:00 (EST-5)
Location: UNIVERSITY HGTS
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Tree downed in Shaker Heights.

Thunderstorm Wind in CUYAHOGA, OHIO
From 23-OCT-20 18:41:00 to 23-OCT-20 18:41:00 (EST-5)
Location: HIGHLAND HGTS
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Tree downed one mile southwest of Highland Heights.

Thunderstorm Wind in GEAUGA, OHIO
From 23-OCT-20 18:51:00 to 23-OCT-20 18:57:00 (EST-5)
Location: CHESTERLAND
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Tree downed three miles SSE of Chesterland. Another tree downed at Sperry and Fairmount Roads, southeast of Chesterland. Third tree downed along Munn Road farther southeast of Chesterland.