November 5, 2017 Boardman Downburst

Microburst Wind Damage Confirmed at Boardman in Mahoning County Ohio

Public Information Statement

Location...Boardman in Mahoning County
Date...November 5, 2017
Estimated Time...6:56 PM EST
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...95-100 MPH
Fatalities...0
Injuries...0

* The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the event(s) and publication in
NWS Storm Data.

...Summary... The National Weather Service in Cleveland OH has
confirmed a microburst with straight line wind damage near Boardman
in Mahoning County Ohio on November 5, 2017. At least 20 homes were
damaged primarily from downed trees. A tree fell through the roof of
a home on Shorehaven Drive and scattered damage also occurred on
Market Street and Glenwood Avenue. There was damage to several
businesses due to strong winds. All of the damage described above
was due to winds out of the west/southwest with wind speeds up to
100 mph.

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For reference:
A microburst is a convective downdraft with an affected outflow
area of less than 2 1/2 miles wide and peak winds lasting less
than 5 minutes. Microbursts may induce dangerous horizontal and
vertical wind shears, which can adversely affect aircraft
performance and cause property damage. Straight-line winds are
generally any wind that is not associated with rotation, used
mainly to differentiate them from tornadic winds.

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