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High Winds Blow Across the Area

Lorain County - roof damage via EMA

A deepening low pressure system tracked through the Central Great Lakes on the night of November 23rd.  This system pulled a strong cold front across northern Ohio on November 24th, with very strong winds gusting to 50-65 mph behind the front.  A broken line of thunderstorms accompanied the front and caused isolated pockets of wind damage.  Strong winds with gusts of 50-6Knox County - wind damage via EMA5 mph continued for several hours following the front causing widespread wind damage across northern Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania.  At least 6 semi-trucks were blown over due to the strong winds.  Significant damage occurred to one building in Elyria and rotated approximately 15  degrees.  Trees and power lines were brought down in nearly every county causing thousands of power outages.

Map of wind damage locations and peak gusts

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
914 PM EST MON NOV 24 2014

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 6
HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION
IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN
SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE
ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/CLEVELAND

***********************PEAK WIND GUST***********************

LOCATION             MAX WIND     TIME/DATE   COMMENTS
                        GUST            OF
                         MPH    MEASUREMENT

OHIO

...ASHTABULA COUNTY...
   ASHTABULA COUNTY AIR    56   318 PM 11/24  ASOS

...CUYAHOGA COUNTY...
   CLEVELAND HOPKINS AI    64   155 PM 11/24  ASOS
   CLEVELAND BURKE AIRP    62   227 PM 11/24  ASOS

...HANCOCK COUNTY...
   FINDLAY AIRPORT         55  1215 PM 11/24  ASOS

...LORAIN COUNTY...
   LORAIN COUNTY AIRPOR    64   151 PM 11/24  ASOS

...LUCAS COUNTY...
   TOLEDO EXECUTIVE AIR    59   150 PM 11/24  ASOS
   TOLEDO EXPRESS AIRPO    59  1247 PM 11/24  ASOS

...MARION COUNTY...
   MARION MUNICIPAL AIR    54   121 PM 11/24  ASOS

...RICHLAND COUNTY...
   MANSFIELD LAHM AIRPO    56  1108 AM 11/24  ASOS

...SUMMIT COUNTY...
   AKRON CANTON AIRPORT    62  1258 PM 11/24  ASOS

...TRUMBULL COUNTY...
   YOUNGSTOWN WARREN AI    52   356 PM 11/24  ASOS

PENNSYLVANIA

...CRAWFORD COUNTY...
   PORT MEADVILLE AIRPO    46   344 PM 11/24  ASOS

...ERIE COUNTY...
   ERIE AIRPORT            51  1232 PM 11/24  ASOS

$$
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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1126 PM EST MON NOV 24 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0920 AM     TSTM WND DMG     OAK HARBOR              41.51N 83.15W
11/24/2014                   OTTAWA             OH   PUBLIC

            A FEW LARGE LIMBS DOWN.

0927 AM     TSTM WND DMG     TOLEDO                  41.66N 83.58W
11/24/2014                   LUCAS              OH   PUBLIC

            UTILITY WIRES DOWN

0952 AM     TSTM WND DMG     GREEN SPRINGS           41.26N 83.05W
11/24/2014                   SANDUSKY           OH   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            MULTIPLE UTILITY LINES DOWN

0952 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 5 SW CLYDE              41.25N 83.05W
11/24/2014                   SENECA             OH   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            MULTIPLE UTILITY LINES DOWN

0957 AM     TSTM WND DMG     FREMONT                 41.35N 83.11W
11/24/2014                   SANDUSKY           OH   TRAINED SPOTTER

            POWER POLE BROKEN OFF

1000 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG MOUNT GILEAD            40.55N 82.84W
11/24/2014                   MORROW             OH   911 CALL CENTER

            NUMEROUS TREES AND LIMBS DOWN MAINLY OVER THE SOUTHERN
            PORTION OF THE COUNTY.

1025 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 N CASTALIA            41.42N 82.81W
11/24/2014                   ERIE               OH   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE DOWN

1100 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 2 S MARION              40.56N 83.13W
11/24/2014                   MARION             OH   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SOME LARGE LIMBS DOWN.

1109 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST MANSFIELD               40.76N 82.53W
11/24/2014  M57.00 MPH       RICHLAND           OH   ASOS

1126 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG RICHFIELD               41.23N 81.64W
11/24/2014                   SUMMIT             OH   PUBLIC

            TREE DOWN ON ROUTE 303 EAST OF 271

1147 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 7 SW TOLEDO             41.59N 83.68W
11/24/2014  M60.00 MPH       LUCAS              OH   ASOS

1158 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST S GREEN                 40.94N 81.44W
11/24/2014  M62.00 MPH       SUMMIT             OH   ASOS

1200 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG NORWALK                 41.24N 82.61W
11/24/2014                   HURON              OH   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            A FEW TREES DOWN ACROSS THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE
            COUNTY.

1200 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG ERIE                    42.13N 80.09W
11/24/2014                   ERIE               PA   911 CALL CENTER

            NUMEROUS TREES...LARGE LIMBS AND POWERLINES DOWN ACROSS
            THE COUNTY.

1200 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 5 W FREMONT             41.35N 83.21W
11/24/2014                   SANDUSKY           OH   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SOME DOWNED TREES AND LIMBS WEST OF FREMONT.

1215 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 SW FINDLAY            41.03N 83.66W
11/24/2014  M55.00 MPH       HANCOCK            OH   ASOS

1223 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG PARMA                   41.38N 81.73W
11/24/2014                   CUYAHOGA           OH   PUBLIC

            LARGE LIMB DOWN

1230 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG BUCYRUS                 40.80N 82.97W
11/24/2014                   CRAWFORD           OH   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SEVERAL TREES DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY AND NUMEROUS POLES
            DOWN COUNTYWIDE.

1247 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST TOLEDO                  41.59N 83.81W
11/24/2014  M59.00 MPH       LUCAS              OH   ASOS

1258 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST AKRON                   40.92N 81.44W
11/24/2014  M62.00 MPH       SUMMIT             OH   ASOS

0100 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG MASSILLON               40.79N 81.52W
11/24/2014                   STARK              OH   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            A COUPLE OF LARGE LIMBS DOWN.

0100 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG PORT CLINTON            41.51N 82.94W
11/24/2014                   OTTAWA             OH   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            A FEW LARGE LIMBS DOWN.

0100 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 4 W OAK HARBOR          41.51N 83.22W
11/24/2014                   OTTAWA             OH   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SOME TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ESPECIALLY WEST OF OAK
            HARBOR.

0100 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 3 W TOLEDO              41.66N 83.64W
11/24/2014                   LUCAS              OH   PUBLIC

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ON THE WEST SIDE OF TOLEDO. WIND GUST
            MEASURED AT 56 MPH.

0100 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG CANTON                  40.81N 81.37W
11/24/2014                   STARK              OH   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            ONE LINE DOWN.

0103 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST UPPER SANDUSKY          40.83N 83.28W
11/24/2014  E64.00 MPH       WYANDOT            OH   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

0105 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG TIFFIN                  41.12N 83.18W
11/24/2014                   SENECA             OH   EMERGENCY MNGR

            *** 1 INJ *** POWER COMPANY EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED INJURIES
            FROM A FALLING TREE LIMB.

0107 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG NORTH BALTIMORE         41.18N 83.68W
11/24/2014                   WOOD               OH   EMERGENCY MNGR

            3 SEMIS ROLLED OVER, WIRES, POWER POLES AND LIMBS DOWN

0115 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG WESTON                  41.35N 83.79W
11/24/2014                   WOOD               OH   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SMALL PORTION OF ROOF BLOWN OFF A STRUCTURE

0120 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG FREMONT                 41.35N 83.11W
11/24/2014                   SANDUSKY           OH   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            A FEW SMALL TREES DOWN.

0120 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 3 S ATTICA              41.02N 82.89W
11/24/2014  M58.00 MPH       SENECA             OH   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

0123 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG BOWLING GREEN           41.38N 83.65W
11/24/2014                   WOOD               OH   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SEMI TRUCK ROLLED OVER NEAR BRADNER RD AND US 20

0128 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG SANDUSKY                41.46N 82.71W
11/24/2014                   ERIE               OH   PUBLIC

            MULTIPLE POWER LINES DOWN AROUND THE CITY WITH STOPLIGHTS
            HANGING BY JUST A CABLE IN AT LEAST 2 INTERSECTIONS.

0129 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG HARPSTER                40.74N 83.25W
11/24/2014                   WYANDOT            OH   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SEMI BLOWN OVER ON US 23 NEAR MILE POST ONE.

0129 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG MORRAL                  40.69N 83.21W
11/24/2014                   MARION             OH   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SEMI BLOWN OVER ON US 23 JUST SOUTH OF THE WYNADOT COUNTY
            LINE.

0130 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG MANSFIELD               40.76N 82.53W
11/24/2014                   RICHLAND           OH   911 CALL CENTER

            NUMEROUS REPORTS OF DOWNED TREES AND LIMBS ACROSS THE
            COUNTY.

0130 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG ASHLAND                 40.87N 82.32W
11/24/2014                   ASHLAND            OH   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            NUMEROUS REPORTS OF DOWNED TREES ACROSS THE COUNTY.

0145 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG MOUNT VERNON            40.39N 82.48W
11/24/2014                   KNOX               OH   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            A FEW DOWNED TREES AND POWERLINES ACROSS THE COUNTY.

0145 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG MEDINA                  41.14N 81.87W
11/24/2014                   MEDINA             OH   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            NUMEROUS TREES...LARGE LIMBS AND POWERLINES DOWN ACROSS
            THE COUNTY.

0150 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST TOLEDO                  41.56N 83.48W
11/24/2014  M59.00 MPH       WOOD               OH   ASOS

0151 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST LORAIN                  41.34N 81.89W
11/24/2014  M64.00 MPH       LORAIN             OH   ASOS

0155 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG CLEVELAND               41.48N 81.68W
11/24/2014                   CUYAHOGA           OH   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ATTIC WINDOW BLOWN OUT

0155 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST CLEVELAND HEIGHTS       41.41N 81.85W
11/24/2014  M64.00 MPH       CUYAHOGA           OH   ASOS

0158 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST WOOSTER                 40.82N 81.93W
11/24/2014  E58.00 MPH       WAYNE              OH   ASOS

0200 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 5 SW ELYRIA             41.33N 82.17W
11/24/2014  E63.00 MPH       LORAIN             OH   ASOS

0200 PM     TSTM WND GST     MILLBURY                41.56N 83.43W
11/24/2014  E60.00 MPH       WOOD               OH   ASOS

0215 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG ELYRIA                  41.38N 82.11W
11/24/2014                   LORAIN             OH   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SEVERE ROOF DAMAGE TO A TWO STORY COMMERCIAL BUILDING ON
            OLIVE STREET IN ELYRIA. ENTIRE 50 BY 50 FOOT ROOF SLID
            SIDEWAYS OFF JOISTS AND IS NOW RESTING ABOUT 15 DEGREES
            FROM ORIGINAL LOCATION.

0217 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST ELYRIA                  41.38N 82.11W
11/24/2014  M61.00 MPH       LORAIN             OH   EMERGENCY MNGR

0227 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST CLEVELAND HEIGHTS       41.52N 81.68W
11/24/2014  M62.00 MPH       CUYAHOGA           OH   ASOS

0230 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG CONNEAUT                41.93N 80.57W
11/24/2014                   ASHTABULA          OH   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SEVERAL TREES AND LARGE LIMBS KNOCKED DOWN.

0230 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG MEADVILLE               41.65N 80.15W
11/24/2014                   CRAWFORD           PA   911 CALL CENTER

            NUMEROUS TREES AND LARGE LIMBS DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY.

0230 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG WARREN                  41.24N 80.82W
11/24/2014                   TRUMBULL           OH   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            AROUND 80 REPORTS OF EITHER TREES...LARGE LIMBS OR
            POWERLINES KNOCKED DOWN ACROSS TRUMBULL COUNTY.

0230 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG MILLERSBURG             40.55N 81.92W
11/24/2014                   HOLMES             OH   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            A LOT OF WIRES DOWN AND A FEW TREES DOWN ACROSS THE
            COUNTY.

0230 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG JEFFERSON               41.74N 80.77W
11/24/2014                   ASHTABULA          OH   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            AROUND 14 REPORTS OF TREES OR LARGE LIMBS DOWN ACROSS THE
            COUNTY. SOME WERE ACROSS THE ROAD AND A FEW TREES WERE
            UPROOTED.

0230 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG RAVENNA                 41.16N 81.24W
11/24/2014                   PORTAGE            OH   PARK/FOREST SRVC

            TRIANGLE LAKE BOG STATE NATURE PRESERVE CLOSED DUE TO
            DOWNED TREES

0245 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG TOLEDO                  41.66N 83.58W
11/24/2014                   LUCAS              OH   PUBLIC

            TREE DOWN ON A TRUCK ON 13TH STREET NEAR INDIANA AVENUE

0252 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST PARMA                   41.38N 81.73W
11/24/2014  M58.00 MPH       CUYAHOGA           OH   TRAINED SPOTTER

0300 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 1 W AKRON               41.08N 81.54W
11/24/2014                   SUMMIT             OH   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SEVERAL LARGE LIMBS DOWN AND THE POWER IS OUT IN THE
            AREA.

0300 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG NILES                   41.19N 80.75W
11/24/2014                   TRUMBULL           OH   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            US 422 CLOSED DUE TO DOWNED TREES NEAR TIBBETS WICK ROAD

0300 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG CANFIELD                41.03N 80.77W
11/24/2014                   MAHONING           OH   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            A FEW TREES DOWN IN THE WESTERN PORTION OF MAHONING
            COUNTY.

0315 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG AKRON                   41.08N 81.52W
11/24/2014                   SUMMIT             OH   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            TREES DOWN AT SUMMIT METRO PARK ON SMITH ROAD

0324 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST CLEVELAND               41.48N 81.68W
11/24/2014  M58.00 MPH       CUYAHOGA           OH   ASOS

            WIND GUST MEASURE AT BURKE LAKEFRONT AIRPORT IN DOWNTOWN
            CLEVELAND.

0330 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG MCCOMB                  41.11N 83.79W
11/24/2014                   HANCOCK            OH   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            ONE TREE KNOCKED DOWN.

0345 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG MENTOR                  41.69N 81.33W
11/24/2014                   LAKE               OH   911 CALL CENTER

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN COUNTYWIDE.

0400 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG YOUNGSTOWN              41.10N 80.65W
11/24/2014                   MAHONING           OH   911 CALL CENTER

            NUMEROUS TREES...LARGE LIMBS AND POWERLINES DOWN.

0400 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG BURTON                  41.47N 81.15W
11/24/2014                   GEAUGA             OH   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            NUMEROUS TREES AND LARGE LIMBS DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY.

0400 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG BOWLING GREEN           41.38N 83.65W
11/24/2014                   WOOD               OH   TRAINED SPOTTER

            A 2 FOOT IN DIAMTER TREE DOWN AND A FEW LARGE LIMBS DOWN.


0420 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG ALBION                  41.89N 80.36W
11/24/2014                   ERIE               PA   BROADCAST MEDIA

            MEDIA RELAYED A REPORT OF TREES DOWN IN ALBION. WIRES
            WERE ALSO REPORTED DOWN IN SPRINGIELD TOWNSHIP.

0530 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG MANTUA                  41.28N 81.22W
11/24/2014                   PORTAGE            OH   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            A TREE FELL ON WIRES.

0627 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST AKRON                   41.08N 81.52W
11/24/2014  M59.00 MPH       SUMMIT             OH   ASOS

            GUST MEASURED AT THE AKRON FULTON AIRPORT.

0700 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 4 E MCCOMB              41.11N 83.71W
11/24/2014                   HANCOCK            OH   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            FULLY LOADED SEMI FLIPPED OVER ON 613 BETWEEN MCCOMB AND
            VAN BUREN.