A Pacific storm and atmospheric river will impact the Pacific Northwest states and northern Rockies this weekend, bringing locally heavy low elevations rain and heavy high elevation snow in the mountains. By Sunday over the Interior Northwest, rain combined with snowmelt will increase the risk of flood hazards. Flood Watches are in effect. Read More >
Local Reports & A Historical Reference of Wind Measurements |
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 955 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 0615 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 5 E OWENTON 38.54N 84.75W 02/11/2009 M58.00 MPH OWEN KY TRAINED SPOTTER 0800 PM NON-TSTM WND GST MILFORD 39.17N 84.28W 02/11/2009 E60.00 MPH CLERMONT OH TRAINED SPOTTER SHINGLES BLOWING OFF A ROOF. 0825 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 ESE WILMINGTON 39.43N 83.79W 02/11/2009 M66.00 MPH CLINTON OH ASOS RECORDED AT THE WILMINGTON AIRPORT. 0830 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 S WILMINGTON 39.41N 83.83W 02/11/2009 M70.00 MPH CLINTON OH OFFICIAL NWS OBS RECORDED AT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE. 0835 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 5 SW CARLISLE 39.53N 84.40W 02/11/2009 E58.00 MPH BUTLER OH AWOS RECORDED AT THE MIDDLETOWN AIRPORT. 0839 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 5 ENE ENGLEWOOD 39.90N 84.22W 02/11/2009 M66.00 MPH MONTGOMERY OH ASOS RECORDED AT THE DAYTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. 0845 PM NON-TSTM WND GST SIDNEY 40.29N 84.16W 02/11/2009 M63.00 MPH SHELBY OH LAW ENFORCEMENT TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN IN THE AREA. 0851 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 NW FAIRBORN 39.83N 84.05W 02/11/2009 M66.00 MPH GREENE OH ASOS RECORDED AT WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE. 0857 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 SSE SIDNEY 40.24N 84.15W 02/11/2009 M58.00 MPH SHELBY OH AWOS RECORDED AT THE SIDNEY AIRPORT. 0900 PM NON-TSTM WND GST UNION CITY 40.20N 84.79W 02/11/2009 M76.00 MPH DARKE OH TRAINED SPOTTER 0900 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 4 NE YELLOW SPRINGS 39.84N 83.84W 02/11/2009 M59.00 MPH CLARK OH AWOS RECORDED AT SPRINGFIELD AIRPORT. 0901 PM NON-TSTM WND GST ANNA 40.40N 84.17W 02/11/2009 M65.00 MPH SHELBY OH TRAINED SPOTTER 0903 PM NON-TSTM WND GST XENIA 39.69N 83.94W 02/11/2009 M67.00 MPH GREENE OH TRAINED SPOTTER 0904 PM NON-TSTM WND GST READING 39.22N 84.43W 02/11/2009 E65.00 MPH HAMILTON OH TRAINED SPOTTER ROOF AND SHUTTER DAMAGE REPORTED. 0907 PM NON-TSTM WND GST MADEIRA 39.18N 84.37W 02/11/2009 E60.00 MPH HAMILTON OH TRAINED SPOTTER 0913 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 E BELLEVUE 39.10N 84.42W 02/11/2009 M66.00 MPH HAMILTON OH ASOS RECORDED AT LUNKEN AIRPORT. 0934 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 4 SE DUBLIN 40.08N 83.07W 02/11/2009 M58.00 MPH FRANKLIN OH ASOS RECORDED AT THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY AIRPORT. 0937 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 NE BEXLEY 40.00N 82.89W 02/11/2009 M60.00 MPH FRANKLIN OH ASOS RECORDED AT PORT COLUMBUS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. 0953 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 4 NW LANCASTER 39.76N 82.66W 02/11/2009 M59.00 MPH FAIRFIELD OH ASOS RECORDED AT THE LANCASTER AIRPORT. 0955 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 4 SSW GROVEPORT 39.81N 82.93W 02/11/2009 M64.00 MPH FRANKLIN OH AWOS RECORDED AT RICKENBACKER AIRPORT. 1000 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 ESE NEW KNOXVILLE 40.49N 84.30W 02/11/2009 M69.00 MPH AUGLAIZE OH AWOS RECORDED AT THE AUGLAIZE COUNTY AIRPORT. 1000 PM NON-TSTM WND GST PORTSMOUTH 38.76N 82.95W 02/11/2009 M68 MPH SCIOTO OH EMERGENCY MNGR MEASURED BY EMA MET STATION 1009 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 N URBANA 40.13N 83.75W 02/11/2009 M64.00 MPH CHAMPAIGN OH AWOS RECORDED AT GRIMES FIELD IN URBANA. 1010 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 SE MARYSVILLE 40.22N 83.35W 02/11/2009 M68.00 MPH UNION OH AWOS RECORDED AT THE MARYSVILLE AIRPORT. 1100 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG PORTSMOUTH 38.76N 82.95W 02/11/2009 SCIOTO OH EMERGENCY MNGR DAMAGE TO TREES AND SIGNS DOWN ARCROSS THE COUNTY. SEVERAL ROAD CLOSURES DUE TO DOWNED TREES AND LIMBS. POWER OUT TO 13 PERCENT OF THE COUNTY. 0257 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG BRIGHT 39.20N 84.86W 02/11/2009 DEARBORN IN LAW ENFORCEMENT SEVERAL TREES DOWN. LARGE TREE ON POWER LINE. ANOHER ON HOUSE. 0500 PM TSTM WND DMG HILLSBORO 39.21N 83.61W 02/11/2009 HIGHLAND OH EMERGENCY MNGR TREES DOWN COUNTYWIDE. 0505 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 2 N WILMINGTON 39.47N 83.83W 02/11/2009 CLINTON OH NWS EMPLOYEE SHINGLES OFF BARN. 4 FOOT HIGH BUSH SNAPPED OFF AT GROUND LEVEL. 0505 PM TSTM WND DMG FRANKLIN FURNACE 38.61N 82.85W 02/11/2009 SCIOTO OH TRAINED SPOTTER TREES DOWN. FELL ON MOBILE HOME/ 0545 PM TSTM WND DMG DELAWARE 40.30N 83.08W 02/11/2009 DELAWARE OH DEPT OF HIGHWAYS TREES DOWN, POWER LINES DOWN. 0700 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG VERSAILLES 39.06N 85.26W 02/11/2009 RIPLEY IN LAW ENFORCEMENT FEW TREES DOWN THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. 0700 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG BROOKVILLE 39.42N 85.01W 02/11/2009 FRANKLIN IN LAW ENFORCEMENT FEW TREES DOWN THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. 0700 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG CENTERVILLE 39.82N 85.00W 02/11/2009 WAYNE IN LAW ENFORCEMENT WATER TREATMENT PLANT AND PARK PAVILLION DAMAGED. 0700 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG MILTON 39.79N 85.16W 02/11/2009 WAYNE IN LAW ENFORCEMENT SHINGLES OFF TMP GARAGE. WINDOWS BROKEN OUT OF CHURCH. 0700 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG RICHMOND 39.83N 84.89W 02/11/2009 WAYNE IN LAW ENFORCEMENT 6 TREES DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY. 0700 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG VEVAY 38.76N 85.07W 02/11/2009 SWITZERLAND IN LAW ENFORCEMENT NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER POLES DOWN THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. 0700 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG RISING SUN 38.95N 84.86W 02/11/2009 OHIO IN LAW ENFORCEMENT FEW TREES DOWN THROUGH OUT THE COUNTY. 0700 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG CARROLLTON 38.68N 85.16W 02/11/2009 CARROLL KY LAW ENFORCEMENT NUMEROUS LARGE BRANCHES DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY. 0700 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG BURLINGTON 39.02N 84.72W 02/11/2009 BOONE KY LAW ENFORCEMENT STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO HORSE BARN AT LITTLE BRITTON STABLES 0700 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG WILLIAMSTOWN 38.64N 84.56W 02/11/2009 GRANT KY EMERGENCY MNGR SEVERAL TREES AND TOMBSTONES BLOWN DOWN IN WILLIAMSTOWN CEMETARY. 0730 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG MOUNT ORAB 39.03N 83.92W 02/11/2009 BROWN OH EMERGENCY MNGR NUMEROUS TREES DOWNED. 0743 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 2 NE NAPOLEON 39.23N 85.30W 02/11/2009 RIPLEY IN LAW ENFORCEMENT ONE TREE DOWN ON ROBERTS RD. NR HIGHWAY 16. 0800 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 10 N EATON 39.89N 84.63W 02/11/2009 PREBLE OH EMERGENCY MNGR NUMEROUS TREES,...POWER LINES AND LARGE LIMBS DOWN ACROSS NORTHERN PART OF COUNTY. 0800 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 4 WNW ALEXANDRIA 38.98N 84.45W 02/11/2009 CAMPBELL KY LAW ENFORCEMENT SEVERAL TREES DOWN IN FT. THOMAS 0800 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 4 WSW MAYS LICK 38.51N 83.91W 02/11/2009 MASON KY NEWSPAPER LARGE LIMBS DOWNED ALONG FORMAN CHAPEL ROAD. 0855 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 W XENIA 39.69N 83.96W 02/11/2009 M67.00 MPH GREENE OH AWOS 0900 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG TIPP CITY 39.96N 84.18W 02/11/2009 MIAMI OH NEWSPAPER A LARGE TREE AND AN ANTENNA FELL ON A HOME. POWER LINES WERE DOWNED TRHOUGHOUT THE AREA. 0900 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG LOGAN 39.54N 82.40W 02/11/2009 HOCKING OH EMERGENCY MNGR NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWNED. 0900 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG FALMOUTH 39.70N 85.30W 02/11/2009 FAYETTE IN LAW ENFORCEMENT GARAGE DOOR BLOWN OFF. TREES LIMBS DOWN AND POWER POLE DOWNED. 0900 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG MOUNT OLIVET 38.53N 84.04W 02/11/2009 ROBERTSON KY LAW ENFORCEMENT SEVERAL BARNS BLOWN DOWN ACRSS COUNTY. 0900 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG GERMANTOWN 38.65N 83.97W 02/11/2009 BRACKEN KY LAW ENFORCEMENT FEW TREES ON ROADS. BARN ROOF IN MIDDLE OF ROAD. 0900 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 1 S CELINA 40.54N 84.57W 02/11/2009 MERCER OH EMERGENCY MNGR TV ANTENNAE WITH CEMEMTN BASE KNOCKED DOWN ALONG WITH SOME TREES UPROOTED. 0900 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 3 E CELINA 40.55N 84.51W 02/11/2009 MERCER OH EMERGENCY MNGR ONE TREE DOWN ON ST. RT. 703 0915 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 2 S WARSAW 38.76N 84.89W 02/11/2009 GALLATIN KY LAW ENFORCEMENT ONE TREE DOWN ON KY 35. 0930 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG BATAVIA 39.08N 84.18W 02/11/2009 CLERMONT OH EMERGENCY MNGR TREES AND POWER POLES DOWN COUNTYWIDE. 0930 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG CELINA 40.55N 84.57W 02/11/2009 MERCER OH EMERGENCY MNGR TWO SEMI TRAILERS BLOWN OVER ON ST. RT. 127 NORTH AND SOUTH SIDE OF COUNTY. 1000 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG KENTON 40.64N 83.61W 02/11/2009 HARDIN OH TRAINED SPOTTER ONE TREE UPROOTED, BILLBOARD BUCKLED IN HALF, 2 WINDOWS PULLED FROM HOUSE. 1000 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG HUNTSVILLE 40.44N 83.80W 02/11/2009 LOGAN OH TRAINED SPOTTER SEMI BLOWN OFF ROAD. 1027 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 2 S PLAIN CITY 40.08N 83.27W 02/11/2009 MADISON OH NEWSPAPER *** 1 FATAL, 1 INJ *** SEMI-TRAILER BLOWN OVER ONTO PICKUP TRUCK. PICKUP DRIVER KILLED. SEMI DRIVER INJURED. 1030 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG LEWISTOWN 40.42N 83.88W 02/11/2009 LOGAN OH EMERGENCY MNGR POWER LINEWS AND POLES DOWN AT INDIAN LAKE HIGH SCHOOL. 1030 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE 39.54N 83.43W 02/11/2009 FAYETTE OH NEWSPAPER THREE SEMIS BLOWEN OVER. ROOF DAMGE TO A HOUSE. 1045 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG QUINCY 40.30N 83.97W 02/11/2009 LOGAN OH EMERGENCY MNGR BARN ROOF BLOWN OFF LAYING ON RAILORAD TRACKS. 1100 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG CIRCLEVILLE 39.60N 82.94W 02/11/2009 PICKAWAY OH NEWSPAPER 3 COUNTY ROADS CLOSED DUE TO POWER POLES AND LINE ACROSS ROADWAYS. 1100 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG ASHLEY 40.41N 82.95W 02/11/2009 DELAWARE OH EMERGENCY MNGR TREE ON HOUSE IN GENOA TMP AND VILLAGE OF ASHLY WITHOUT POWER AS 3 POWER POLES SNAPPED. 1100 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG GREENFIELD 39.35N 83.39W 02/11/2009 HIGHLAND OH EMERGENCY MNGR BARN ROOF BLOWN OFF 1100 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG CHILLICOTHE 39.34N 82.99W 02/11/2009 ROSS OH DEPT OF HIGHWAYS TREES DOWN COUNTYWIDE 1100 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG PIKETON 39.07N 83.00W 02/11/2009 PIKE OH EMERGENCY MNGR NUMEROUS TREES DOWN COUNTYWIDE. 1100 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 SE CHILLICOTHE 39.28N 82.92W 02/11/2009 ROSS OH EMERGENCY MNGR 24X24 POLE BARN COMPLETELY DESTROYED. 1100 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG NULLTOWN 39.58N 85.16W 02/11/2009 FAYETTE IN TRAINED SPOTTER DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT HANGAR 1100 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG WEST UNION 38.79N 83.54W 02/11/2009 ADAMS OH LAW ENFORCEMENT NUMEROUS TREES DOWN...ESPECIALLY NORTHERN HALF. 1115 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG RIDGEWAY 40.51N 83.57W 02/11/2009 LOGAN OH EMERGENCY MNGR TREE DOWN ON HALE ST. 1115 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG WEST MANSFIELD 40.40N 83.54W 02/11/2009 LOGAN OH EMERGENCY MNGR TREE DOWN ON SOUTH MAIN ST. COMPLETELY BLOCKING THE ROADWAY. 1139 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG RUSSELLS POINT 40.47N 83.89W 02/11/2009 LOGAN OH FIRE DEPT/RESCUE TREE DOWN ON POWER LINES. 0100 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG DELAWARE 40.30N 83.08W 02/12/2009 DELAWARE OH EMERGENCY MNGR FEW TREES DOWN. 2 UTILITY POLES DOWN, 2 LEANING. |
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 249 PM EDT FRI SEP 19 2008 HOW WIND IS MEASURED AND RECORDED OVER THE YEARS HAS CHANGED. CURRENTLY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TRACKS TWO TYPES OF WIND SPEEDS. A SUSTAINED WIND...WHICH IS AN AVERAGE OVER 2 MINUTES. BEFORE 1984...A FASTEST MILE WAS RECORDED RATHER THAN THE 2 MINUTE SUSTAINED. THIS WAS THE AVERAGE OVER 1 MINUTE. NEXT IS AN INSTANTANEOUS GUST...A VALUE AVERAGED OVER 3 SECONDS. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DID NOT START TO INCLUDE THE INSTANTANEOUS GUSTS IN THEIR YEAR END SUMMARIES UNTIL 1984. THEREFORE IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO TRACK ALL WIND GUSTS BEFORE 1984. COMPARING THE RECORDED WINDS FROM SUNDAYS HIGH WIND EVENT. AT DAYTON...THE HIGHEST SUSTAINED WIND WAS 50 MPH...AND THE HIGHEST GUST WAS 69 MPH. BOTH OF THESE WERE MEASURED AT THE DAYTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. THE HIGHEST SUSTAINED WIND RECORDED AT DAYTON...DATING BACK TO 1919 WAS 78 MPH...ON JUNE 16 1950. IT CAN BE ASSUMED THAT GUSTS WERE HIGHER. THE HIGHEST GUST RECORDED...SINCE 1984...WAS 74 MPH ON JULY 19 1998. THEREFORE THE GUSTS ON SUNDAY WERE THE SECOND HIGHEST GUST ON RECORD AND THE THIRD HIGHEST WIND SPEED RECORDED SINCE 1919. AT CINCINNATI...THE HIGHEST SUSTAINED WIND ON SUNDAY WAS 54 MPH...AND THE HIGHEST GUST WAS 74 MPH. THESE WERE MEASURED AT THE CINCINNATI-NORTHERN KENTUCKY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. THE HIGHEST GUST RECORDED...SINCE 1984...WAS 76 MPH ON APRIL 2 2006. THE HIGHEST SUSTAINED WIND RECORDED IN CINCINNATI...DATING BACK TO 1939 WAS 60 MPH...RECORDED ON NOVEMBER 20 1950. THEREFORE THE GUSTS ON SUNDAY WERE THE SECOND HIGHEST GUST ON RECORD AND THE SUSTAINED WINDS WERE THE THIRD HIGHEST ON RECORD. FINALLY AT COLUMBUS...THE HIGHEST SUSTAINED WIND ON SUNDAY WAS 54 MPH...AND THE HIGHEST GUST WAS 75 MPH. THESE WERE MEASURED AT PORT COLUMBUS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. THE HIGHEST GUST RECORDED...SINCE 1916...WAS 110 MPH ON JULY 31 1916 AND THE HIGHEST SUSTAINED WIND RECORDED WAS 84 MPH ON THE SAME DATE. THESE WERE RECORDED IN DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS. THEREFORE THE GUSTS ON SUNDAY WERE THE SECOND HIGHEST GUST ON RECORD...BUT THE HIGHEST EVER RECORDED AT PORT COLUMBUS AND THE SUSTAINED WINDS WERE THE SIXTH HIGHEST ON RECORD. $$ SITES/RYAN |
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