Straight Line Winds in Highland County, Ohio

Rare Southern U.S. Winter Storm; Dangerous Cold Weather For Much of the Eastern U.S.; Critical Fire Weather for Southern California

A rare winter storm impacting the Southern U.S. will move offshore Wednesday morning. Behind the storm, arctic air will continue encompassing the eastern two-thirds of the Nation with only a slow return to normal temperatures expected by the end of the week. Moderate to strong Santa Ana winds and low humidity will maintain Critical fire weather conditions in southern California into Thursday. Read More >

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT National Weather Service Wilmington OH 1134 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020 ...STRAIGHT LINE WINDS CONFIRMED IN HIGHLAND COUNTY ON APRIL 8TH 2020...... With support and assistance from Highland County Emergency Management, the National Weather Service confirms that straight line / non-tornadic winds were responsible for the widespread tree and minor structure damage seen to the northwest of Hillsboro, and in other portions of the county on April 8th, 2020. Widespread winds of 70-80 mph were seen across much of the county, leading to numerous trees being uprooted or broken off, as well as minor damage to some homes and outbuildings. $$