Ohio, 1996

Damaging Wind in Ohio, December 1, 1996

December 1, 1996 · NWS CLE · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Turnpike signs and small trees were downed near Warren. Large tree limbs were downed on the Ohio Turnpike near Newton Falls.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$20,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS CLE wrote it up.

Turnpike signs and small trees were downed near Warren. Large tree limbs were downed on the Ohio Turnpike near Newton Falls. The roof of a professional building under construction along Ohio Route 46 in Howland was destroyed.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Trumbull

When
December 1, 1:00 PM EST
Where
Trumbull County, Southern Portion
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Property damage
$20,000
Coordinates
41.200, -80.780

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5576844.