Ohio, 1996

Damaging Wind in Ohio, July 29, 1996

July 29, 1996 · NWS CLE · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Large limbs and power lines were downed and a corn crop was damaged.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
$2,000
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.

Large limbs and power lines were downed and a corn crop was damaged.

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 130 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:57 UTC.

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1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Seneca

When
July 29, 1:50 PM EST
Where
Seneca County, Adrian
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Crop damage
$2,000
Coordinates
41.000, -83.320

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 5557609.