Thunderstorm Wind, Stark
- When
- July 7, 9:27 PM EST
- Where
- Stark County, Countywide
- Measured
- 70 kt (81 mph)
- Property damage
- $4,000
- Coordinates
- 40.820, -81.370
Damaging Wind in Ohio, July 7, 1996
Trees and large branches were downed, particularly at Massillon and Hills and Dales. A wind gust of 70 mph was reported at Routes 77 and 62.
Where it happened
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The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $4,000
- 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.
Trees and large branches were downed, particularly at Massillon and Hills and Dales. A wind gust of 70 mph was reported at Routes 77 and 62.
The radar
The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 78 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 02:25 UTC.
Event by event
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
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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More
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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: 5557573.