Ohio, 1996

Damaging Wind in Ohio, June 17, 1996

June 17, 1996 · NWS CLE · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Winds estimated at 60 to 65 miles per hour caused numerous power outages in the area of the Killdeer Wildlife Preserve.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
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.

Winds estimated at 60 to 65 miles per hour caused numerous power outages in the area of the Killdeer Wildlife Preserve.

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 141 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:41 UTC.

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1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wyandot

When
June 17, 7:40 PM EST
Where
Wyandot County, South Central
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
40.750, -83.300

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: 5562284.