High Wind in Ohio, March 25, 1996

Name: High Wind in Ohio, March 25, 1996
Start: 1996-03-25T10:00
End: 1996-03-25T18:00
Location: Ohio

March 25, 1996 · NWS CLE · 23 events in 23 counties and zones

Strong south winds became southwest and gusted to 60 mph or locally higher just ahead of and with the passage of a cold front. Trees were downed, some on power lines.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 23 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $529,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 23

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.

Strong south winds became southwest and gusted to 60 mph or locally higher just ahead of and with the passage of a cold front. Trees were downed, some on power lines. Power outages were extensive in some areas. Minor roof damage occurred in some areas along with downed signs. Significant damage occurred in a few locations. Much of the roof was blown off a school gym in Kirtland (Lake County) while school was in session. No one was hurt but the children were sent home afterwards. A large part of the roof at a restaurant in Akron (Summit) was blown off. Downed trees damaged houses in Rittman (Wayne), Canfield (Mahoning), Warren (Trumbull), and Ashtabula (Ashtabula County). A chimney was damaged at the Ashland County Courthouse and the steeple of a church was seriously damaged in Canton (Stark). A grocery store under construction at Stow (Summit County) had two walls blown over and a construction trailer rolled over.

The radar

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Event by event

23 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Lucas

When: March 25, 10:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
Where: Lucas forecast zone
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage: $4,000
Coordinates: 41.684, -83.468 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Wood

When: March 25, 10:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
Where: Wood forecast zone
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage: $4,000
Coordinates: 41.362, -83.623 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Fulton

When: March 25, 10:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
Where: Fulton forecast zone
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 41.602, -84.130 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Ottawa

When: March 25, 11:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where: Ottawa forecast zone
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 41.497, -82.941 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Sandusky

When: March 25, 11:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where: Sandusky forecast zone
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage: $4,000
Coordinates: 41.357, -83.144 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Seneca

When: March 25, 11:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where: Seneca forecast zone
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 41.124, -83.128 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Erie

When: March 25, 11:00 AM EST to 4:00 PM EST
Where: Erie forecast zone
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 41.432, -82.700 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Huron

When: March 25, 11:00 AM EST to 4:00 PM EST
Where: Huron forecast zone
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage: $6,000
Coordinates: 41.146, -82.598 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Richland

When: March 25, 11:00 AM EST to 4:00 PM EST
Where: Richland forecast zone
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage: $15,000
Coordinates: 40.775, -82.536 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Lorain

When: March 25, 11:00 AM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Where: Lorain forecast zone
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 41.453, -82.151 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Ashland

When: March 25, 11:00 AM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Where: Ashland forecast zone
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 40.846, -82.271 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Cuyahoga

When: March 25, 11:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where: Cuyahoga forecast zone
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Property damage: $55,000
Coordinates: 41.479, -81.678 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Medina

When: March 25, 11:00 AM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Where: Medina forecast zone
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 41.118, -81.900 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Lake

When: March 25, 11:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where: Lake forecast zone
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates: 41.714, -81.245 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Geauga

When: March 25, 11:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where: Geauga forecast zone
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage: $13,000
Coordinates: 41.500, -81.179 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Ashtabula

When: March 25, 11:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where: Ashtabula forecast zone
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 41.896, -80.759 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Summit

When: March 25, 11:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where: Summit forecast zone
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage: $120,000
Coordinates: 41.126, -81.532 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Wayne

When: March 25, 12:00 PM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Where: Wayne forecast zone
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage: $30,000
Coordinates: 40.829, -81.888 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Holmes

When: March 25, 12:00 PM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Where: Holmes forecast zone
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage: $15,000
Coordinates: 40.561, -81.929 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Portage

When: March 25, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where: Portage forecast zone
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 41.168, -81.197 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Stark

When: March 25, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where: Stark forecast zone
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage: $60,000
Coordinates: 40.814, -81.366 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Trumbull

When: March 25, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where: Trumbull forecast zone
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage: $35,000
Coordinates: 41.317, -80.761 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Mahoning

When: March 25, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where: Mahoning forecast zone
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage: $70,000
Coordinates: 41.015, -80.776 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

High Wind: Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.

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

The same day elsewhere

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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: 5543124, 5546313, 5546334, 5546314, 5546315, 5546316, 5546317, 5546318, 5546319, 5546320, 5546321, 5546322, 5546323, 5546324, 5546325, 5546326, 5546327, 5546328, 5546329, 5546330, 5546331, 5546332, 5546333.