Ohio, 2003

Damaging Wind in Ohio, July 7, 2003

July 7, 2003 · NWS PBZ · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$5,000
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 forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Pittsburgh, PA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 7, 2:22 PM EST, 1 hour 58 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 7, 2:22 PM EST, 1 hour 58 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
322 PM EDT MON JUL 7 2003

FFA TIL 10 PM THIS EVENING AND SVR TSTM WATCH TIL 9 PM THIS EVENING
FOR ENTIRE CWA. WE REMAIN IN SOUPY AIRMASS INTO THURSDAY. UPPER FLOW
IS PRETTY MUCH ZONAL SO FLOODING WILL BE DUE TO TRAIN ECHOES. AS FAR
AS SVR TSTM WATCH EHI 2-4 THIS EVENING AND HELICITY 270. CHC SHOWERS
AND TSTMS INTO THURSDAY UNTIL FRONT FINALLY PASSES.

PIT   69  88  69  79 /  50  40  50  40
HLG   69  86  69  78 /  50  40  50  40
MGW   69  86  69  78 /  50  40  50  40
ZZV   70  87  70  79 /  50  50  50  40
PHD   70  87  70  79 /  50  50  50  40
FKL   67  84  67  76 /  50  50  50  40
DUJ   67  84  67  76 /  50  50  50  40
LBE   69  86  69  78 /  50  40  50  40
BTP   67  84  67  76 /  50  50  50  40
IDI   67  84  67  76 /  50  50  50  40
ODM   65  83  65  76 /  50  40  50  40

.PBZ...
MD...FLOOD WATCH FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR ZONE MDZ001.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR ZONE
MDZ001.

OH...FLOOD WATCH FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR ZONES
OHZ039>041...OHZ048>050...OHZ057>059...OHZ068>069.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR ZONES
OHZ039>041...OHZ048>050...OHZ057>059...OHZ068>069.

PA...FLOOD WATCH FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR ZONES
PAZ007>009...PAZ013>016...PAZ020>023...PAZ029>032.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR ZONES
PAZ007>009...PAZ013>016...PAZ020>023...PAZ029>032.

WV...FLOOD WATCH FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR ZONES
WVZ001>004...WVZ012...WVZ021>023...WVZ041.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR ZONES
WVZ001>004...WVZ012...WVZ021>023...WVZ041.
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 7, 2:09 PM EST, 2 hours 11 minutes before
MDZ001-OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ007>009-013>016-020>023-
029>032-WVZ001>004-012-021>023-041-080100-

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
309 PM EDT MON JUL 7 2003

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
EAST CENTRAL OHIO...NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA AND
GARRETT COUNTY MARYLAND.

.DAY ONE...TODAY

MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT FOR
EAST CENTRAL OHIO AND THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA.

SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT FOR
EXTREME NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA...WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND GARRETT
COUNTY MARYLAND.

THE GREATEST THREAT FROM THESE STORMS WILL BE STRONG DAMAGING WINDS
AND HEAVY RAIN.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...

A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS POSSIBLE AGAIN ON TUESDAY
FOR THE REGION.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE LIKELY.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 7, 2:02 PM EST, 2 hours 18 minutes before
MDZ001-OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ007>009-013>016-020>023-
029>032-WVZ001>004-012-021>023-041-080100-

SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
302 PM EDT MON JUL 7 2003

MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT FOR
EAST CENTRAL OHIO AND THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA.

SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT FOR
EXTREME NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA...WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND GARRETT
COUNTY MARYLAND.

THE GREATEST THREAT FROM THESE STORMS WILL BE STRONG DAMAGING WINDS
AND HEAVY RAIN.

SKYWARN SPOTTERS...THE NETWORK IS ACTIVATED.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR
FURTHER UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WATCHES.
Special weather statement, Jul 7, 2:07 PM EST, 2 hours 13 minutes before
MDZ001-OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ007>009-013>016-020>023-
029>032-WVZ001>004-012-021>023-041-080100-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
307 PM EDT MON JUL 7 2003

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT MONDAY EVENING
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

IN PENNSYLVANIA...

  ALLEGHENY       ARMSTRONG       BEAVER          BUTLER
  CLARION         FAYETTE         FOREST          GREENE
  INDIANA         JEFFERSON       LAWRENCE        MERCER
  VENANGO         WASHINGTON      WESTMORELAND

IN WEST VIRGINIA...

  BROOKE          HANCOCK         MARION          MARSHALL
  MONONGALIA      OHIO            PRESTON         TUCKER
  WETZEL

IN OHIO...

  BELMONT         CARROLL         COLUMBIANA      COSHOCTON
  GUERNSEY        HARRISON        JEFFERSON       MONROE
  MUSKINGUM       NOBLE           TUSCARAWAS

IN MARYLAND...

  GARRETT

<<< CALL TO ACTION >>> SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN
EXCESS OF 55 MPH...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND VERY
HEAVY RAIN. FOR YOUR PROTECTION...MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAIN FLOODS ROADS
QUICKLY SO DONT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.
Special weather statement, Jul 7, 3:02 PM EST, 1 hour 18 minutes before
WVZ012-072100-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
402 PM EDT MON JUL 7 2003

THUNDERSTORMS CONTAINING STRONG WINDS...HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT
CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS WETZEL COUNTY
THROUGH 5 PM. GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED AND HAIL IS POSSIBLE
WITH THESE STORMS.

HEAVY RAIN MAY CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM.
A FLOOD WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES.
Special weather statement, Jul 7, 3:48 PM EST, 32 minutes before
OHZ040-072200-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
448 PM EDT MON JUL 7 2003

THUNDERSTORMS WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN ARE MOVING EAST
ACROSS CARROLL COUNTY. GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. HAIL IS
ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.
Local storm report, Jul 7, 3:58 PM EST, 22 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
458 PM EDT MON JUL 7 2003

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0430 PM    COUNTYWIDE                OH   WIND DAMAGE
07/07/03   COSHOCTON                      NUMEROUS TREES DOWN. 911

0450 PM    NEW BEDFORD               OH   WIND DAMAGE
07/07/03   COSHOCTON                      UNOCCUPIED MOBILE HOME
                                          BLOWN OVER. SHERIFF
Local storm report, Jul 7, 4:17 PM EST, 3 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
517 PM EDT MON JUL 7 2003

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0440 PM    ZANESVILLE                OH   WIND DAMAGE
07/07/03   MUSKINGUM                      LARGE TREES DOWN. 911

0513 PM    GNADENHUTTEN              OH   WIND DAMAGE
07/07/03   TUSCARAWAS                     TREES AND LARGE LIMBS DOWN.
                                          PUBLIC

The radar

The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 130 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:20 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Guernsey

When
July 7, 4:20 PM EST
Where
Guernsey County, Cambridge
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.033, -81.600

Large trees and power lines down.

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.

The same day elsewhere

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: 5369720.