Ohio, 2004

Damaging Winds in Ohio, June 1, 2004

June 1, 2004 · NWS RLX · 7 events in 5 counties and zones

Despite dew points in the lower 50s, a fast moving line of thunderstorms knocked down trees and large branches across southeast Ohio.

Where it happened

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

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  • 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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 RLX wrote it up.

Despite dew points in the lower 50s, a fast moving line of thunderstorms knocked down trees and large branches across southeast Ohio.

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 Charleston, WV wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 1, 2:00 PM EST, 1 hour 35 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 1, 2:00 PM EST, 1 hour 35 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
300 PM EDT TUE JUN 1 2004

.UPDATE TO DISCUSSION...

.DISCUSSION

300 PM EDT THU JUN 1 2004

THRU THURSDAY NIGHT...

ONLY WEAK WAVES THROUGH TONIGHT UNTIL THE MAIN WAVE SWINGS THROUGH
ON WEDNESDAY.  WITH NO GOOD TAPPING OF MOISTURE AS A RESULT OF WEST
TO EAST FLOW ACROSS REGION THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION WILL ONLY BE
CHANCE CATEGORY INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT.  RIDGING BEHIND TROUGH FOR
THURSDAY AND GOOD DRYING THURSDAY NIGHT.

FRIDAY THRU TUESDAY...

FRIDAY STILL APPEARS TO BE A PLEASANT JUNE DAY.  WARM FRONTAL
BOUNDARY STARTS LIFTING BACK NORTH ON SATURDAY SO POPS RETURN.
DEEPER MOISTURE SHOULD ARRIVE BY SUNDAY.  FRONTAL ZONE OSCILLATES
IN OUR VICINITY SUNDAY INTO MONDAY.  WARM SECTOR FIGURED FOR DAY 7.

AAR BATTY

.PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...

945 AM EDT TUE JUN 1 2004

CURRENT FORECAST LOOKS ON TRACK.  NO CHANGES EXPECTED.

AR

&&

.AVIATION...

135 PM EDT TUE JUN 1 2004

WITH ONLY VERY WEAK WAVE BEFORE MAIN TROUGH WEDNESDAY ONLY PUT IN
SOME MID DECK AND HIGH DECK WITH NO MENTION OF PRECIPITATION AS THE
CHANCE WILL BE LOW.  BEST OF PRECIPITATION AFTER 18Z.

&&

.RLX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...

WV...NONE.
VA...NONE.
KY...NONE.
OH...NONE.

&&
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 1, 4:00 AM EST, 11 hours 35 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
500 AM EDT TUE JUN 1 2004

KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>011-
013>020-024>040-046-047-020900-
ATHENS OH-BARBOUR WV-BOONE WV-BOYD KY-BRAXTON WV-BUCHANAN VA-CABELL
WV-CALHOUN WV-CARTER KY-CLAY WV-DICKENSON VA-DODDRIDGE WV-FAYETTE
WV-GALLIA OH-GILMER WV-GREENUP KY-HARRISON WV-JACKSON WV-JACKSON
OH-KANAWHA WV-LAWRENCE OH-LAWRENCE KY-LEWIS WV-LINCOLN WV-LOGAN
WV-MASON WV-MCDOWELL WV-MEIGS OH-MINGO WV-MORGAN OH-NICHOLAS
WV-PERRY OH-PLEASANTS WV-POCAHONTAS WV-PUTNAM WV-RALEIGH WV-RANDOLPH
WV-RITCHIE WV-ROANE WV-TAYLOR WV-TYLER WV-UPSHUR WV-VINTON
OH-WASHINGTON OH-WAYNE WV-WEBSTER WV-WIRT WV-WOOD WV-WYOMING WV
500 AM EDT TUE JUN 1 2004

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEASTERN OHIO...
NORTHEASTERN KENTUCKY...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...AND MOST OF WEST
VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...

NO SEVERE WEATHER EXPECTED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...

NO SEVERE WEATHER EXPECTED.

HC

The radar

The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 86 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:34 UTC.

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Event by event

7 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence

When
June 1, 3:35 PM EST
Where
Lawrence County, Ironton
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.533, -82.667

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
June 1, 3:42 PM EST
Where
Jackson County, Jackson
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.050, -82.633

Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence

When
June 1, 3:45 PM EST
Where
Lawrence County, Pedro
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.633, -82.667

Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence

When
June 1, 3:45 PM EST
Where
Lawrence County, South Pt
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.417, -82.583

Thunderstorm Wind, Vinton

When
June 1, 3:50 PM EST to 4:00 PM EST
Where
Vinton County, Countywide
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.283, -82.517

Thunderstorm Wind, Gallia

When
June 1, 3:55 PM EST to 4:05 PM EST
Where
Gallia County, Countywide
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.817, -82.333

Scattered locations across the county had trees down. A 60 mph gust was measured at Gallipolis.

Thunderstorm Wind, Meigs

When
June 1, 4:05 PM EST to 4:10 PM EST
Where
Meigs County, Countywide
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.050, -82.050

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

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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: 5407152, 5407153, 5407151, 5407154, 5407156, 5407155, 5407157.