Thunderstorm Wind, Columbiana
- When
- May 24, 3:00 AM EST
- Where
- Columbiana County, Salem
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 40.900, -80.850
A few trees down.
Damaging Wind in Ohio, May 24, 2004
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
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 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 May 24, 2:19 AM EST, 41 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 24, 2:19 AM EST, 41 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 319 AM EDT MON MAY 24 2004 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT TILL 6AM FOR ALL OF WRN PA, NRN PANHANDLE OF WV AND ALL OF OUR EAST CENTRAL OHIO COUNTIES. BOW ECHO WEAKENED AS IT RACED ACROSS OHIO. SOIL CONDITIONS REMAIN VERY MOIST. WE WILL EXTEND FFA TILL 4 PM THIS AFTN FOR THE ENTIRE CWA. COLD FROPA DURING THE DAY TODAY. DEWPOINTS RUNNING IN THE MID 60S PREFRONTAL. 1 HR FFGS ANYWHERE FROM 0.8 TO 1.5 AND 3 HRS FROM 1.1 TO 1.9. PRECIP WATER 1.15 INCHES. ALSO CONVECTION ASSOCIATED WITH WEAKENING BOW ECHO WILL PRODUCE SOME DOWNPOURS. WE FINALLY CATCH A BREAK IN THE WX TONIGHT. BUT TUESDAY NIGHT A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH CWA RAPIDLY. SLIGHT CHC SVR LOOKS GOOD. FLOODING STILL A THREAT WITH MOIST SOIL CONDITIONS. && .PBZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MD...FLOOD WATCH TIL 4 PM TODAY FOR ZONE MD001. OH...FLOOD WATCH TIL 4 PM TODAY FOR ZONES OHZ039>041...OHZ048>050...OHZ057>059...OHZ068>069. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH TIL 6 AM THIS MORNING FOR ZONES OHZ039>041...OHZ048>050...OHZ057>059...OHZ068>069. PA...FLOOD WATCH TIL 4 PM TODAY FOR ZONES PAZ007>009...PAZ013>016...PAZ020>023...PAZ029>032. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH TIL 6 AM THIS MORNING FOR ZONES PAZ007>009...PAZ013>016...PAZ020>023...PAZ029>032. WV...FLOOD WATCH TIL 4 PM TODAY FOR ZONES WVZ001>004...WVZ012-021>023-041. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH TIL 6AM THIS MORNING FOR ZONES WVZ001>004. &&
Hazardous weather outlook, May 23, 3:57 AM EST, 23 hours 3 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 457 AM EDT SUN MAY 23 2004 MDZ001-OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ007>009-013>016-020>023- 029>032-WVZ001>004-012-021>023-041-230851- ALLEGHENY PA-ARMSTRONG PA-BEAVER PA-BELMONT OH-BROOKE WV-BUTLER PA- CARROLL OH-CLARION PA-COLUMBIANA OH-COSHOCTON OH-FAYETTE PA- FOREST PA-GARRETT MD-GREENE PA-GUERNSEY OH-HANCOCK WV-HARRISON OH- INDIANA PA-JEFFERSON PA-JEFFERSON OH-LAWRENCE PA-MARION WV- MARSHALL WV-MERCER PA-MONONGALIA WV-MONROE OH-MUSKINGUM OH-NOBLE OH- OHIO WV-PRESTON WV-TUCKER WV-TUSCARAWAS OH-VENANGO PA-WASHINGTON PA- WESTMORELAND PA-WETZEL WV- 457 AM EDT SUN MAY 23 2004 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA EAST CENTRAL OHIO...NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA AND GARRETT COUNTY MARYLAND. .DAY ONE...TODAY A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MONDAY AS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AGAIN LATE TODAY AND TONIGHT AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS MOVES OVER THE GREAT LAKES. THE BEST CHANCE FOR STORMS WILL BE FOR COUNTIES ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 80. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF THAT SOME OF THE STORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE WEATHER. THE PRIMARY SEVERE THREAT WILL BE FROM HAIL AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED. 15
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 23, 11:27 PM EST, 3 hours 33 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 1227 AM EDT MON MAY 24 2004 OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ007>009-013>016-020>023- 029>032-WVZ001>004-241000- ALLEGHENY PA-ARMSTRONG PA-BEAVER PA-BELMONT OH-BROOKE WV-BUTLER PA- CARROLL OH-CLARION PA-COLUMBIANA OH-COSHOCTON OH-FAYETTE PA- FOREST PA-GREENE PA-GUERNSEY OH-HANCOCK WV-HARRISON OH-INDIANA PA- JEFFERSON PA-JEFFERSON OH-LAWRENCE PA-MARSHALL WV-MERCER PA- MONROE OH-MUSKINGUM OH-NOBLE OH-OHIO WV-TUSCARAWAS OH-VENANGO PA- WASHINGTON PA-WESTMORELAND PA- 1227 AM EDT MON MAY 24 2004 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM EDT MONDAY MORNING 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 MARSHALL OHIO IN OHIO... BELMONT CARROLL COLUMBIANA COSHOCTON GUERNSEY HARRISON JEFFERSON MONROE MUSKINGUM NOBLE TUSCARAWAS <<< CALL TO ACTION >>> A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS THAT SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA...PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS..LARGE HAIL..AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING.
Special weather statement, May 24, 1:26 AM EST, 1 hour 34 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 226 AM EDT MON MAY 24 2004 OHZ048-057-240800- COSHOCTON OH-MUSKINGUM OH- 226 AM EDT MON MAY 24 2004 ...THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO THE REGION... THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA BY 3 AM. SOME OF THESE STORMS WILL CONTAIN HEAVY RAIN, WIND GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH, HAIL AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING STRIKES. STORMS ARE MOVING TOWARD THE EAST AROUND 40 MPH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.
Special weather statement, May 24, 2:08 AM EST, 52 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 308 AM EDT MON MAY 24 2004 OHZ039>041-049-058-240830- CARROLL OH-COLUMBIANA OH-GUERNSEY OH-HARRISON OH-TUSCARAWAS OH- 308 AM EDT MON MAY 24 2004 ...THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO THE REGION... THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA DURING THE PREDAWN HOURS. SOME OF THESE STORMS WILL CONTAIN HEAVY RAIN, WIND GUSTS 40 MPH, HAIL AND LIGHTNING STRIKES. STORMS ARE MOVING TOWARD THE EAST AROUND 40 MPH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.
Special weather statement, May 24, 2:34 AM EST, 26 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 334 AM EDT MON MAY 24 2004 PAZ013-020-241000- BEAVER PA-LAWRENCE PA- 334 AM EDT MON MAY 24 2004 ...THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO THE REGION... THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION DURING THE PREDAWN HOURS AFTER 4 AM. SOME OF THESE STORMS WILL CONTAIN HEAVY RAIN, WIND GUSTS 40 MPH, HAIL AND LIGHTNING STRIKES. STORMS ARE MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST AROUND 40 MPH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.
The radar
The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 67 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 07:58 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.
The same day elsewhere
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Illinois, May 24 to 25, 2004
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Missouri, May 24 to 25, 2004
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Iowa, May 24 to 25, 2004
- Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, May 24, 2004
- Tornadoes and Hail in Nebraska, May 24, 2004
- Hail and Damaging Winds in New York, May 24, 2004
- Flood in Wisconsin, May 24 to 31, 2004
- Hail in New York, May 24, 2004
- Flood in Wisconsin, May 24 to 31, 2004
- Hail and Lightning Strikes in Massachusetts, May 24, 2004
- Hail in Kansas, May 24, 2004
- Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, May 24, 2004
More
Every storm in Ohio in 2004Every state in 2004This day in weather historyWarnings in Ohio, May 2004
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: 5399331.