Ohio, 2004Strong Wind in Ohio, October 30, 2004
October 30, 2004 · NWS IWX · 2 events in 2 counties and zones
2 strong wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
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.
Strong Wind, Allen
- When
- October 30, 5:35 PM EST
- Where
- Allen forecast zone
- Measured
- 48 kt (55 mph) measured gust
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 40.772, -84.106 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winds across portions of northwestern Ohio were sustained in the 25 to 35 mph range with some areas reporting gusts between 45 to as high as 55 mph. Reports of small branches down and a few downed power lines were received. Some of the measured wind gusts included 55 mph in Lima and 48 mph in Defiance.
Strong Wind, Defiance
- When
- October 30, 5:45 PM EST
- Where
- Defiance forecast zone
- Measured
- 42 kt (48 mph) measured gust
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 41.324, -84.490 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winds across portions of northwestern Ohio were sustained in the 25 to 35 mph range with some areas reporting gusts between 45 to as high as 55 mph. Reports of small branches down and a few downed power lines were received. Some of the measured wind gusts included 55 mph in Lima and 48 mph in Defiance.
- Strong Wind
- Non-thunderstorm winds below high wind criteria that nonetheless caused damage or casualties.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Flash Flood in Hawaii, October 30, 2004$80 million · 1 event
- High Wind in Michigan, October 30, 2004$3.5 million · 54 kt wind · 17 events
- High Wind in Michigan, October 30, 2004$1.1 million · 59 kt wind · 23 events
- High Wind in Iowa, October 30, 2004$190,000 · 60 kt wind · 19 events
- High Wind in Ohio, October 30, 2004$195,000 · 50 kt wind · 5 events
- High Wind and Strong Wind in Indiana, October 30, 20041 injured · $13,000 · 60 kt wind · 5 events
- Damaging Wind in Arkansas, October 30, 20042 injured · 60 kt wind · 1 event
- Marine Thunderstorm Winds in Lake Michigan, October 30, 200410 events
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Texas, October 30, 20041 in hail · 7 events
- Damaging Winds in Arkansas, October 30, 200460 kt wind · 4 events
- Strong Wind in Michigan, October 30, 2004$6,000 · 3 events
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, October 30, 200452 kt wind · 2 events
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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5427340, 5427339.