Ohio, 2007Winter Storm in Ohio, February 13 to 14, 2007
February 13 to 14, 2007 · NWS CLE · 29 events in 29 counties and zones
During the overnight hours into the 13th, an area of low pressure developed over Texas. This area of low pressure tracked northeast through the Tennessee Valley during the 13th, and then over the central Appalachians during the 14th.
Every event with a place to put it; 29 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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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $3.0 million
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 29
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.
During the overnight hours into the 13th, an area of low pressure developed over Texas. This area of low pressure tracked northeast through the Tennessee Valley during the 13th, and then over the central Appalachians during the 14th. Strong winds and heavy snow accompanied this area of low pressure. The snow finally ended across the region during the evening and overnight hours of the 14th into the 15th.
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 Cleveland, OH wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Feb 12, 11:50 PM EST, 2 hours 10 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 12, 11:50 PM EST, 2 hours 10 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1150 PM EST MON FEB 12 2007
.AVIATION(06Z-06Z)...
PATCHY LIGHT SNOW FALLING ACROSS THE AREA WITH LIGHT FOG/HAZE ALSO
RESTRICTING VSBYS IN PLACES. AMPLE MOISTURE ACROSS THE AREA KEEPING
CIGS QUITE VARIABLE WITH MOSTLY VFR CIGS DROPPING TO IFR AT TIMES.
ON BALANCE CIGS SHOULD CONTINUE AS IT OR DROP FURTHER TO IFR THROUGH
THE NIGHT AS MOISTURE INCREASES FURTHER AHEAD OF THE APCHG STORM
SYSTEM. OTRW NOT MUCH DIFFERENCE FROM PREVIOUS PACKAGE. BROUGHT
SYNOPTIC SNOW INTO FDY MFD AFTER 10Z AND TOL AFTER 12Z AND REACHING
KCLE AT 12Z OR SHORTLY AFTER. AFTER MID MORNING BROUGHT LIFR
VSBYS/CIGS IN SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES AND CONTINUING THROUGH THE
REMAINDER OF THE DAY AND INTO THE EVG WITH NELY WINDS GUSTING TO
30KTS.
&&
.SHORT TERM UPDATE(TONIGHT)...
NO BIG CHANGES TO THE FORECAST. NEW MODEL DATA FROM THE 00Z NAM IN
AND SWATH OF HEAVY SNOW STILL FORECAST TO AFFECT THE ENTIRE AREA.
TIMING AND AMOUNTS STILL GOOD. DID ADJUST TEMPERATURES SOME FOR
TONIGHT KEEPING THEM A FEW DEGREES WARMER. ADJUSTED THE HOURLY TEMP
GRIDS TO REFLECT A POSSIBLE LATE MORNING LOW WITH LITTLE DAYTIME
MOVEMENT IN TEMPERATURE FOR WESTERN LOCALS. COLD NE FLOW WILL KEEP
A MODERATE DEPTH OF COLD AIR AT/NEAR THE SURFACE. ALOFT IN THE NAM
THERMAL PROFILES LOOK SIMILAR TO PREVIOUS RUN AND PRIMARILY
LOCATIONS EAST OF I71 AND SOUTH OF I76 STILL HAVE A CHANCE OF SLEET
TUE AFTN/EVE. UPDATE ALREADY OUT.
&&
.SHORT TERM (TONIGHT THRU WED)...
WILL BE GOING WITH WINTER STORM WARNINGS FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. THIS
WILL LIKELY BE THE BIGGEST STORM OF THE YEAR MODELS NOW IN FAIR
AGREEMENT WITH GFS BEING THE COLDEST AND MOST CONSISTENT FROM RUN TO
RUN. NAM A LITTLE SCARY BECAUSE IT KEEPS STRONGER INVERTED TROF OVR
NRN OH A LITTLE LONGER THAN GFS. NO MATTER WHICH MODELS IS
FOLLOWED...AREA IN FOR A GOOD STORM. QPFS WILL BE HIGH AND
CERTAINLY WILL BE NOT SURPRISED TO SEE A SWATCH OF 12 PLUS INCHES OF
SNOW FROM NEAR KFDY THRU THE KCLE METRO AREA. 850 MB FRONTOGENESIS
IS PRETTY INCREDIBLE TOMORROW AFT AND EVE AND SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO
2 INCHES PER HOUR POSSIBLE. STILL HAVE SOME CONCERN ABOUT NELY FLOW
SLOWING DOWN PRECIP ONSET ESPECIALLY IN NW PA TOMORROW...BUT WRNS
AREAS WILL BE DIFFERENT WILL SNOW MOVING IN LATE TONIGHT. OTHER
CONCERN IS POSSIBLE MIX WITH SLEET FOR ABOUT THE SRN HALF OF THE
AREA. 850 TO 700 MB THICKNESSES WARM ENUF FOR MELTING BUT SUB ZERO
FREEZING LAYER NEAR THE SFC WILL BE AT LEAST A COUPLE THOUSAND FEET
THICK SO SLEET AND NOT FREEZING RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE. WINDOW FOR
THIS WILL BE LATE TOMORROW AFT AND EVE BUT IF COLDER GFS IS
CORRECT...SLEET SHOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM AT ALL. IF WARMER NAM IS
RIGHT...SNOW ACCUMS COULD BE REDUCED SLIGHTLY TO THE S OF U.S. 30.
WILL BREAK WARNING UP INTO THREE SEGMENTS TO ACCOUNT FOR DIFFERENCES
IN PRECIP ONSET. NEW MODELS PULL SFC LOW AWAY QUICKLY ON WED AND
PRECIP SHOULD WIND DOWN FROM W TO E DURING THE AFT.
IN THE NEAR TERM...WILL KEEP CHC WORDING GOING THRU THE EVE TO
HANDLE LEFT OVER SHSN. SUM DRYING OCCURRING OVER IN AND MOST OF
REMAINING ACTIVITY SHOULD BE GONE THIS EVE. FRONT SHOULD SAG S
ACROSS AREA THIS EVE AS WELL CAUSING TEMPS TO DIP BACK INTO THE
TEENS BY SNOW ONSET. WILL USE A COMPROMISE OF NGM AND GFS MOS
NUMBERS TODAY.
&&
.LONG TERM (WED NGT THRU MON)...
NOT MUCH HAS REALLY CHANGED SINCE YDAY AS FAR AS THE EXTENDED PERIOD
GOES. STILL SUM DIFFS BETWEEN MODELS WITH ECMWF CERTAINLY THE MOST
CONSISTENT FROM RUN TO RUN. FORTUNATELY THE GFS ENSEMBLE MEAN IS
SIMILAR TO THE ECMWF AND WILL BE FOLLOWED TODAY. BASICALLY THE
PATTERN REMAINS UNCHANGED FOR MOST OF THE PERIOD WITH TROFINESS
CONTINUING IN THE E AND A MEAN UPPER RIDGE IN THE W. NW FLOW WL
CONT INTO THE WEEKEND AND COULD SEE SUM LAKE EFFECT IN NW TO W FLOW
ON THU AND FRI. WEAK LOW PRES COULD AFFECT REGION ON SAT WITH A
SMALL CHANCE FOR SOME WARM AIR ADVECTION SNOW AHEAD OF SYSTEM. MORE
SNOW CHANCES ON SUN AS ANOTHER FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVES THRU. SURFACE
RIDGE WILL FINALLY BUILD IN ON MON BRINGING AN END TO PRECIP THREAT
AND PUSHING TEMPS TO CLOSE TO NORMAL. START OF THE EXTENDED PERIOD
WILL BE VERY COLD WITH SUBZERO TEMPS POSSIBLE ON THU AND FRI. TEMPS
WILL AVERAGE A GOOD 10 TO 15 DEG BELOW NORMAL THU THRU SUN.
&&
.CLE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OH...WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 7 AM TUESDAY TO 12 PM EST WEDNESDAY
FOR OHZ010>013-020>023-032-033.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 4 AM TUESDAY TO 12 PM EST WEDNESDAY
FOR OHZ003-006>009-017>019-027>031-036>038-047.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 10 AM TUESDAY TO 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY
FOR OHZ014-089.
PA...WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 10 AM TUESDAY TO 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY
FOR PAZ001>003.
&&
SHORT TERM...KUBINA/OUDEMAN
LONG TERM...KUBINA
AVIATION...TKHazardous weather outlook, Feb 12, 5:39 AM EST, 20 hours 21 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
539 AM EST MON FEB 12 2007
LEZ142>149-162>169-OHZ003-006>014-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-089-
PAZ001>003-131045-
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH-
AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH-WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH-
GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
MAUMEE BAY OH TO RENO BEACH OH BEYOND 5 NM OF SHORE-
RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH BEYOND 5 NM OF SHORE-
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH BEYOND 5 NM OF SHORE-
VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH BEYOND 5 NM OF SHORE-
AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH BEYOND 5 NM OF SHORE-
WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE OH BEYOND 5 NM OF SHORE-GENEVA-ON-
THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH BEYOND 5 NM OF SHORE-
CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY BEYOND 5 NM OF SHORE-LUCAS-WOOD-OTTAWA-
SANDUSKY-ERIE OH-LORAIN-CUYAHOGA-LAKE-GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-
HANCOCK-SENECA-HURON-MEDINA-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-TRUMBULL-WYANDOT-
CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-ASHLAND-WAYNE-STARK-MAHONING-MARION-MORROW-
HOLMES-KNOX-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE-SOUTHERN ERIE-
CRAWFORD PA-
539 AM EST MON FEB 12 2007
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ERIE...
NORTH CENTRAL OHIO...NORTHEAST OHIO...NORTHWEST OHIO AND
NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
A MAJOR WINTER STORM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE UP THE OHIO VALLEY
TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT SPREADING SIGNIFICANT WINTRY
PRECIPITATION ACROSS NORTHERN OHIO AND NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA.
HEAVY SNOW WILL SPREAD NORTHEAST ACROSS THE REGION EARLY TUESDAY
AND CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY BEFORE TAPERING OFF. SOME SLEET AND
FREEZING RAIN MAY MIX WITH THE SNOW...MAINLY SOUTHEAST OF A LINE
FROM FINDLAY TO MEDINA TO MEADVILLE PENNSYLVANIA. SNOW
ACCUMULATION FROM THE WINTER STORM SHOULD RANGE FROM 6 TO 12
INCHES FOR MOST OF THE AREA. WINDS GUSTING TO 30 MPH WILL ALSO
PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW...ESPECIALLY
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
DRIVING WILL BE MADE HAZARDOUS TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY FROM THE
SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW SO PLANS FOR TRAVEL SHOULD BE MADE ACCORDINGLY.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.
ADAMS
Winter Storm, Hancock
- When
- February 13, 2:00 AM EST to February 14, 11:00 AM EST
- Where
- Hancock forecast zone
- Property damage
- $250,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.002, -83.666 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall began during the overnight hours into the 13th across the area. The snow continued through the day on the 13th, and ended during the late morning hours of the 14th. By midday on the 13th, 4.0 inches of snow fell in Findlay. By early afternoon, spotters reported that portions of interstate 75 in the area was closed due to numerous accidents. The snow continued through the remainder of the afternoon, and observations from Findlay Aiport indicate several hours of heavy snow throughout the afternoon hours. Winds during the afternoon and evening hours were sustained around 25 mph with frequent gusts between 30 and 40 mph. The peak wind for the day at Findlay Airport was 48 mph. The stronger winds continued during the overnight hours into the 14th, and diminished during the late morning once the snow ended across the area. By the end of the storm, snowfall totals ranged between 8 and 12 inches across the area. A newspaper article reported that the strong winds took down a 280 foot tall radio transmission tower in Findlay. No injuries were reported from the tower falling.
Winter Storm, Wyandot
- When
- February 13, 2:00 AM EST to February 14, 11:00 AM EST
- Where
- Wyandot forecast zone
- Property damage
- $30,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 40.842, -83.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snow began during the early morning hours of the 13th. By the evening, reports indicate that around 6.0 inches of snow fell across the area. The snow continued during the overnight hours, and by the morning of the 14th, a total of 8.0 to 12.0 inches fell across the area. Strong winds caused considerable blowing and drifting of snow throughout the area.
Winter Storm, Marion
- When
- February 13, 2:00 AM EST to February 14, 4:00 PM EST
- Where
- Marion forecast zone
- Property damage
- $40,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 40.587, -83.161 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snow began during the overnight hours into the 13th, and continued through the day. By the midday hours, 3.0 inches was reported. The snow increased in intensity through the afternoon and evening hours. By the late evening, another 3.0 inches of snow fell allowing for snowfall totals to this point range around 6.0 inches. The snow continued overnight, and by the morning of the 14th, 9.0 was reported in Marion, and 14.0 inches in Prospect. Winds frequently gusted above 30 mph on the 13th and through the morning of the 14th. A peak wind gust of 38 mph was measured at Marion Airport around midnight of the 14th. The strong winds also caused considerable blowing and drifting of snow throughout the area.
Winter Storm, Crawford
- When
- February 13, 2:00 AM EST to February 14, 4:00 PM EST
- Where
- Crawford forecast zone
- Property damage
- $40,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 40.851, -82.920 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snow began during the early morning hours of the 13th, and by midday snow spotter already reported between 2 and 4 inches in Bucyrus and Galion. By the evening of the 13th, a report of 13.0 inches was received for a twelve hour snowfall total in Galion. Another twelve hour snow total of 9.0 inches was measured in Bucyrus. Winds through the day were also gusty across the area. By the morning of the 14th, Galion had reported a storm total snowfall of 17.5 inches for this event. Numerous accidents were reported with this event.
Winter Storm, Knox
- When
- February 13, 2:00 AM EST to February 14, 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Knox forecast zone
- Property damage
- $30,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 40.399, -82.421 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snow began during the early morning hours of the 13th, and continued through much of the day. Snow reports indicate that between 5.0 and 6.0 inches of snow fell by the evening of the 13th. Some reports also showed that some sleet and freezing rain mixed in with the snow at times during the late afternoon. The snow continued through the overnight hours into the 14th, and by late morning much of the area saw between 12.0 and 14.0 inches of snow. Winds were also gusty to 40 mph at times during the event.
Winter Storm, Wood
- When
- February 13, 3:00 AM EST to February 14, 11:00 AM EST
- Where
- Wood forecast zone
- Property damage
- $60,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.362, -83.623 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snow began during the overnight hours into the 13th, and continued through the day. The snow ended during the late morning of the 14th. Spotter reports indicate that 6 inches of snow fell as of 5 pm on the 13th since the snow started. Various other reports from highway departments and spotters showed that throughout the evening 6 to 8 inches of snow fell throughout the county. By the morning of the 14th, reports of 8 to 10 inches of snow were reported across the area, with 9.0 inches reported in Perrysburg. Winds gusts averaged around 35 mph across the area, and a newspaper article described the winds to be strong enough to force snowplows across the county to stop their operations at 8 pm on the 13th. Despite a road being plowed, the strong winds would quickly cover a road over with several inches of snow in a matter of minutes.
Winter Storm, Seneca
- When
- February 13, 3:00 AM EST to February 14, 11:00 AM EST
- Where
- Seneca forecast zone
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.124, -83.128 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snow began during the early morning hours of the 13th, and continued through the day, and ended during the late morning hours of the 14th. By midday on the 13th, the highway department reported 3.0 inches of snow, and by late afternoon snowfall reports were around 6.0 inches in Tiffin. By late evening, reports included 8.0 inches from the highway department in the county. By the morning of the 14th, snowfall amounts ranged around 10 inches across the county. Winds also caused blowing and drifting of snow throughout the area.
Winter Storm, Lucas
- When
- February 13, 4:00 AM EST to February 14, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Lucas forecast zone
- Property damage
- $100,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.684, -83.468 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snow began during the early morning hours of the 13th, and continued through the day. The snow continued overnight and ended during the morning of the 14th. Throughout the day on the 13th, wind gusts of 30 to 35 mph were common, and the peak wind gust for the day was 38 mph. Winds continued to be gusty into the 14th with wind gusts around the 30 mph range. As the low pressure moved away and the snow ended, winds subsided through the late afternoon and evening hours of the 14th. Snowfall amounts ranged between 3 and 6 inches by the evening of the 13th across the area. However, snowfall was most intense during the late evening and overnight hours into the 14th. By the morning of the 14th, Toledo picked up 7.5 inches just since the night before, after already receiving 6.5 inches during the day on the 13th. Some other snowfall totals from Lucas County include 9.5 inches in Maumee, 8.3 inches at Toledo Express Airport, and 8.6 inches in Sylvania Township. |Several power outages were reported in Toledo for approximately three hours during the event, and flights from Toledo Express Airport were cancelled on the 13th and 14th.
Winter Storm, Ottawa
- When
- February 13, 4:00 AM EST to February 14, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Ottawa forecast zone
- Property damage
- $75,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.497, -82.941 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snow began across the area during the early morning hours of the 13th. The snow continued through the day. By evening of the 13th, 3 to 6 inches of snow fell, and by the morning of the 14th, snowfall amounts ranged between 8 and 12 inches across the area. Spotters reported snow drifts on roads in the northern part of the county up to 2 feet high due to the strong winds.
Winter Storm, Sandusky
- When
- February 13, 4:00 AM EST to February 14, 11:00 AM EST
- Where
- Sandusky forecast zone
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.357, -83.144 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snow began during the early morning hours of the 13th, and continued through the day. Snow finally tapered off during the late morning hours of the 14th. By the evening hours of the 13th, snowfall reports indicate that 6.5 inches of snow fell in Clyde and Fremont, and 5.0 inches in Oak Harbor. Winds were also a factor across the area with considerable blowing and drifting snow across roadways. By the end of the event, Clyde picked up 10.5 inches, Fremont measured 9.8 inches, and 8.5 inches was reported in Oak Harbor.
Winter Storm, Morrow
- When
- February 13, 4:00 AM EST to February 14, 4:00 PM EST
- Where
- Morrow forecast zone
- Property damage
- $40,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 40.524, -82.794 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snow began during the early morning hours of the 13th, and continued through the day. Spotter reports indicate that by midday of the 13th, 5.0 inches of snow fell in Mt. Gilead. The snow continued through the afternoon and overnight hours into the 14th. By the time the storm ended during the afternoon on the 14th, between 10 and 14 inches of snow fell across the area. Winds were also gusty to 40 mph at times throughout the storm.
Winter Storm, Huron
- When
- February 13, 4:00 AM EST to February 14, 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Huron forecast zone
- Property damage
- $40,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.146, -82.598 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snow began during the early morning hours of the 13th. The snow was light across the area through the morning, but increased in intensity during the afternoon and evening hours. Just during the daytime hours of the 13th, snowfall reports ranged from 8.0 inches in Collins and 4.0 inches in Norwalk. The highway department reported 8.0 inches in the county that evening. The snow and gusty winds continued overnight into the 14th. On the morning of the 14th, a spotter 3 NW of New London reported 12.0 inches of snow, and another in Norwalk reported 13.0 inches during the 24 hour period since the morning of the 13th. The snow finally tapered off during the afternoon hours.
Winter Storm, Erie
- When
- February 13, 4:00 AM EST to February 14, 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Erie forecast zone
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Reported by
- Department of Highways
- Coordinates
- 41.432, -82.700 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snow began during the early morning hours of the 13th, and continued through the day. By the evening of the 13th, between 7.0 and 8.0 inches of snow fell throughout the area. The snow continued during the overnight hours, and into the 14th. Along with gusty winds, storm totals throughout the area by late afternoon on the 14th ranged between 8.0 and 12.0 inches.
Winter Storm, Holmes
- When
- February 13, 4:00 AM EST to February 14, 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Holmes forecast zone
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 40.561, -81.929 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snow began during the early morning hours of the 13th, and continued through the day. The snow steadily fell across the area with several inches accumulating by mid afternoon. The snow continued into the overnight hours into the 14th. By the morning, spotters from Fryburg reported 9.0 inches. Along with gusty winds during the overnight and into the morning of the 14th, much of the area received between 8.0 and 10.0 inches from this event.
Winter Storm, Wayne
- When
- February 13, 4:00 AM EST to February 14, 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Wayne forecast zone
- Property damage
- $40,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 40.829, -81.888 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snow began during the early morning hours of the 13th, and continued through the day. Spotter and highway department reports indicate that by evening between 6.0 and 9.0 inches of snow fell. On the evening of |the 13th, 8.7 inches fell just north of Wooster, and 6.4 inches fell in Doylestown. Winds were gusty throughout the event, with a peak wind at Wooster Airport of 23 mph that evening, and then a peak gust of 38 mph measured during the morning of the 14th. By the time the snow ended, Doylestown reported 12.3 inches, north of Wooster reported 11.8, and 10.5 inches was measured in Dalton.
Winter Storm, Ashland
- When
- February 13, 4:00 AM EST to February 14, 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Ashland forecast zone
- Property damage
- $30,000
- Reported by
- Department of Highways
- Coordinates
- 40.846, -82.271 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snow began during the early morning hours of the 13th, and continued through the day. By the evening of the 13th, around 7.0 inches was reported across the area. The snow and gusty winds continued during the overnight hours into the 14th. By the end of the event, at least 10.0 inches of snow fell across the area.
Winter Storm, Lorain
- When
- February 13, 4:00 AM EST to February 14, 4:00 PM EST
- Where
- Lorain forecast zone
- Property damage
- $60,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.453, -82.151 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snow began during the early morning hours of the 13th, and continued through the day. By the evening of the 13th, between 6.0 and 8.0 inches in Camden Township and Sheffield Lake, respectively. The snow continued through the overnight hours. By late morning on the 14th, snowfall reports include 13.0 inches in Lagrange, 12.0 inches in Sheffield Lake, 10.0 in Oberlin, and 9.5 inches in North Ridgeville. Winds were strong during this event with a peak wind gust of 41 mph reported at the Lorain-Elyria Airport during the evening of the 13th, and 39 mph later through the overnight hours into the 14th.
Winter Storm, Medina
- When
- February 13, 4:00 AM EST to February 14, 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Medina forecast zone
- Property damage
- $100,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.118, -81.900 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snow began during the early morning hours of the 13th, and continued through the day. By the evening of the 13th, 7.5 inches of snow fell in Brunswick, and 6.2 inches was reported in Hinckley. The snow and gusty winds continued overnight. By morning, the snow accumulated for a total of 10.4 inches in Hinckley, and 10.0 inches in Chippewa Lake. Additional snow fell through the day on the 14th, and by the end of the event, at least 12 inches of snow fell throughout the area.
Winter Storm, Cuyahoga
- When
- February 13, 4:00 AM EST to February 14, 7:00 PM EST
- Where
- Cuyahoga forecast zone
- Property damage
- $150,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.479, -81.678 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snow began during the early morning hours of the 13th, and continued through the day. The snow intensified in the area during the late afternoon and evening hours. Snowfall amounts varied across the area during the daytime hours with some areas picking up over 9.0 inches of snow. The snow continued overnight, and by the morning of the 14th, much of the area received over 12.0 inches of snow. Throughout the event, Pepper Pike received a total of 21.2 inches of snow, 15.1 inches fell at Cleveland Hopkins Airport, and 13.0 inches of snow fell in Lyndhurst. Winds were also gusty during this event with a peak wind gust of 45 mph during the early morning hours of the 14th at Cleveland Hopkins Airport and Burke Lakefront Airport.
Winter Storm, Stark
- When
- February 13, 4:00 AM EST to February 14, 7:00 PM EST
- Where
- Stark forecast zone
- Property damage
- $1.3 million
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 40.814, -81.366 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snow began during the early morning hours of the 13th, and continued through the day. By evening, between 5.0 and 7.0 inches of snow fell across the area. The snow continued during the overnight hours into the 14th, and lasted much of the day before ending during the evening hours. By the end of the storm, snowfall totals averaged around 10.0 inches across the area. A newspaper article reported that in Jackson Township an indoor sports arena had its bubble-like roof collapse due to the snow early Wednesday morning. No injuries occurred from the collapsing roof, but structural damage was extensive and closed the area.
Winter Storm, Portage
- When
- February 13, 4:00 AM EST to February 14, 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Portage forecast zone
- Property damage
- $40,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.168, -81.197 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snow began during the early morning hours of the 13th, and continued through the day. By the evening of the 13th, Hiram Rapids picked up 9.4 inches, and Mantua reported 7.0 inches. The snow and gusty winds continued overnight into the 14th, and didn't taper off until the evening hours. Snowfall totals ranged between 12 and 16 inches.
Winter Storm, Mahoning
- When
- February 13, 4:00 AM EST to February 14, 7:00 PM EST
- Where
- Mahoning forecast zone
- Property damage
- $40,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.015, -80.776 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snow began during the early morning hours of the 13th, and continued through the day. By the early evening hours of the 13th, around 5.0 inches of snow fell in the area. The snow continued through the overnight into the 14th, and didn't taper off until the late afternoon hours. By the evening of the 14th, snowfall amounts ranged between 6.0 and 10.0 inches, with 8.0 inches of snow measured in Boardman. Winds were also gusty with a peak wind of 30 mph measured at the Youngstown Airport during the overnight hours into the 14th.
Winter Storm, Trumbull
- When
- February 13, 4:00 AM EST to February 14, 7:00 PM EST
- Where
- Trumbull forecast zone
- Property damage
- $40,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.317, -80.761 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snow began during the early morning hours of the 13th, and continued through the day. By the evening of the 13th, snowfall amounts ranged between 3.0 and 6.0 inches. Around 6.0 inches was reported in Warren, Youngstown Airport, and Champion, while only 3.0 inches was reported in Mesopotamia. The snow continued overnight and through much of the day on the 14th. Snowfall totals across the area ranged between 9.0 and 12.0 inches with Newton Falls picking up 12.0 inches, and Mesopotamia reporting 9.0 inches. Winds were also gusty with a peak wind of 30 mph measured at Youngstown Airport during the overnight hours into the 14th.
Winter Storm, Geauga
- When
- February 13, 4:00 AM EST to February 14, 7:00 PM EST
- Where
- Geauga forecast zone
- Property damage
- $60,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.500, -81.179 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snow began during the early morning hours of the 13th, and continued through the day. By the evening of the 13th, 8.5 inches of snow fell in Chardon Township, and 8.0 inches in Claridon Township. The snow and gusty winds continued overnight, and through much of the day on the 14th. By the end of the storm, Russel Township picked up 16.0 inches, Burton received 10.5 inches, Thompson measured 16.5 inches, and 13.5 inches fell in Chardon.
Winter Storm, Lake
- When
- February 13, 4:00 AM EST to February 14, 7:00 PM EST
- Where
- Lake forecast zone
- Property damage
- $60,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.714, -81.245 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snow began during the early morning hours of the 13th, and continued through the day. The snow and gusty winds continued overnight and through much of the day on the 14th. By the end of the event, 17.5 inches was measured in Mentor, and 9.4 inches just south of Madison.
Winter Storm, Richland
- When
- February 13, 5:00 AM EST to February 14, 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Richland forecast zone
- Property damage
- $40,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 40.775, -82.536 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snow began during the early morning hours of the 13th, and continued through the day. By the evening, the snow accumulated to 6.7 inches at Mansfield Lahm Airport. Other spotters and highway departments across the area reported between 6 and 8 inches of snow by the evening of the 13th. Some reports also mentioned that sleet and freezing rain mixed in with the snow during the late afternoon. The snow continued overnight and into the day on the 14th. Over the two day event, 14.9 inches of snow was reported at Mansfield Lahm Airport. Winds were gusty during the event with a peak wind at the airport of 35 mph during the overnight hours into the 14th.
Winter Storm, Summit
- When
- February 13, 5:00 AM EST to February 14, 7:00 PM EST
- Where
- Summit forecast zone
- Property damage
- $100,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.126, -81.532 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snow began during the early morning hours of the 13th, and continued through the day. By the evening, 2 miles northeast of Tallmadge reported 9.0 inches, Richfield picked up 8.5 inches, and Twinsburg had 6.0 inches. The snow continued overnight and through much of the day on the 14th. By the end of the event, snowfall totals include 17.0 inches in Richfield, and 11.5 inches in Twinsburg. Winds were also gusty during the event with a peak wind of 35 mph measured at the Akron-Canton Airport during the evening hours of the 13th.
Winter Storm, Ashtabula
- When
- February 13, 12:00 PM EST to February 14, 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Ashtabula forecast zone
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.896, -80.759 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snow began during the late morning hours of the 13th, and continued through the day. By evening, between 3.0 and 5.0 inches of snow fell across the area. The snow and gusty winds continued overnight and through much of the day on the 14th. By the end of the event, 12.0 inches fell in Hartsgrove, 13.0 inches in Pierpont, and 13.5 inches in Dorsett.
Winter Storm, Ashtabula Lakeshore
- When
- February 13, 12:00 PM EST to February 14, 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Ashtabula Lakeshore forecast zone
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.896, -80.759 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snow began during the late morning hours of the 13th, and continued through the day. By evening, between 3.0 and 6.0 inches of snow fell across the area. The snow and gusty winds continued overnight and through much of the day on the 14th. By the end of the event, 11.5 inches fell in Ashtabula, around 20.0 inches in Saybrook, and 12.0 inches in Roaming Shores.
- Winter Storm
- A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Louisiana, February 13, 20071 death · 34 injured · $5.0 million · EF2 · 4 events
- Blizzard and Winter Storm in Indiana, February 13 to 14, 20072 deaths · 1 injured · 24 events
- Tornadoes and Flash Flood in Louisiana, February 13, 20073 injured · $1.8 million · EF2 · 13 events
- Ice Storm in Ohio, February 13, 20071 death · 1 injured · 9 events
- Winter Storm in Pennsylvania, February 13 to 15, 20071 death · 10 events
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Michigan, February 13 to 14, 20071 death · 10 events
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Delaware, February 13 to 14, 20071 death · 4 events
- Tornadoes and Hail in Mississippi, February 13, 2007$465,000 · EF1 · 26 events
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Alabama, February 13, 2007$207,000 · EF1 · 40 events
- Damaging Winds in Georgia, February 13, 2007$491,000 · 60 kt wind · 12 events
- Heavy Snow in New York, February 13 to 14, 2007$330,000 · 17 events
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in Georgia, February 13, 20071 injured · $69,000 · EF1 · 5 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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 15062, 15077, 15088, 15406, 15419, 15061, 15065, 15060, 15063, 15064, 15412, 16760, 16766, 16772, 16776, 16777, 16779, 16782, 16984, 16986, 16991, 16994, 17253, 17270, 17273, 15420, 16985, 17278, 17279.