High Wind in Ohio, December 9, 2009

A strong cold front moved across Medina County around midday on December 9th. A cluster of showers developed in advance of this front and produced brief wind gusts in excess of 50 mph. Southwest winds behind the front rapidly increased during the afternoon hours with peak gusts of around 60 mph reported late in the day. Winds continued to gust to as much as 50 mph through 10 pm. The high winds downed trees, utility poles and power lines in Medina County. Scattered power outages were reported. Some homes and buildings in the county sustained minor damage. Most of this was from lost siding or roofing. Much of this damage was associated with the showers that moved through early in the afternoon.

A strong cold front moved across Wayne County around midday on December 9th. A cluster of showers developed in advance of this front and produced brief wind gusts in excess of 50 mph. Southwest winds behind the front rapidly increased during the afternoon hours with peak gusts of around 60 mph reported late in the day. Winds continued to gust to as much as 50 mph through 10 pm. A 55 mph wind gust was measured at the Wayne County Airport near Wooster at 1:50 pm. The high winds downed trees, utility poles and power lines in Wayne County. Scattered power outages were reported. Some homes and buildings in the county sustained minor damage. Most of this was from lost siding or roofing. Some of this damage was associated with the showers that moved through early in the afternoon.

A strong cold front moved across Summit County around midday on December 9th. A cluster of showers developed in advance of this front and produced brief wind gusts in excess of 55 mph. A 61 mph gust was measured at the Akron Canton Airport at 12:29 pm as the showers moved through. A 56 mph gust was also measured at Akron Fulton Airport at 12:25 pm. Southwest winds behind the cold front rapidly increased during the afternoon hours with gusts of around 60 mph reported late in the day. Winds continued to gust to as much as 50 mph through 10 pm. The high winds downed trees, utility poles and power lines in Summit County. Scattered power outages were reported. Some homes and buildings in the county sustained minor damage. Most of this was from lost siding or roofing. Much of this damage was associated with the showers that moved through early in the afternoon.

A strong cold front moved across Holmes County during the early afternoon hours of December 9th. A cluster of showers developed in advance of this front and produced brief wind gusts in excess of 50 mph. Southwest winds behind the front rapidly increased during the afternoon hours with peak gusts of around 60 mph reported late in the day. Winds continued to gust to as much as 50 mph through 10 pm. The high winds downed trees, utility poles and power lines in Holmes County. Scattered power outages were reported. Some homes and buildings in the county sustained minor damage. Most of this was from lost siding or roofing. Some of this damage was associated with the showers that moved through early in the afternoon.

A strong cold front moved across Mahoning County during the early afternoon hours of December 9th. A line of showers developed well in advance of this front and moved across Mahoning County around midday. Brief wind gusts in excess of 50 mph were associated with this line. Southwest winds behind the front rapidly increased during the afternoon hours with peak gusts of around 60 mph reported late in the day. Winds continued to gust to as much as 50 mph through 10 pm. The high winds downed trees, utility poles and power lines in Mahoning County. Scattered power outages were reported. Some homes and buildings in the county sustained minor damage. Most of this was from lost siding or roofing. Much of this damage was associated with the showers that moved through early in the afternoon.

A strong cold front moved across Lucas County during the late morning hours of December 9th. Southwest winds behind the front rapidly increased. By midday, wind gusts were in excess of 45 mph. Gusts increased further during the early afternoon hours. A peak gust of 58 mph was measured at Toledo Express Airport at 2:16 pm. Winds continued to gust to 55 mph through sunset with gusts as high as 50 mph reported as late as 10 pm. The high winds downed trees, utility poles and power lines in Lucas County. Scattered power outages were reported. Many homes and buildings in the county sustained minor damage. Most of this was from lost siding or roofing.

A strong cold front moved across Ottawa County during the late morning hours of December 9th. Southwest winds behind the front rapidly increased. By midday, wind gusts were in excess of 40 mph. Gusts increased further during the early afternoon hours with peak gusts of around 60 mph reported during the late afternoon hours. Winds continued to gust to as much as 50 mph through 10 pm. The high winds downed trees, utility poles and power lines in Ottawa County. Scattered power outages were reported. Some homes and buildings in the county sustained minor damage. Most of this was from lost siding or roofing.

A strong cold front moved across Morrow County during the late morning hours of December 9th. Southwest winds behind the front rapidly increased with gusts in excess of 45 mph by early afternoon. Gusts continued to increase the remainder of the afternoon with peak gusts of around 60 mph reported during the late afternoon hours. Winds continued to gust to as much as 50 mph through 10 pm. A spotter in Cardington measured a 57 mph gust just after 1 pm. The high winds downed a few trees, utility poles and power lines in Morrow County. Scattered power outages were reported. Some homes and buildings in the county sustained minor damage. Most of this was from lost siding or roofing.

A strong cold front moved across Knox County around midday on December 9th. Southwest winds behind the front rapidly increased with gusts in excess of 45 mph by early afternoon. Gusts continued to increase the remainder of the afternoon with peak gusts of around 60 mph reported during the late afternoon hours. Winds continued to gust to as much as 50 mph through 10 pm. A spotter in Centerburg measured a 57 mph gust just after 1 pm. The high winds downed a few trees, utility poles and power lines in Knox County. A few power outages were reported.

A strong cold front moved across Portage County during the early afternoon hours of December 9th. A cluster of showers developed in advance of this front and produced brief wind gusts in excess of 50 mph. Southwest winds behind the cold front rapidly increased during the afternoon hours with gusts of around 60 mph reported late in the day. Winds continued to gust to as much as 50 mph through 10 pm. The high winds downed trees, utility poles and power poles in Portage County. Scattered power outages were reported. Some homes and buildings in the county sustained minor damage. Most of this was from lost siding or roofing. Much of this damage was associated with the showers that moved through early in the afternoon.

A strong cold front moved across Lake County during the early afternoon hours of December 9th. A cluster of showers developed in advance of this front and produced brief wind gusts in excess of 50 mph. Southwest winds behind the cold front rapidly increased during the afternoon hours with gusts of around 60 mph reported late in the day. Winds continued to gust to as much as 50 mph through 10 pm. The high winds downed trees, utility poles and power lines in Lake County. Scattered power outages were reported. Some homes and buildings in the county sustained minor damage. Most of this was from lost siding or roofing. Much of this damage was associated with the showers that moved through early in the afternoon.

A strong cold front moved across Geauga County during the early afternoon hours of December 9th. A cluster of showers developed in advance of this front and produced brief wind gusts in excess of 50 mph. Southwest winds behind the cold front rapidly increased during the afternoon hours with gusts of around 60 mph reported late in the day. Winds continued to gust to as much as 50 mph through 10 pm. The high winds downed trees, utility poles and power lines in Geauga County. Scattered power outages were reported. Some homes and buildings in the county sustained minor damage. Much of this damage was associated with the showers that moved through early in the afternoon.

A strong cold front moved across Stark County during the early evening hours of December 9th. A cluster of showers developed in advance of this front and produced brief wind gusts in excess of 50 mph. Southwest winds behind the front rapidly increased during the afternoon hours with peak gusts of around 60 mph reported late in the day. Winds continued to gust to as much as 50 mph through 10 pm. A 54 mph wind gust was measured in Massillon at 5:15 pm. The high winds downed trees, utility poles and power lines in Wayne County. Over 4000 homes and business lost power in Stark County beginning around 1:30 pm. Some homes and buildings in the county sustained minor damage. Most of this was from lost siding or roofing. Some of this damage was associated with the showers that moved through early in the afternoon.

A strong cold front moved across Trumbull County during the early afternoon hours of December 9th. A cluster of showers developed in advance of this front and produced brief wind gusts in excess of 50 mph. Southwest winds behind the front rapidly increased during the afternoon hours with peak gusts of around 60 mph reported late in the day. Winds continued to gust to as much as 50 mph through 10 pm. A 58 mph gust was measured at the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport at 4:38 pm. The high winds downed trees, utility poles and power lines in Trumbull County. Scattered power outages were reported. Some homes and buildings in the county sustained minor damage. Most of this was from lost siding or roofing. Some of this damage was associated with the showers that moved through early in the afternoon.

A strong cold front moved across Ashtabula County during the early afternoon hours of December 9th. A cluster of showers developed in advance of this front and produced brief wind gusts in excess of 50 mph. Southwest winds behind the front rapidly increased during the afternoon hours with peak gusts of around 60 mph reported late in the day. Winds continued to gust to as much as 50 mph through 10 pm. The high winds downed trees, utility poles and power lines in Ashtabula County. Scattered power outages were reported across inland Ashtabula County with more widespread outages reported north of Interstate 90. Some homes and buildings in the county sustained minor damage. Most of this was from lost siding or roofing. Some of this damage was associated with the showers that moved through early in the afternoon.

A strong cold front moved across Ashtabula County during the early afternoon hours of December 9th. A cluster of showers developed in advance of this front and produced brief wind gusts in excess of 50 mph. Southwest winds behind the front rapidly increased during the afternoon hours with peak gusts of around 60 mph reported late in the day. Winds continued to gust to as much as 50 mph through 10 pm. The high winds downed trees, utility poles and power lines in Ashtabula County. At the height of the storm, over 12,000 residents were without power in Ashtabula County. Most of these outages were to the north of Interstate 90. Some homes and buildings in the county sustained minor damage. Most of this was from lost siding or roofing. Some of this damage was associated with the showers that moved through early in the afternoon.

A strong cold front moved across Hancock County during the late morning hours of December 9th. Southwest winds behind the front rapidly increased. By midday, wind gusts were in excess of 40 mph. Gusts increased further during the early afternoon hours. A peak gust of 61 mph was measured at the Findlay Airport at 3:43 pm. Winds continued to gust to as much as 50 mph through 10 pm. The high winds downed trees, utility poles and power lines in Hancock County. Scattered power outages were reported. Many homes and buildings in the county sustained minor damage. Most of this was from lost siding or roofing.

A strong cold front moved across Sandusky County during the late morning hours of December 9th. Southwest winds behind the front rapidly increased. By midday, wind gusts were in excess of 40 mph. Gusts increased further during the early afternoon hours with peak gusts of around 60 mph reported during the late afternoon hours. Winds continued to gust to as much as 50 mph through 10 pm. A 58 mph gust was measured at Clyde at 5:25 pm. The high winds downed a few trees, utility poles and power lines in Sandusky County. Scattered power outages were reported. Some homes and buildings in the county sustained minor damage. Most of this was from lost siding or roofing.

A strong cold front moved across Seneca County during the late morning hours of December 9th. Southwest winds behind the front rapidly increased. By midday, wind gusts were in excess of 40 mph. Gusts increased further during the early afternoon hours with peak gusts of around 60 mph reported during the late afternoon hours. Winds continued to gust to as much as 50 mph through 10 pm. The high winds downed a few trees, utility poles and power lines in Seneca County. Scattered power outages were reported. Some homes and buildings in the county sustained minor damage. Most of this was from lost siding or roofing.

A strong cold front moved across Marion County during the late morning hours of December 9th. Southwest winds behind the front rapidly increased. By midday, wind gusts were in excess of 40 mph. Gusts increased further during the early afternoon hours with peak gusts of around 60 mph reported during the late afternoon hours. A 55 mph gust was measured at the Marion Airport at 2:37 pm. Winds continued to gust to as much as 50 mph through 10 pm. The high winds downed a few trees, utility poles and power lines in Marion County. Scattered power outages were reported. Some homes and buildings in the county sustained minor damage. Most of this was from lost siding or roofing.

A strong cold front moved across Erie County during the late morning hours of December 9th. Southwest winds behind the front rapidly increased with gusts in excess of 45 mph by early afternoon. Gusts continued to increase the remainder of the afternoon with peak gusts of around 60 mph reported during the late afternoon hours. Winds continued to gust to as much as 50 mph through 10 pm. A 61 mph gust was measured in Sandusky at 4:19 pm. The high winds downed a few trees, utility poles and power lines in Erie County. A few power outages were reported. Some homes and buildings in the county sustained minor damage. Most of this was from lost siding or roofing.

A strong cold front moved across Wood County during the late morning hours of December 9th. Southwest winds behind the front rapidly increased. By midday, wind gusts were in excess of 45 mph. Gusts increased further during the early afternoon hours. The first 58 mph gust was measured at Toledo Metcalf Airport at 3:34 pm with a peak gust of 60 mph measured at 5:13 pm. A 59 mph gust was measured at Bowling Green at 3:43 pm. Winds continued to gust to as much as 50 mph through 10 pm. The high winds downed trees, utility poles and power lines in Wood County. Scattered power outages were reported. Many homes and buildings in the county sustained minor damage. Most of this was from lost siding or roofing.

A strong cold front moved across Crawford County during the late morning hours of December 9th. Southwest winds behind the front rapidly increased. By midday, wind gusts were in excess of 40 mph. Gusts increased further during the early afternoon hours with peak gusts of around 60 mph reported during the late afternoon hours. A 57 mph gust was measured at the Crawford County Airport near Bucyrus at 3:46 pm. Winds continued to gust to as much as 50 mph through 10 pm. The high winds downed a few trees, utility poles and power lines in Crawford County. Scattered power outages were reported. Some homes and buildings in the county sustained minor damage. Most of this was from lost siding or roofing.

A strong cold front moved across Richland County just before noon on December 9th. Southwest winds behind the front rapidly increased with gusts in excess of 45 mph by early afternoon. Gusts continued to increase the remainder of the afternoon with peak gusts of around 60 mph reported during the late afternoon hours. A 55 mph gust was measured at Mansfield Lahm Airport at 3:18 pm. Winds continued to gust to as much as 50 mph through 10 pm. The high winds downed a few trees and utility poles in Richland County. Scattered power outages were reported. Some homes and buildings in the county sustained minor damage. Most of this was from lost siding or roofing.

A strong cold front moved across Ashland County around midday on December 9th. Southwest winds behind the front rapidly increased with gusts in excess of 45 mph by early afternoon. Gusts continued to increase the remainder of the afternoon with peak gusts of around 60 mph reported during the late afternoon hours. Winds continued to gust to as much as 50 mph through 10 pm. The high winds downed a few trees and utility poles in Ashland County. Scattered power outages were reported. Some homes and buildings in the county sustained minor damage. Most of this was from lost siding or roofing.

A strong cold front moved across Huron County during the late morning hours of December 9th. Southwest winds behind the front rapidly increased with gusts in excess of 45 mph by early afternoon. Gusts continued to increase the remainder of the afternoon with peak gusts of around 60 mph reported during the late afternoon hours. Winds continued to gust to as much as 50 mph through 10 pm. The high winds downed a few trees and utility poles in Huron County. Scattered power outages were reported. Some homes and buildings in the county sustained minor damage. Most of this was from lost siding or roofing.

A strong cold front moved across Lorain County just before noon on December 9th. Southwest winds behind the front rapidly increased with gusts in excess of 45 mph by early afternoon. Gusts continued to increase the remainder of the afternoon with peak gusts of around 60 mph reported during the late afternoon hours. Winds continued to gust to as much as 50 mph through 10 pm. A 58 mph wind gust was measured at the Lorain County Airport near Elyria at 4:31 pm. The high winds downed a few trees and utility poles in Lorain County. Scattered power outages were reported. Some homes and buildings in the county sustained minor damage. Most of this was from lost siding or roofing.

A strong cold front moved across Cuyahoga County around midday on December 9th. Southwest winds behind the front rapidly increased with gusts in excess of 45 mph by early afternoon. Gusts continued to increase the remainder of the afternoon with peak gusts of around 60 mph reported during the late afternoon hours. Winds continued to gust to as much as 50 mph through 10 pm. A 56 mph wind gust was measured at Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport at 5:04 pm with a 55 mph gust at Cleveland Hopkins Airport at 5:32 pm. The high winds downed a few trees and utility poles in Cuyahoga County. Scattered power outages were reported. Some homes and buildings in the county sustained minor damage. Most of this was from lost siding or roofing.