Ohio, 2013

Damaging Winds in Ohio, November 17, 2013

November 17, 2013 · NWS ILN · 53 events in 27 counties and zones

A strong low pressure system combined with an unseasonably warm airmass to produce organized storms across the region. These storms were tornadic across Illinois and western Indiana, and began to transition to non-tornadic storms as they entered eastern Indiana.

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

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$471,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
53

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 ILN wrote it up.

A strong low pressure system combined with an unseasonably warm airmass to produce organized storms across the region. These storms were tornadic across Illinois and western Indiana, and began to transition to non-tornadic storms as they entered eastern Indiana. The main threat from these storms when they arrived across southwestern Ohio was damaging thunderstorm winds.

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 Wilmington, OH wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Nov 17, 2:53 PM EST, 2 hours 7 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 17, 2:53 PM EST, 2 hours 7 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
253 PM EST SUN NOV 17 2013

.SYNOPSIS...
A DEEP LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK INTO THE GREAT LAKES
TONIGHT SENDING A STRONG COLD FRONT ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY...WITH
THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WEATHER. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN
MONDAY...OFFERING COOLER TEMPERATURES AND DRY WEATHER THROUGH MID
WEEK.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
MOIST SOUTHWESTERLY LOW LEVEL FLOW IS CONTINUING ACROSS THE AREA
THIS AFTERNOON. A BROAD AREA OF SHOWERS AND A FEW EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS
ASSOCIATED WITH THIS WAS MOVING ACROSS ABOUT THE SOUTHEAST HALF
OF OUR FA. SO FAR RAINFALL AMOUNTS HAVE REMAINED BELOW FFG BUT
WILL HAVE TO CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS AREA FOR SOME LOCALIZED
FLOODING ISSUES BEFORE THE SHOWERS COME TO AN END LATE THIS
AFTERNOON.

OTHERWISE...DEEPENING SURFACE LOW OVER THE MID MISSISSIPPI VALLEY
THIS AFTERNOON WILL LIFT NORTHEAST INTO THE UPPER PENINSULA OF MICHIGAN BY
EARLY THIS EVENING. THIS IS BEING DRIVEN BY STRONG SHORT WAVE
ENERGY/JET DYNAMICS ALOFT WITH A 100+ KNOT 500 MB JET ROTATING
THROUGH THE BASE OF THE TROUGH THIS EVENING. VERY IMPRESSIVE LOW
LEVEL SHEAR FIELDS WITH 0-1 KM SHEAR IN THE 40 TO 50 KNOT RANGE
WILL BE PRESENT ACROSS OUR AREA THROUGH EARLY EVENING. LATEST
MODEL RUNS CONTINUE TO INDICATE THAT WE SHOULD DESTABILIZE THROUGH
THE AFTERNOON AS LOW LEVEL MOISTURE CONTINUES TO ADVECT UP INTO OUR
REGION. INSTABILITY COULD BE FURTHER AIDED BY THE POTENTIAL OF
SOME PARTIAL CLEARING AS CURRENTLY NOTED ACROSS PARTS OF OUR
NORTHWEST FA. AT ANY RATE...IT CURRENTLY LOOKS LIKE SB CAPES IN
EXCESS OF 500 J/KG WILL WORK INTO OUR WESTERN AREAS THROUGH LATE
AFTERNOON. IF THIS OCCURS...SUPERCELL DEVELOPMENT/ISOLATED
TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE GIVEN THE LOW AND MID LEVEL SHEAR
VALUES. THE BEST CHANCE FOR THIS APPEARS TO BE DURING THE MID TO
LATE AFTERNOON ACROSS OUR WESTERN AREAS...GENERALLY ALONG AND WEST
OF THE INTERSTATE 75 CORRIDOR.

AS THE COLD FRONT APPROACHES...A MORE ORGANIZED LINE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP/PUSH INTO OUR WESTERN AREAS
TOWARD 6 PM. DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE LIKELY WITH THIS LINE AND
AGAIN GIVEN THE DEGREE OF SHEAR...BRIEF TORNADOES WILL ALSO BE
POSSIBLE. THIS LINE OF STORMS WILL PUSH QUICKLY EAST ACROSS OUR
AREA THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS.

WILL CONTINUE WITH WIND ADVISORY AS WE WILL LIKELY APPROACH WIND
ADVISORY CRITERIA WITH THE GRADIENT WINDS...PARTICULARLY LATE THIS
AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING.

PRECIPITATION WILL END JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH THE FRONTAL
PASSAGE. THE LOWS TONIGHT WILL BE IN THE 40S AS COOLER AIR MOVES
IN BEHIND THE FRONT.

&&

.SHORT TERM /MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL KEEP DRY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE FA THROUGH THE
SHORT TERM TIME PERIOD.  COOLER AIR WILL CONTINUE TO FILTER INTO THE
AREA THROUGH THE DAY ON MONDAY AND THEREFORE NOT EXPECTING
TEMPERATURES TO RISE MUCH DURING THE DAY.  WENT SLIGHTLY COOLER THAN
GUIDANCE WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM THE MIDDLE 40S TO THE
LOW 50S.  SKIES WILL BE MOSTLY CLEAR DURING THE NIGHTTIME HOURS
MONDAY NIGHT WHICH WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO DROP INTO THE MIDDLE
20S TO LOW 30S.  WENT CLOSE TO GUIDANCE FOR HIGH TEMPERATURES ON
TUESDAY WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE 40S.  SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL
RETURN TO THE AREA FOR WEDNESDAY ALLOWING FOR SLIGHTLY WARMER
TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 40S TO LOW 50S.

&&

.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/...
SOUTHERLY WINDS DEVELOP BEHIND THE HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM BRINGING
INCREASED MOISTURE INTO THE OHIO VALLEY REGION ON THURSDAY AHEAD
OF THE NEXT SYSTEM. START TO BRING SLIGHT CHANCE POPS INTO WEST
THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND INCREASE POPS ACROSS FA FRIDAY. ANOTHER
SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH THE REGION FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY WITH
HIGHER POPS. PRECIPITATION ENDS SATURDAY AFTERNOON. SOME
INDICATION OF PRECIPITATION IN THE NW FLOW ON SUNDAY BUT WITH
DIFFERENCES IN MODELS WILL KEEP SUNDAY DRY AT THIS TIME.

HIGHS WILL BE IN THE 40S AND 50S MIDWEEK AND COOL DOWN TO THE 30S
BY SUNDAY.

&&

.AVIATION /20Z SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
SHOWERS ARE CONTINUING TO LIFT NORTHEAST ACROSS PRIMARILY SOUTHEAST
PORTIONS OF OUR FA. THESE WILL LIKELY CONTINUE TO BRUSH THE
TERMINALS ALONG THE I-71 CORRIDOR THROUGH THE FIRST FEW HOURS OF
THE TAF PERIOD. OTHERWISE...A STRENGTHENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL
LEFT UP ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES THIS EVENING...HELPING TO PUSH A
STRONG COLD FRONT EAST ACROSS OUR AREA. AHEAD OF THE COLD
FRONT...THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS FOR SOME ISOLATED TO SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT THROUGH MID TO LATE AFTERNOON. THE BEST
CHANCE FOR THIS LOOKS TO BE PRIMARILY NORTHWEST OF THE TAF SITES
SO WILL LEAVE MENTION OF THIS OUT AT THIS POINT. A LINE OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ALONG AND JUST AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT.
THIS LINE OF STORMS WILL PUSH QUICKLY EAST ACROSS THE TAF SITES IN
THE 23-02Z TIME FRAME. WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50 KNOTS WILL BE
POSSIBLE WITH THIS LINE OF STORMS. DRIER AIR WILL QUICKLY MOVE IN
BEHIND THE FRONT WITH SKIES AT LEAST PARTIALLY CLEARING THROUGH
THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.

OUTLOOK...NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER EXPECTED.

&&

.ILN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OH...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT FOR OHZ026-034-035-
     042>046-051>056-060>065-070>074-077>082-088.
KY...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT FOR KYZ089>100.
IN...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT FOR INZ050-058-059-
     066-073>075-080.

&&

SYNOPSIS...PARKER
NEAR TERM...JGL
SHORT TERM...NOVAK
LONG TERM...PARKER
AVIATION...JGL
Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 17, 6:51 AM EST, 10 hours 9 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
651 AM EST SUN NOV 17 2013

INZ050-058-059-066-073>075-080-KYZ089>100-OHZ026-034-035-042>046-
051>056-060>065-070>074-077>082-088-180945-
WAYNE-FAYETTE IN-UNION IN-FRANKLIN IN-RIPLEY-DEARBORN-OHIO-
SWITZERLAND-CARROLL-GALLATIN-BOONE-KENTON-CAMPBELL-OWEN-GRANT-
PENDLETON-BRACKEN-ROBERTSON-MASON-LEWIS-HARDIN-MERCER-AUGLAIZE-DARKE-
SHELBY-LOGAN-UNION OH-DELAWARE-MIAMI-CHAMPAIGN-CLARK-MADISON-
FRANKLIN OH-LICKING-PREBLE-MONTGOMERY-GREENE-FAYETTE OH-PICKAWAY-
FAIRFIELD-BUTLER-WARREN-CLINTON-ROSS-HOCKING-HAMILTON-CLERMONT-BROWN-
HIGHLAND-ADAMS-PIKE-SCIOTO-
651 AM EST SUN NOV 17 2013

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT EST
TONIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL
INDIANA...SOUTHEAST INDIANA...NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...NORTHERN
KENTUCKY...CENTRAL OHIO...MIAMI VALLEY OF OHIO...SOUTH CENTRAL
OHIO...SOUTHWEST OHIO AND WEST CENTRAL OHIO.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WIND ADVISORY.

A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION LATE THIS AFTERNOON
INTO THIS EVENING. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE WIDESPREAD ALONG
AND AHEAD OF THIS FRONT. DUE TO THE STRONG LOW LEVEL WIND FIELDS
THERE WILL BE THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WEATHER. THE PRIMARY THREAT
WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS. HOWEVER...A FEW TORNADOES AND HEAVY RAIN
WILL ALSO BE A THREAT. THE MOST LIKELY TIME FRAME WILL BE LATE
SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO
TONIGHT.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Nov 17, 11:16 AM EST, 5 hours 44 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
1116 AM EST SUN NOV 17 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1048 AM     FLOOD            CARROLLTON              38.68N 85.16W
11/17/2013                   CARROLL            KY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            WHITES RUN ROAD WAS CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER.

&&

ANOVAK
Special weather statement, Nov 17, 11:25 AM EST, 5 hours 35 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
1125 AM EST SUN NOV 17 2013

INZ050-058-059-066-073>075-080-KYZ089>100-OHZ026-034-035-042>046-
051>056-060>065-070>074-077>082-088-172230-
WAYNE-FAYETTE IN-UNION IN-FRANKLIN IN-RIPLEY-DEARBORN-OHIO-
SWITZERLAND-CARROLL-GALLATIN-BOONE-KENTON-CAMPBELL-OWEN-GRANT-
PENDLETON-BRACKEN-ROBERTSON-MASON-LEWIS-HARDIN-MERCER-AUGLAIZE-
DARKE-SHELBY-LOGAN-UNION OH-DELAWARE-MIAMI-CHAMPAIGN-CLARK-
MADISON-FRANKLIN OH-LICKING-PREBLE-MONTGOMERY-GREENE-FAYETTE OH-
PICKAWAY-FAIRFIELD-BUTLER-WARREN-CLINTON-ROSS-HOCKING-HAMILTON-
CLERMONT-BROWN-HIGHLAND-ADAMS-PIKE-SCIOTO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RICHMOND...CONNERSVILLE...LIBERTY...
BROOKVILLE...VERSAILLES...LAWRENCEBURG...RISING SUN...VEVAY...
CARROLLTON...WARSAW...BURLINGTON...INDEPENDENCE...ALEXANDRIA...
OWENTON...WILLIAMSTOWN...FALMOUTH...BROOKSVILLE...MOUNT OLIVET...
MAYSVILLE...VANCEBURG...KENTON...CELINA...WAPAKONETA...
GREENVILLE...SIDNEY...BELLEFONTAINE...MARYSVILLE...DELAWARE...
PIQUA...URBANA...SPRINGFIELD...LONDON...COLUMBUS...NEWARK...
EATON...DAYTON...XENIA...WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE...CIRCLEVILLE...
LANCASTER...HAMILTON...LEBANON...WILMINGTON...CHILLICOTHE...
LOGAN...CINCINNATI...MILFORD...GEORGETOWN...HILLSBORO...
WEST UNION...PIKETON...PORTSMOUTH
1125 AM EST SUN NOV 17 2013

...SEVERE WEATHER OUTBREAK EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...

A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND COLD FRONT TRACKING THROUGH THE
GREAT LAKES AND OHIO VALLEY WILL RESULT IN AN ENHANCED THREAT FOR
A SEVERE WEATHER OUTBREAK ACROSS THE REGION TODAY...PARTICULARLY
LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE ENTIRE AREA IS UNDER A
MODERATE TO HIGH RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER THROUGH TONIGHT.

SOME STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MAY DEVELOP ALONG AND NORTHWEST OF THE
INTERSTATE-71 CORRIDOR LATER THIS AFTERNOON BETWEEN 2 PM AND 6 PM.
IF THESE STORMS DEVELOP...THEY WOULD POSE AN ENHANCED SEVERE
THREAT...INCLUDING THE POSSIBILITY OF A FEW TORNADOES...DAMAGING
WINDS AND LARGE HAIL.

THE MAIN LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ALONG AN
APPROACHING COLD FRONT LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. THIS
LINE OF STORMS IS EXPECTED TO ENTER EAST-CENTRAL INDIANA AND
NORTHWEST OHIO AROUND 6 PM...RAPIDLY MOVE EASTWARD...AND EXIT
SOUTH-CENTRAL OHIO AND NORTHEAST KENTUCKY AROUND 10 PM TO 11 PM.
WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS WITH LOCALIZED GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH
WILL BE THE MAIN THREAT WITH THIS LINE OF STORMS. ISOLATED SPIN-UP
TORNADOES MAY ALSO DEVELOP VERY QUICKLY ALONG THIS SQUALL LINE.

HAVE A SEVERE WEATHER PLAN IN PLACE FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING AND REVIEW IT WITH YOUR FAMILY. ALWAYS HAVE MORE THAN ONE
WAY TO RECEIVE WARNINGS IN CASE ONE METHOD SHOULD FAIL. MAKE
SURE YOUR CELL PHONE IS FULLY CHARGED BEFORE STORMS ARRIVE.
CONSIDER CANCELING OR POSTPONING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES AND TRAVEL PLANS.
THESE STORMS WILL BE FAST-MOVING. HEED EVERY WARNING AND BE
PREPARED TO IMMEDIATELY SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY BUILDING IF A
WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA.

KURZ
Local storm report, Nov 17, 1:20 PM EST, 3 hours 40 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
120 PM EST SUN NOV 17 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1100 AM     FLOOD            3 W BUTLER              38.79N 84.43W
11/17/2013                   PENDLETON          KY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            A FEW LOW ROADS WERE CLOSED ACROSS THE COUNTY.

&&

ANOVAK
Local storm report, Nov 17, 2:05 PM EST, 2 hours 55 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
205 PM EST SUN NOV 17 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0154 PM     HEAVY RAIN       2 NW TWIN BRIDGES       38.65N 84.73W
11/17/2013  U0.00 INCH       GRANT              KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            EAGLE CREEK WAS REPORTED OUT OF ITS BANKS DUE TO HEAVY
            RAINFALL. WATER WAS RECEDING AT THE TIME.

&&

ASL
Local storm report, Nov 17, 2:44 PM EST, 2 hours 16 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
244 PM EST SUN NOV 17 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0240 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 1 W CELINA              40.55N 84.59W
11/17/2013                   MERCER             OH   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POWER POLES AND LINES DOWN JUST WEST OF CELINA CITY
            LIMITS

&&

SNYDER
Special weather statement, Nov 17, 4:09 PM EST, 51 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
409 PM EST SUN NOV 17 2013

INZ050-058-059-066-073>075-080-KYZ089>100-OHZ026-034-035-042>046-
051>056-060>065-070>074-077>082-088-180015-
WAYNE-FAYETTE IN-UNION IN-FRANKLIN IN-RIPLEY-DEARBORN-OHIO-
SWITZERLAND-CARROLL-GALLATIN-BOONE-KENTON-CAMPBELL-OWEN-GRANT-
PENDLETON-BRACKEN-ROBERTSON-MASON-LEWIS-HARDIN-MERCER-AUGLAIZE-
DARKE-SHELBY-LOGAN-UNION OH-DELAWARE-MIAMI-CHAMPAIGN-CLARK-
MADISON-FRANKLIN OH-LICKING-PREBLE-MONTGOMERY-GREENE-FAYETTE OH-
PICKAWAY-FAIRFIELD-BUTLER-WARREN-CLINTON-ROSS-HOCKING-HAMILTON-
CLERMONT-BROWN-HIGHLAND-ADAMS-PIKE-SCIOTO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RICHMOND...CONNERSVILLE...LIBERTY...
BROOKVILLE...VERSAILLES...LAWRENCEBURG...RISING SUN...VEVAY...
CARROLLTON...WARSAW...BURLINGTON...INDEPENDENCE...ALEXANDRIA...
OWENTON...WILLIAMSTOWN...FALMOUTH...BROOKSVILLE...MOUNT OLIVET...
MAYSVILLE...VANCEBURG...KENTON...CELINA...WAPAKONETA...
GREENVILLE...SIDNEY...BELLEFONTAINE...MARYSVILLE...DELAWARE...
PIQUA...URBANA...SPRINGFIELD...LONDON...COLUMBUS...NEWARK...
EATON...DAYTON...XENIA...WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE...CIRCLEVILLE...
LANCASTER...HAMILTON...LEBANON...WILMINGTON...CHILLICOTHE...
LOGAN...CINCINNATI...MILFORD...GEORGETOWN...HILLSBORO...
WEST UNION...PIKETON...PORTSMOUTH
409 PM EST SUN NOV 17 2013

...THREAT FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND TORNADOES RAPIDLY INCREASING...

THE THREAT FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...CONTAINING DAMAGING WIND
GUSTS AND A FEW TORNADOES...WILL PEAK ACROSS SOUTHEAST
INDIANA...NORTHERN KENTUCKY...AND SOUTHWEST INTO CENTRAL OHIO
BETWEEN 430 PM AND 930 PM.

A BROKEN LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL SWEEP EAST THROUGH THE
AREA DURING THIS TIME...AS IT CONGEALS AND INTENSIFIES. THE
HAZARDOUS WEATHER SHOULD BE EAST OF THE AREA BY 930 PM.

NOW IS THE TIME TO FINALIZE YOUR PLANS OF ACTION WHEN WARNINGS
/SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OR TORNADO/ ARE ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA. WHEN A
WARNING IS ISSUED...SEEK SHELTER INSIDE A REINFORCED
STRUCTURE. GARAGES...BARNS...OUTBUILDINGS...MOBILE HOMES...AND
AUTOMOBILES DO NOT PROVIDE SUFFICIENT SHELTER FROM EXTREME
THUNDERSTORM WINDS OR TORNADOES. SEEK SHELTER INSTEAD IN A
RESIDENTIAL HOME...OR LARGER BUSINESS BUILDING...AWAY FROM WINDOWS
AND ON THE LOWEST FLOOR POSSIBLE...IN THE CENTER OF THE BUILDING.
THE IDEA IS TO PUT AS MANY WALLS BETWEEN YOU AND THE WEATHER AS POSSIBLE.

GIVEN STORM SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH...THIS IS NOT THE TIME TO
RUSH TO THE WINDOW TO SEE THE STORM WHEN A WARNING IS ISSUED.
INSTEAD...RUSH TO A STURDY AND REINFORCED SHELTER.

BINAU

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53 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mercer

When
November 17, 5:00 PM EST to 5:04 PM EST
Where
Mercer County, 0.69 mi N of Durbin
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
40.560, -84.700

A power pole was downed on Mud Pike between Erastus Durbin and Township Line Roads due to thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Darke

When
November 17, 5:10 PM EST to 5:14 PM EST
Where
Darke County, 3.61 mi WNW of New Weston
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
40.350, -84.694

A power pole and power lines were downed along Cochran Road due to thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Darke

When
November 17, 5:24 PM EST to 5:25 PM EST
Where
Darke County, 1.48 mi SSE of Union City
Measured
51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
40.200, -84.790

Thunderstorm Wind, Auglaize

When
November 17, 5:33 PM EST to 5:37 PM EST
Where
Auglaize County, 0.69 mi N of New Bremen
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
40.440, -84.380

Trees were reported down near New Bremen due to thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Darke

When
November 17, 5:50 PM EST to 5:54 PM EST
Where
Darke County, 1.26 mi ENE of Baker
Measured
60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
40.060, -84.680

Thunderstorm wind damage occurred along a swath that included properties along Highway 36, southwest of Greenville. This damage included power poles and two trees being blown down as well as roof damage to residences and a barn destroyed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Darke

When
November 17, 5:52 PM EST to 5:56 PM EST
Where
Darke County, 1.38 mi N of Dawn
Measured
55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
40.240, -84.570

A roof was blown off a barn near Brown Road and Route 127 due to thunderstorm winds. There were additional reports of utility lines and poles down in the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Darke

When
November 17, 5:55 PM EST to 5:56 PM EST
Where
Darke County, Versailes Drk Co Arp
Measured
54 kt (62 mph) measured gust
Reported by
AWOS
Coordinates
40.200, -84.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When
November 17, 5:57 PM EST to 6:01 PM EST
Where
Butler County, 1.09 mi SW of Oxford
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
39.510, -84.746

A large tree was downed on South College Avenue due to thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Logan

When
November 17, 6:02 PM EST to 6:06 PM EST
Where
Logan County, 1.38 mi S of Avondale
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
40.500, -83.870

A few trees were downed on Lakeshore Drive on Shawnee Island in the Indian Lake area due to thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clark

When
November 17, 6:06 PM EST to 6:10 PM EST
Where
Clark County, 0.69 mi N of Sunnyland
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
Amateur Radio
Coordinates
39.910, -83.830

A large healthy tree was downed along Parkridge Road in Parkridge Estates due to thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
November 17, 6:10 PM EST to 6:11 PM EST
Where
Shelby County, 0.87 mi NW of Jackson Center
Measured
65 kt (75 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Amateur Radio
Coordinates
40.440, -84.040

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When
November 17, 6:11 PM EST to 6:15 PM EST
Where
Butler County, 1.54 mi NNW of Pisgah
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
39.340, -84.644

Power poles and lines were blown down at State Route 27 and Herman Road in Ross Township due to thunderstorm winds. The road was shut down as a result.

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
November 17, 6:16 PM EST to 6:20 PM EST
Where
Montgomery County, 1.15 mi E of Clayton
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
39.847, -84.349

A large tree was downed on Kimmel Road due to thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Logan

When
November 17, 6:20 PM EST to 6:21 PM EST
Where
Logan County, 1.72 mi ESE of Mc Morran
Measured
51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
Reported by
AWOS
Coordinates
40.370, -83.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
November 17, 6:24 PM EST to 6:28 PM EST
Where
Montgomery County, 2.07 mi N of Dayton General South
Measured
55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
NWS Employee
Coordinates
39.610, -84.220

A tree was downed on Arboridge Lane, a fence was blown over on Cross Village Drive, minor siding and roofing damage occurred to homes, and a large limb was downed on Springwater Lane due to thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hardin

When
November 17, 6:26 PM EST to 6:30 PM EST
Where
Hardin County, 2.96 mi NNE of Hepburn
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$200,000
Reported by
NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates
40.660, -83.450

On County Road 235, a garage was destroyed and the adjacent house suffered damage as well with the chimney destroyed, windows broken, and some damage to the exterior of the house due to thunderstorm winds. On County Road 265, one third of a hog barn roof was removed and a machine shop was destroyed. Trees were blown down, and damage occurred to several other properties along County Road 265.

Thunderstorm Wind, Champaign

When
November 17, 6:27 PM EST to 6:31 PM EST
Where
Champaign County, 0.87 mi NW of St Paris
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
40.130, -83.960

Large limbs were downed due to thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
November 17, 6:29 PM EST to 6:33 PM EST
Where
Montgomery County, 0.87 mi SW of Oak Ridge
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
39.640, -84.140

A large tree was downed due to thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
November 17, 6:29 PM EST to 6:33 PM EST
Where
Montgomery County, 2.36 mi SSW of Ebenezer
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
39.789, -84.198

Trees were blown down and blocking the road at Embury Park Road and Lindale Avenue due to thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
November 17, 6:29 PM EST to 6:30 PM EST
Where
Montgomery County, 0.53 mi W of Union
Measured
56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
39.900, -84.310

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
November 17, 6:30 PM EST
Where
Montgomery County, 1.56 mi WSW of Beavertown
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
39.693, -84.158

A tree was downed on Wenzler Drive due to thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
November 17, 6:30 PM EST
Where
Montgomery County, 0.53 mi E of Vandalia
Measured
55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
Amateur Radio
Coordinates
39.880, -84.190

A 100 foot tower was destroyed due to thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
November 17, 6:35 PM EST to 6:39 PM EST
Where
Hamilton County, 2.77 mi ESE of Cincinnati
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
39.110, -84.500

Two trees fell on two cars due to thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When
November 17, 6:35 PM EST to 6:39 PM EST
Where
Warren County, 0.53 mi W of Crosswick
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
39.530, -84.090

A tree was downed in Waynesville due to thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When
November 17, 6:36 PM EST to 6:37 PM EST
Where
Warren County, 0.53 mi W of Lebanon
Measured
51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
Reported by
AWOS
Coordinates
39.430, -84.210

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When
November 17, 6:41 PM EST to 6:45 PM EST
Where
Warren County, 1.6 mi W of Roachester
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
39.350, -84.130

A large limb was blown down due to thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Highland

When
November 17, 6:44 PM EST to 6:48 PM EST
Where
Highland County, 0.87 mi NE of Lynchburg
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
39.240, -83.790

Trees were downed, including a large tree on a house due to thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
November 17, 6:45 PM EST
Where
Hamilton County, 0.54 mi E of Forestville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
39.070, -84.340

A large tree was downed in Anderson Township due to thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
November 17, 6:47 PM EST to 6:48 PM EST
Where
Hamilton County, 0.54 mi E of Forestville
Measured
65 kt (75 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
39.070, -84.340

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When
November 17, 6:53 PM EST to 6:57 PM EST
Where
Union County, 2.1 mi SE of Essex
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
40.460, -83.290

A roof was blown off of a barn near the Union and Marion County line due to thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When
November 17, 6:54 PM EST to 6:58 PM EST
Where
Clinton County, 0.69 mi S of Wilmington
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
Newspaper
Coordinates
39.440, -83.830

Roofing materials were blown off of two buildings due to thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When
November 17, 6:55 PM EST to 6:59 PM EST
Where
Clinton County, 0.69 mi S of Wilmington
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
NWS Employee
Coordinates
39.440, -83.830

Five trees were downed due to thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clermont

When
November 17, 6:57 PM EST to 7:01 PM EST
Where
Clermont County, 0.54 mi W of Owensville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
39.120, -84.140

A tree was downed in Owensville due to thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When
November 17, 6:57 PM EST to 6:58 PM EST
Where
Clinton County, 0.53 mi E of (Iln)wilmington Arpk
Measured
51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
39.430, -83.790

Thunderstorm Wind, Clermont

When
November 17, 7:00 PM EST to 7:04 PM EST
Where
Clermont County, 2.12 mi SW of Lerado
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
39.150, -84.050

A roof was blown off of a barn and scattered trees were reported down across Clermont County due to thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Highland

When
November 17, 7:00 PM EST to 7:04 PM EST
Where
Highland County, 0.54 mi E of Hillsboro
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
39.200, -83.610

A storage shed was blown off of its foundation due to thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When
November 17, 7:02 PM EST to 7:03 PM EST
Where
Greene County, 1.27 mi ESE of Bowersville
Measured
57 kt (66 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
39.570, -83.710

The wind gust was measured by the Ohio Department of Transportation mesonet.

Thunderstorm Wind, Highland

When
November 17, 7:10 PM EST to 7:14 PM EST
Where
Highland County, 1.07 mi E of Leesburg
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
39.350, -83.550

A tree was downed on Route 28 due to thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When
November 17, 7:12 PM EST to 7:13 PM EST
Where
Fayette County, 2.07 mi N of Yatesville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
39.710, -83.450

The wind gust was measured by the Ohio Department of Transportation mesonet.

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When
November 17, 7:20 PM EST to 7:21 PM EST
Where
Delaware County, Delaware
Measured
61 kt (70 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Amateur Radio
Coordinates
40.300, -83.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Brown

When
November 17, 7:22 PM EST to 7:26 PM EST
Where
Brown County, 0.69 mi S of West Arnheim
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
38.920, -83.880

A barn was heavily damaged due to thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When
November 17, 7:24 PM EST to 7:28 PM EST
Where
Delaware County, 1.48 mi SSE of Hyatts
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
Amateur Radio
Coordinates
40.200, -83.070

A tree was reported down on a car with people inside. No injuries occurred.

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
November 17, 7:26 PM EST to 7:27 PM EST
Where
Franklin County, (Osu)oh St Univ Arpt
Measured
53 kt (61 mph) measured gust
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
40.080, -83.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
November 17, 7:27 PM EST to 7:28 PM EST
Where
Franklin County, 1.48 mi SSW of Flint
Measured
59 kt (68 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Amateur Radio
Coordinates
40.100, -83.010

Thunderstorm Wind, Pickaway

When
November 17, 7:31 PM EST to 7:35 PM EST
Where
Pickaway County, 0.53 mi E of Ashville
Measured
65 kt (75 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates
39.720, -82.940

Several homes sustained damage in the Ashville area due to thunderstorm winds. A large shed was also destroyed and trees were downed. Three barns also had roofing materials peeled back or removed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ross

When
November 17, 7:40 PM EST to 7:44 PM EST
Where
Ross County, 1.48 mi SSW of Brownsville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
Newspaper
Coordinates
39.250, -83.060

There were several reports of large branches down across roadways in Huntington Township due to thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fairfield

When
November 17, 7:44 PM EST to 7:48 PM EST
Where
Fairfield County, Carroll
Measured
56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates
39.800, -82.700

A residence in Carroll sustained damage to a garage and a foundry had a rubber roof peeled back due to thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Licking

When
November 17, 7:45 PM EST to 7:49 PM EST
Where
Licking County, 2.64 mi W of Granville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
40.070, -82.570

A tree was blown down and blocking a road due to thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When
November 17, 7:49 PM EST to 7:53 PM EST
Where
Adams County, 0.54 mi W of Peebles
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
38.950, -83.410

Trees were downed near Peebles and West Union due to thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Licking

When
November 17, 7:50 PM EST to 7:54 PM EST
Where
Licking County, 1.26 mi ESE of Hebron
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
39.960, -82.480

A tree was blown down and blocking a road due to thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Licking

When
November 17, 7:53 PM EST to 7:54 PM EST
Where
Licking County, 0.53 mi W of Heath
Measured
57 kt (66 mph) measured gust
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
40.020, -82.460

Thunderstorm Wind, Licking

When
November 17, 8:01 PM EST to 8:04 PM EST
Where
Licking County, 0.53 mi W of Fallsburg
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
40.200, -82.240

Damage occurred to barn doors and a tree was blown down due to thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Scioto

When
November 17, 8:06 PM EST to 8:10 PM EST
Where
Scioto County, 0.54 mi W of Otway
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
38.870, -83.190

A metal shed was destroyed due to thunderstorm winds.

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.

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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: 483382, 483383, 483416, 483384, 483385, 483386, 483417, 483391, 483392, 483393, 483418, 483394, 483395, 483420, 483396, 483397, 483398, 483399, 483400, 483421, 483401, 483402, 483406, 483407, 483419, 483408, 483409, 483410, 483422, 483411, 483412, 483413, 483414, 483423, 483415, 483437, 483424, 483438, 483426, 483427, and more.