Ohio, 2024

Damaging Wind in Ohio, October 6, 2024

October 6, 2024 · NWS RLX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A cold front sweeping through southeast Ohio during the late afternoon of October 6th led to an isolated instance of storm damage in Vinton County. Several trees and power lines were knocked down by the strong winds associated with passing convection aligned along the front.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$2,000
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 happened

The episode as NWS RLX wrote it up.

A cold front sweeping through southeast Ohio during the late afternoon of October 6th led to an isolated instance of storm damage in Vinton County. Several trees and power lines were knocked down by the strong winds associated with passing convection aligned along the front. Storms then quickly shifted off to the east for the evening.

The radar

The Cincinnati radar (KILN), 106 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:54 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Vinton

When
October 6, 7:56 PM EST
Where
Vinton County, 0.53 mi E of Allensville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
39.270, -82.610

Multiple trees and power lines were blown down across Route 50 west of McArthur.

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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1218331.