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December 23, 2022 - Winter Storm

An Arctic cold front swept through the area around 2 AM December 23rd. Low pressure along this front tracked over Lake Erie early in the morning on December 23rd and rapidly intensified through the day while slowly lifting northeast across Ontario. With the frontal passage rain changed to snow with temperatures dropping from the upper 30s and lower 40s to sub-zero in about 8 hours. A period of light to moderate snow occurred behind the frontal passage and into the morning hours of December 23rd before beginning to taper. The period of snow and rapidly falling temperatures led to a flash freeze and icy conditions on area roadways. While the falling snow became lighter through the daytime hours of December 23rd, winds began increasing during the pre-dawn hours and gusted over 35 MPH through the day. Nearby Akron-Canton airport measured a peak wind gust of 49 MPH at 6:28 AM December 23rd. A mesonet station in Canal Fulton measured a gust of 44 MPH at 5:55 PM that day. Sporadic power outages were reported as a result. Sporadic tree damage and power outages resulted. Wind gusts very gradually subsided into December 24th, though gusts didn���t drop below 30 MPH until that evening. This led to a prolonged period of widespread blowing and drifting snow beginning early in the morning December 23rd and continuing through the afternoon and evening, with some patchy blowing and drifting snow continuing all the way through Christmas Eve. The greatest impact from this storm was to travel due to the flash freeze and extensive blowing and drifting snow, to go along with low visibility. Numerous minor accidents, slide-offs and disabled vehicles were reported throughout the area on December 23rd and 24th. Several of these accidents resulted in at least minor injuries. Wind chills plunged below 0F around 5 AM December 23rd and did not warm back above 0 until the morning hours of December 26th. A minimum wind chill of -31F was recorded at nearby Akron-Canton Airport at 1:51 PM December 23rd. Unfortunately, one fatality resulted due to prolonged exposure to this cold. In response to the conditions, warming centers were opened in Canton, Massillon, and Alliance during the storm. A number of burst pipes were reported across northern Ohio due to this cold, with temperatures remaining in the single digits until Christmas morning. Akron-Canton Airport measured 2.7��� of snow with this storm. Trained spotters measured 3��� of snow in Canton and 2.9��� of snow in Alliance.

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March 26, 2021 - High Wind

OH-153 closed between Maplegrove Street NW and Parks Avenue NW in Louisville due to downed power lines.

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June 4, 2020 - Thunderstorm Wind

Power poles and lines down two miles SSE of Perry Heights.

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November 27, 2019 - High Wind

Wind damage was reported in portions of Stark County due to 50 to 60 mph wind gusts. Trees and power lines were noted down in Canton, North Lawrence, and Canal Fulton.

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July 2, 2019 - Thunderstorm Wind

There were numerous reports of trees and power lines blown down. There was also minor street flooding reported. This report was pictures from social media.

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June 14, 2015

On June 14, the front moved north over the lake and stalled just north of Erie, PA. Most of Ohio was in the warm sector with much of area getting into the low to mid 80s. Moisture remained abundant in the region as precipitable water values and dew points remained high. A shortwave from southern Michigan/northern Indiana moved east and triggered a few sub-severe thunderstorms before 3pm. However, more storms developed after 5pm and became severe in a higher-moisture, better sheared environment in northeast Ohio. Numerous areas sustained damage to trees and powerlines from thunderstorm winds, including portions of Richland, Geauga, Stark, Mahoning, and Ashtabula Counties. A tree was down on a home in Conneaut. ||Several parts of Trumbull County experienced flash flooding on Sunday June 14 into the early morning hours of the 15th. The airmass was saturated with a very high rainfall efficiency. A thunderstorm complex moved into southern Trumbull County around 4 pm and lasting through 6 pm. The heaviest rain fell around 5 pm with rates estimated over 5 inches per hour according the NWS Doppler Radar. An observation by the US Army Corps of Engineers at nearby Mosquito Lake measured 3.79��� of rain for that day. The deluge resulted in evacuations of at least 4 people from Champion Township due to flooding of several inches in an apartment building. In Warren portions of Niles Road S.E. was damaged by flowing water that was too much for the city���s storm drain system. A restaurant was damaged by flood waters and a mall���s parking lot flooded resulting in flooded cars. A separate office building was damaged from flood waters entering the first floor. A second round of showers came in after 8 pm which just exasperated flood conditions despite only dropping a few hundredths of an inch of rainfall though rates were around 3.5 per hour. A few rain gauge readings from the area: USACE Mosquito Creek 3.95, USGS Leavittsburg gauge 3.29.

February 25, 2007

An area of low pressure moved from the Plains to the western Great Lakes on February 25th. A warm front stretching east from the low moved north across central and northern Ohio early on the 25th. Rain and freezing fell in association with this front. Ice accumulations of up a quarter inch were reported across much of North-Central Ohio. Some accidents and minor power outages were reported during this event.

January 1, 2005

Heavy rain and runoff from snowmelt caused widespread flooding in Stark County the first half of January. January 2005 was the fifth wettest January ever at the Akron-Canton Airport with 5.62 inches of rain for the month. Cooperative observers in Louisville measured 7.05 inches during the month. In addition to this rain, extensive snowpack existed over Stark County at the beginning of the month. Temperatures in the 50s the first three days of the month caused a rapid snowmelt and brought area streams and creeks to bankfull just in time for a significant winter storm on the 5th and 6th. Then, just as things began to return to normal, heavy rains fell on the area on the 11th, 12th and 13th causing conditions to once again worsen. Major flooding occurred on streams and rivers, especially in southern Stark County. Nimishillen Creek at North Industry crested around a foot above flood stage on the 12th. Extensive flooding also occurred along the Tuscarawas River in southern Stark County as a direct result of flood mitigation activities at reserviors downstream. Major flooding also was reported along Little Sandy and Sugar Creeks as a result of backups caused by record high water levels at reservoirs just south of the county line. Occupants of six homes along Sugar Creek had to be evacuated with an additional 50 homes accessible only by boat. The Brewster area was about the hardest hit spot in the county with at least two people needing to rescued on January 6th. Flood waters in some parts of the town were as much as 10 feet deep with at least six feet of water at the water treatment plant. A mobile home park had to be evacuated. Extensive flooding was also reported in Minerva, Navarre, East Sparta and Canal Fulton. Dozens of roads had to be closed because of flooding with a few remaining closed for as much as two weeks. In addition to the river and lowland flooding, sump pump failures caused by power outages from the ice storm of January 5th and 6th led to many homes sustaining damage from basement flooding. All total, over a hundred homes were severely damaged by flooding with many hundreds more sustaining at least minor damage.

December 22, 2004

A record setting winter storm affected northern Ohio on December 22nd and 23rd and dumped both heavy snow and freezing rain on Knox, Holmes, Wayne and Stark Counties. The impact and damage caused by this storm has been compared to the Blizzard of January 1978. Low pressure developed over eastern Texas early on the 22nd and then moved quickly northeast. The low eventually tracked across eastern Ohio during the morning hours of the 23rd after dumping nearly two feet of snow on portions of Ohio. The snow began around daybreak on the 22nd and then intensified during the afternoon. During the evening, warmer air spread into the area as the low approached from the southwest. This caused the snow to first mix with, and then change completely to freezing rain. Moderate to heavy freezing rain then continued through the early morning hours of the 23rd. The freezing rain lightened around daybreak and then changed back to light snow as colder air advected into the area behind the low. The precipitation finally tapered to flurries around midday on the 23rd. One half to as much as one inch of ice accumulated on area roads and power lines. Widespread power outages were reported especially in Knox, Holmes and southern Wayne Counties. It took over a week for power to be restored to all areas. Snow accumulations for the event ranged from 10 to 12 inches in northwestern Wayne County to 4 to 8 inches in Knox and southern Holmes Counties. Travel during this event was nearly impossible due to the ice accumulation and downed trees and power lines. Hundreds of accidents were reported. It took many days for road and power company crews to completely clean up after this event. Damage and clean up costs for this storm were historic with only the Blizzard of 1978 having more financial impact.

News

Wilson Mills Rd. reopens between I-271 and Alpha Drive after crash

Wilson Mills Road near the Interstate 271 southbound exit ramp has reopened, according to a Facebook post from Highland Heights Police Department.

Sep 28, 2022

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Residents in Cuyahoga Falls may see some issues with power outages through part of Sunday morning.

Sep 24, 2022

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More than 10,000 Virginians lost power Wednesday in Virginia Beach after a squirrel got into a substation.

Sep 10, 2022

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Franklin L. Maccune, age 41, of Centerview, fled in the vehicle and failed to yield to emergency vehicles.

Aug 29, 2022

8,600 without power in Cuyahoga County on Saturday

According to FirstEnergy’s website, 8,600 residents are without power on Saturday night. Shaker Heights has 4,800 with no lights on, in addition to University Heights with 2,900 customers.

Aug 6, 2022

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Power out on FM 1255

Reins | July 26, 2022  

Power out Jackson township stark county

Wright | October 15, 2020  

Power out at 6 pm on York st Canton

Don | October 07, 2020  

You say you have a 24hr emergency line but no one answers. WOW..!! Please come out and rectify the concern with this power outage

Tj | June 05, 2020  

I sinceroy hope it gets restored soon.

Lanoarde Terrance | December 17, 2019  

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Canton, Ohio

City Canton
County Stark
State Ohio (OH)
Country United States
Zip Codes 44701, 44702, 44703, 44704, 44705, 44706, 44707, 44708, 44709, 44710

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