Power Outage in Bryan, OH

Heavy wet snow, wind gusts of 30 to 50 mph, and visibilities reduced to less than a quarter of a mile at times created difficult travel. There were a few reports of power outages and wind damage in the region. Storm total snow accumulations up to near 6 inches were reported in far northwest portions of the county. Thundersnow and snowfall rates in excess of 1 inch per hour were also observed.

Periods of freezing rain led to light to moderate ice accretion on elevated surfaces. The combination of this ice accretion and gusty winds to around 35 mph led to some tree and power line damage across the county. Law enforcement reported some roads closed across the county.

Nearby ASOS and AWOS reported gusts of 40 to 50 mph from west and northwest through the early afternoon. These wind gusts resulted in instances of tree damage and subsequent power outages.

Periods of freezing rain with temperatures near freezing accumulated to between 0.10 and 0.20 across the area on New Year's Day. This led to a few reports of tree limbs down and spotty power outages across the region. There were also reports of a few car accidents as roads were slick in spots.

Tree limbs and power lines were reported down from strong winds across the county.

Trees and power lines down blocking road.

Power poles and three inch tree limbs broken. Report from MPing.

Trees, tree limbs, power lines and poles were all reported down in spots across the county.

Emergency management officials reported a large tree was blown down onto power lines and a local road.

Long duration sustained winds of 35 to 45 mph with gusts 50 to 55 mph occurred across the county, resulting in trees, tree limbs and power poles suffering damage.

Freezing rain, at times mixed with sleet, accumulated up to 0.30 inches in spots on February 12th. Numerous slide-offs and minor accidents occurred across the county. Many schools and some businesses were closed on February 12th due to the icy conditions. Fallen tree branches were reported across the region, with many onto roads and power lines creating scattered power outages.

Reports of trees and power lines down which resulted in some damage to cars and some structural damage of houses.

A combination of freezing rain, sleet, and wind gusts to 40 mph created scattered power outages and downed trees. Slick spots on mainly elevated surfaces also aided in difficult travel and a few accidents. Ice accumulations across the county were generally around a tenth of an inch.

Light snow developed during the late evening hours of January 31st and became heavy at times February 1st into early February 2nd. Total snow accumulations across the county generally ranged between 12 and 15 inches. Wind gusts of 20 to 30 mph, combined with the falling snow, created reduced visibilities and blowing snow. Numerous events were cancelled across the region, along with reports of slide-offs and accidents due to snow covered and slick roads. There were also reports of road closures in rural areas as unplowed roads became impassible. The heavy, wet, nature of the snow also led to sporadic power outages.

Law enforcement officials reported numerous trees and tree limbs down across the county, with some onto power lines causing sporadic power outages.

Local fire officials reported a power pole was blown down on County Road 15 and County Road H.

Temperatures dropped into the single digits and teens below zero as arctic air filtered in behind a powerful winter storm that dropped more than a foot of heavy snow on the region. Strong westerly winds, with gusts between 30 and 40 mph, created deadly wind chills and significant blowing and drifting snow. Dangerous winds chills between 30 and 45 degrees below zero were common. The extremely cold temperatures and significant blowing snow kept many north-south roads impassable or restricted to single lanes. There were numerous reports of accidents and slide-offs across the region due to the slick roadways, with many businesses and schools closed each day.

Emergency management officials reported strong winds impacted a moving train near the town of Melbern. A few dozen empty train cars were pushed off the tracks. No injuries were reported. In addition, numerous trees, tree limbs and power poles were damaged in the town.

Local fire officials reported a power pole was blown down on Center Street, with large tree limbs down in the town.

Moderate rain overspread the region on February 26th. Surface temperatures hovered near freezing during the morning and early afternoon hours which allowed the rain to freeze on mainly elevated surfaces. Ice accretions near a tenth of an inch were common on trees, power lines, bridges, and overpasses. This combined with wind gusts to 30 mph aided in downing a few tree limbs. There were also reports of isolated power outages and accidents across the region.

Emergency management officials reported power lines and poles down in the city of Bryan, with power out across the city.

Emergency management officials reported power lines and poles down in the city of Bryan, with power out across the city.

Emergency management officials reported power poles down along State Route 15.

Freezing rain developed around noon on February 20th and continued through the rest of the day into the early morning hours of February 21st. Ice accretions in excess of 0.25 were common across the county. This created icing on power lines and trees which led to power outages across the county. There were also reports of slide-offs and accidents. There was a lull in the precipitation during the morning of February 21st. Moderate to heavy snow developed in the afternoon, continuing into the early evening and accumulating to between 3 and 5 inches. The snow and ice led to school closings and hazardous driving conditions.

Very windy conditions were seen across the area on December 9th as a deep area of low pressure tracked into Michigan. Wind gusts between 45 and 60 mph were common during the late morning and afternoon hours. There were reports of power lines and trees down across the region due to the strong winds, which resulted in isolated power outages.

Scattered to numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines down were noted by county officals.

Mixed wintry precipitation overspread the area early December 19th and continued through about 10:00 am. Precipitation started out as a brief period of snow and sleet before changing over to moderate freezing rain. The area picked up a quarter of an inch or more of ice accumulation, with snow and sleet amounts up to 1 inch. Utility companies and the local newspaper reported numerous power outages due to ice accumulation on trees and power lines.

Law enforcement officials reported tree limbs and one tree down in the West Unity area. In addition, a power pole was leaning at US 20 and County Road 8. No damage estimates were available.

Power poles were bent over across the county.

Trees and power lines were reported downed by around a quarter inch of ice accumluation in and around Bryan.

Trees, tree limbs and power lines were reported down across the county.

Trees and power lines were blown down across the county.

An intense area of low pressure moving across Michigan produced sustained winds of 40 MPH with measured gusts to 60 MPH across all of Northern Indiana, Northwest Ohio and Southwest Lower Michigan from late morning through early evening. Widespread reports of trees and power lines downwere received from law enforcement across the region.

Winds gusted to 65 MPH behind a strong cold front that moved across the region during the late afternoon and evening. Numerous power outages occurred with trees and power lines down.

Law enforcement reported trees and power lines down countywide.

An unusually strong cold front moved through the region during the daylight hours of the 9th. A strong pressure gradient existed with the front as 3 hour pressure falls of 4 millibars ahead of the front combined with 3 hour pressure rises of 11 millibars. Winds just above the surface ranged from 70 to 80 mph. The combination of these 2 factors was tapped by a narrow line of showers immediately ahead of the cold front. Widespread reports of trees, tree limbs and power lines being blown down were received as surface winds of 50 to 70 mph were experienced by many areas. 2 miles northeast of Edon, the roof was blown off of a barn. This roof struck a transmission pole, which snapped off. The metal roof then became entangled in the wires. Also, a 90 foot tree that was over 100 years old was uprooted in the area.

The first major winter storm of the season brought an ice storm to much of Southwest Lower Michigan, Northern Indiana, and extreme Northwest Ohio with ice accumulations from one quarter to over one half inch on trees and power lines, with accumulations of one and one half inches in some locations. Roads were ice covered mainly along and north of the Indiana and Michigan state line. Over 250,000 homes were without power at some point during the storm with widespread trees and power lines down. AEP electric reported the most outages ever for the Michiana region, surpassing any any previous severe weather event. Some customers did not have power restored for over 3 days. Several communities issued state of emergencies for over 48 hours, with the Red Cross and local churches opening several shelters. Despite the widespread ice accumulation, actual property damage was limited to isolated minor vehicle damage.

Trees and power lines down.

Low level temperatures climbed above freezing in a strong overrunning setup. A shallow layer of below freezing surface temperatures existed across portions of far northern Ohio. Reports of one quarter to one half inch of freezing rain was reported. Trees and power lines were damaged from the ice accumulations. Road crews were prepared for the storm and as a result impacts to roads were limited, only resulting in a few accidents and school delays.