Power Outage in Bucyrus, OH

An Arctic cold front swept through the area shortly before midnight 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 front across the county through the morning hours of December 23rd before tapering to flurries. 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. At nearby airports, a peak gust of 45 MPH was observed three times in Mansfield between 7:22 AM and 1:35 PM December 23rd. Marion County Airport measured a 40 MPH gust at 2:52 AM before failing, with a 55 MPH gust measured at 4:33 PM in Findlay. Sporadic tree damage and power outages resulted. Wind gusts very gradually subsided into December 24th, though gusts didn���t drop below 25 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. Several minor accidents, slide-offs and disabled vehicles were reported throughout the county on December 23rd and 24th. An indirect fatality resulted when a 34 year old male got into an accident involving a snow plow while driving on December 23rd. The Crawford County Sheriff declared a Level 3 snow emergency the afternoon of December 23rd which closed all roads in the county to non-emergency travel. This was not lifted until the next morning. Wind chills plunged below 0 by 5 AM December 23rd and did not rise above 0 until late in the evening on December 25th. At nearby Mansfield Airport, a minimum wind chill of -35F was recorded at 11:52 AM December 23rd. A trained spotter measured 3.0��� of snow near Tiro with this storm.

OH-181 at Middletown Road closed due to downed power lines. This damage occurred southeast of Crestline.

High wind gusts of at least 60 mph downed trees, large limbs and power lines throughout the county. Scattered power outages were reported. Two trees fell onto homes in Bucyrus.

Power lines and power poles were blown down on State Route 19.

Trees and power lines were downed across the area. A large tree fell onto a garage on the west side of Galion. Scattered power outages were reported in the county.

Thunderstorm winds downed several trees and a couple utility poles in the Bucyrus area. Scattered power outages were also reported.

Thunderstorm winds downed a few trees and power lines.

Thunderstorm winds downed some trees and power lines over the southwestern portion of Crawford County.

A line of thunderstorms moved across Crawford County downing trees throughout the county. Power outages were also reported.

Interstate 71 corridor during the evening hours. A three to five hour period of freezing rain occurred from the Marion area northeast through the Bucyrus, Mansfield and Ashland areas to as far north as Sandusky, Lorain and Elyria. The first report of freezing rain occurred around 8 pm and the last around 3 am on the 18th. During that time more than a quarter inch of freezing rain was reported in nine counties, including Crawford County. A few accidents and some power outages were reported during the event.

High winds estimated to be at least 60 mph downed trees and large limbs throughout the county. Several power poles were also downed resulting in scattered power outages. A few homes lost sections of roofing or siding.

Mixed precipitation spread across the area early on the 12th and then transitioned to snow from west to east. Much of the area also saw a period of freezing rain. The snow increased in intensity during the late morning hours with visibilities less than one half mile. North to northeast winds increased as the low passed to the south of the area. Winds gusted to more than 40 mph during the early afternoon hours. Winds continued to gust to more than 30 mph through the evening hours. The strong winds combined with the snow to create significant blowing and drifting and very treacherous driving conditions. Around a tenth of an inch of ice accumulation along with 3 to 5 inches of snow was reported in Crawford County. Schools across most of northern Ohio were closed on the 12th and the evening commute was very difficult. Dozens of accidents and a some power outages were reported.

A trained weather spotter reported that several uninhabited buildings were damaged, including a barn door blown off a barn. Several power poles were also blown down.

A few power lines were reported down near Galion.

A mixture of freezing rain and sleet fell on Crawford County during the early morning hours of February 1st. Up to a quarter inch of ice accumulation was reported by daybreak. A second round of freezing rain and drizzle began during the afternoon hours and continued into the early morning hours of the 2nd. Some sleet mixed with the freezing rain at times. A few power outages resulted from the freezing rain early on the 1st. Power outages were more numerous on 2nd. Wrap around snow behind the low affected northern Ohio during the daylight hours of the 2nd. Some of the snow was locally heavy with visibilities at times less than a quarter mile. Much of the area saw between one and three inches of snow. The snow quickly ended from west to east during the evening hours. Strong winds also accompanied the precipitation. Many schools were closed on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd because of residual thick ice on parking lots, sidewalks and secondary roads. This ice resulted from the combination of two days of mixed freezing rain, sleet and snow and was up to two inches thick in some areas. Removing the ice from sidewalks and driveways was nearly impossible.

Thunderstorms produced downburst winds that downed a tree onto a car. Power lines were also knocked down and a large tree at the fairgrounds was downed.

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 Crawford County during the evening of February 11th. West to southwest winds gusted to more than 60 mph behind the front. A peak gust of 68 mph was measured at the Crawford County Airport at 12:08 am. Winds finally diminished a couple hours before daybreak on the 12th. Hundreds of trees and utility poles were downed in the county causing scattered power outages. Many buildings in the county sustained damage. Most of this was from lost shingles, but a few buildings lost gutters or sections of siding.

High winds associated with the remnants of Hurricane Ike began late in the afternoon of September 14th and then continued through much of the evening. Wind gusts were estimated to be as much as 70 mph. Damage in the county was extensive with thousands of trees and many utility poles downed. Widespread power outages occurred as well with some customers without power for several days. Home and building damage across the county was also extensive. The damage ranged from a few shingles torn off to significant structural damage caused by fallen trees landing on roofs. Numerous vehicles were damaged by fallen trees and limbs and also from flying debris. This storm hampered travel as downed trees and power lines forced the closure of many roads. Substantial clean up costs were incurred by local governments. Many of the schools in the county were forced to close on Monday the 15th because of the power outages. Significant crop losses occurred as well. Corn yields were reduced between 3 and 5 percent in many areas with lesser losses to the soybean crop.

Freezing rain began around dawn on March 4th. The freezing rain continued into the evening hours with a brief lull during the early afternoon hours. Thunder and lightning were reported during the late afternoon hours and conditions quickly deteriorated after sunset as surface temperatures dropped off a few degrees. Over a quarter inch of ice accumulation was reported by early evening with up to a half inch of accumulation for the entire storm. The freezing rain eventually changed to light snow just after midnight on the 5th. The snow finally ended around daybreak on the 5th. Many accidents and scattered power outages were reported during this event. Many trees and limbs were reported down across the county as well.

Snow spread into Crawford County during the evening hours of February 11th and continued through midday on the 12th. At that time, the precipitation transitioned to freezing rain. The freezing rain ended during the early evening hours of the 12th. Two to four inches of snow was reported across the county along with up to a quarter inch of ice accumulation. Many accidents and a few power outages were reported. A cooperative observer in Bucyrus reported 4.0 inches of snow and a tenth of an inch of freezing rain.

Snow began during the midday hours of the 15th, and continued through the afternoon. By the evening hours, 3.8 inches of snow fell just south of New Washington. However, warmer air moved over the area during the evening allowing for the snow to mix with and change to sleet and freezing rain for a brief period. Precipitation tapered off during the late evening hours, but then redeveloped during the overnight hours. Any mixed precipitation initially became all snow during the early morning hours. Snow continued through the day, and with wind gusts as high as 40 mph at times, considerable blowing and drifting of snow occurred. Visibilities at times were at a quarter mile or less. Total snowfall amounts for this event were as much as six inches in the county. A cooperative observer in Galion measured a total of 4 inches of snow. Numerous accidents were reported, along with a few power outages.

Several trees and power lines were reported down, especially on the south end of Bucyrus.

A line of severe thunderstorms moved across Crawford County and downed over 100 trees. Scattered power outages were also reported. Some of the worst damage in the county occurred near Galion where spotters estimated winds at 70 mph. Several homes were damaged by fallen trees in that area. A few vehicles were also damaged in the county.

A line of severe thunderstorms moved across Crawford County during the early morning hours. The northern half of the county was especially hard hit with dozens of downed trees and scattered power outages reported. Several roads, including State Route 19 were blocked by fallen trees.

Thunderstorm winds downed a couple of trees and a few power poles.