Power Outage in Columbus, OH

Numerous trees and power poles were downed in the vicinity of Frank, Gantz and Hoover Roads.

Several power poles and wires were downed onto 19th Avenue.

Several large tree branches fell onto power lines in the North Remington Road area.

The instruments at the KCMH John Glenn Airport recorded a 61 mph gust of wind. Trees were also blown down in other locations, blocking roadways, damaging structures, and causing power outages. Bolton Field KTZR measured a 59 mph gust.

Several trees and power poles were downed in the Groveport area.

The Ohio State University ASOS KOSU measured a 64 mph gust at 2:34 in the afternoon. Numerous power outages were reported and an apartment was damaged when a tree fell on it, which also caused a gas leak and evacuations.

Damage evident of a weak tornado began in the Olde Towne neighborhood of Columbus. There were numerous large tree branches down or tree trunks snapped, along with a pickup truck that was briefly partially lifted off the ground. The pickup truck suffered damage to both passenger side tires as it was forced back down to the pavement. In the same area of Olde Towne, there was damage to power poles. Damage in this area was consistent with an EF0 strength tornado. Further down the damage path, several areas of tree damage occurred in the Bexley area. ||The most significant tornado damage occurred in the Mayfair neighborhood near East Broad Street and South James Road, and where the wind speeds are estimated to be the highest. Several homes in this neighborhood sustained roof, siding and shingle damage. There were numerous large trees uprooted or snapped, causing significant damage to homes, garages and vehicles. Additionally, 2 cinder block garages had their roofs completely lifted off, with 1 or 2 block walls completely collapsed. It was this damage that was consistent with wind speeds of about 90 mph. Damage in this neighborhood was consistent with low end EF1 tornado winds.||There was no evidence nor reports of damage further to the northeast of this area, so from here it appears the tornado lifted and dissipated.

Damage evident of a weak tornado began in the Olde Towne neighborhood of Columbus. There were numerous large tree branches down or tree trunks snapped, along with a pickup truck that was briefly partially lifted off the ground. The pickup truck suffered damage to both passenger side tires as it was forced back down to the pavement. In the same area of Olde Towne, there was damage to power poles. Damage in this area was consistent with an EF0 strength tornado. Further down the damage path, several areas of tree damage occurred in the Bexley area. ||The most significant tornado damage occurred in the Mayfair neighborhood near East Broad Street and South James Road, and where the wind speeds are estimated to be the highest. Several homes in this neighborhood sustained roof, siding and shingle damage. There were numerous large trees uprooted or snapped, causing significant damage to homes, garages and vehicles. Additionally, 2 cinder block garages had their roofs completely lifted off, with 1 or 2 block walls completely collapsed. It was this damage that was consistent with wind speeds of about 90 mph. Damage in this neighborhood was consistent with low end EF1 tornado winds.||There was no evidence nor reports of damage further to the northeast of this area, so from here it appears the tornado lifted and dissipated.

A few trees and a power pole were downed, damaging three different cars.

A tree was downed onto some power lines.

A tree was knocked down on a power line on Williams Road.

Three large power poles were knocked down along Obetz Road between Lockbourne and Parsons Avenues.

Several trees were downed and uprooted, damaging power lines and a few homes.

Power lines were knocked down and trees were snapped on Hamilton Road.

A tree fell on power lines. In addition, a flagpole was bent/broke near the ground. Finally, numerous 1 to 2 inch branches were downed throughout the city.

The Port Columbus international airport KCMH measured a 61 mph gust, as did a home weather station in Grandview Heights. The Rickenbacker airport KLCK measured a 58 mph gust. Power was disrupted to over 3100 residents as dozens of trees were blown down across the county, some on houses. A large tree was on a house in Upper Arlington.

Trees and power lines were downed.

Numerous trees, power lines, and limbs were downed in the area due to thunderstorm winds. One of the limbs fell on a house.

Numerous trees, power lines, and limbs were downed in the area due to thunderstorm winds. One of the limbs fell on a house.

Power poles were knocked down and siding was damaged due to thunderstorm winds.

Roofing materials were removed from several buildings, a gutter was blown down, power lines were downed, and fencing was partially blown over in northeastern Columbus due to damaging thunderstorm winds. These winds also blew a large tree down onto a house on Schleppi Road.

At least a dozen power poles were snapped along Hamilton Road due to thunderstorm winds. One injury occurred from a pole falling on a car.

Many locations across southwestern Ohio experienced heat indices over 100 degrees Fahrenheit on June 28 and 29. On June 30, heat indices generally rose to 90 to 95 degrees, which was compounded by widespread power outages in the area from the June 29 derecho.

Trees and power lines were reported down due to damaging thunderstorm winds.

Trees and power lines were reported down due to damaging thunderstorm winds.

Damage was first observed at the western end of London-Lancaster Road, just east of Rickenbacker Air Force Base. A large portion of the roof of a single family residence was removed. Damage was also observed on Pontius Road where one power pole was snapped at the base and several others were bent over. A large storage shed constructed of wood frame with metal sheeting was destroyed. At the end of the path, roof damage was observed with a Richardson Road residence. A large number of trees were also uprooted and broken along this path. The estimated maximum wind speed based on damage is around 109 miles per hour.

Strong winds of 40 to 50 miles per hour were sustained for several hours. The Columbus International Airport gusted to 75 mph, with 69 mph gusts recorded at Lockbourne and Urbancrest. Widespread damage occurred across the region, from trees being blown down on powerlines, to significant crop losses and structural damage.

One tree and power lines were downed near the intersection of State Route 104 and Frank Road.

Several trees and power poles were uprooted along Wilson Avenue just north of Livingston Avenue a few miles east of downtown Columbus.

Several gusts above 50 mph were recorded. Trees and powerlines were blown down countywide.

Trees up to one foot in diameter and a few power poles were blown down near the intersection of Interstate 71 and North Broadway.

Trees and power lines were down across the county, causing several roads to be closed. Some of the trees fell on area houses and automobiles.

Trees and power lines knocked down in several locations across the county.

Large limbs were blown down causing scattered power outages.

Numerous large limbs were knocked down into power lines.

An ongoing heat wave continued from late June into early July. Areas still affected by power outages caused by the June 29 derecho were especially impacted.

A very hot and potentially unstable airmass interacted with northwesterly flow aloft to produce a derecho across northern Illinois. This derecho then moved rapidly east southeast across the Ohio Valley producing widespread straight line wind damage. This rare derecho affected nearly every county in southeast Indiana, northern Kentucky, and southwestern Ohio with severe winds. This caused widespread power outages that lasted several days in some locations. Isolated large hail also occurred with the stronger portions of the system.

An ice storm hit the Ohio Valley, beginning late in the evening of January 31st. Low pressure traced from Texas to the lower Great Lakes region, and strengthened as it crossed the Ohio Valley. The precipitation over northern portions of the region began as a snow and sleet mix and changed over to freezing rain, while along and immediately south of the I-70 corridor was all freezing rain. An estimated quarter million power outages were blamed on the storm which brought upwards of a half inch to inch of ice, along with several inches of sleet accumulation to central and west central Ohio and the Whitewater Valley of Indiana. |Warmer temperatures southeast of the I-71 corridor led to little if any freezing precipitation. Overnight, ice melted east of I-75 as temperatures in the warm sector ahead of the cold front rose well into the 40s and reached 50 degrees in some locations.

A surface and upper level low pressure center tracked northeast across the Ohio Valley on Wednesday, December 22nd and exited the region on the 23rd. A swath of heavy snow cut through southeast Indiana and into the Miami Valley of Ohio. 24 hour storm totals in this narrow band exceeded 2 feet in Preble and Darke counties. Snowfall totals of 20 inches or more were found along a line generally running from Eaton to Greenville, Piqua, Sidney, and Bellefontaine. Along and west of the I-71 corridor between Cincinnati and Columbus...over 8 inches of snow fell. East of this line, warm air infiltrated the lower layers of the atmosphere and brought periods of freezing rain and sleet during the evening and overnight hours. A quarter inch or more of ice occurred along a line from Batavia to Hillsboro, to Circleville and Newark. Several communities in south central and central Ohio were crippled by power outages. Up to 236,000 electric customers were without power for several hours, some lasting up to a week before it was restored. At one point in time, 90% of Highland county was without power, and parts of Adams county were without water for a week. The Ohio Insurance Agency estimated the damage to all of Ohio from this storm to be on the order of 85 million dollars, including over 25 million dollars in property damage.

A widespread area of high winds blew down trees, power poles, and various other smaller structures and signs. At one time, approximately 100,000 people were without power. One man was killed when his semi tractor overturned, and several others were injured in automobile accidents, and when trees fell on the buildings that they were in. Two people were briefly trapped in a mobile home when a tree fell on it. The hardest hit area was just southwest of Columbus in Grove City where an 84 mph wind was recorded and several structures at the high school were damaged or destroyed.

A center of low pressure over central Ohio created localized strong winds in excess of 50 knots for several areas. Scores of trees and power lines were down, causing numerous roads to be closed. At one point in time, 21,000 electric customers were without power. The hardest hit area was in Licking county between Granville and Newark where several large trees fell on houses and automobiles. One person was injured south of Newark when a tree fell on his pickup truck, fracturing his leg. In Franklin County, police responded to over 200 runs at one time.

A strong low pressure system dragged a sharp cold front across the region dropping temperatures by 30 degrees. Very strong winds occurred along and behind the front with numerous locations receiving gusts over 58 mph. The highest recorded gust was 69 mph in Ostrander in Delaware county. Numerous trees, large limbs, and power lines were knocked down across the region. Some of the trees fell on cars and homes. A motel sign was blown onto a truck in Warren county. A church that was under construction collapsed due to the winds. One woman was killed in Clermont county when a 200 foot tree fell through her mobile home and landed on her.