Power Outage in Lima, OH

Emergency management officials reported trees and power lines down in several locations across the county.

A large tree and power pole were downed.

Emergency management officials reported widespread wind damage in the Landeck area. This included trees and power poles being blown down, a chicken coop was destroyed and shingles off some roofs. In addition, a garage was shifted from its foundation.

Lima ASOS reported a 61 mph wind gust during the 12 PM hour. A 46 KT wind gust was first observed during the 10 AM hour. Frequent gusts of 40 to 50 mph from west and northwest were observed in the area through the early afternoon. These wind gusts resulted in instances of tree damage and subsequent power outages.

Emergency management officials reported two trees and several powerlines down.

Periods of freezing rain with temperatures near freezing accumulated to between 0.10 and 0.20 across the area on New Year's Day, mainly during the morning and early afternoon hours. 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.

A 66 mph wind gust was recorded at the Lima/Allen County airport. Several reports of tree limbs being blown down were received, with some onto power lines.

Trees, tree limbs, power lines and poles were all reported down in spots across the county. The Automated Surface Observation System at the Lima airport recorded a peak wind gust of 61 mph.

Long duration sustained winds of 35 to 45 mph with gusts over 60 mph occurred across the county, resulting in trees, tree limbs and power poles suffering damage. The Lima airport recorded a 63 mph wind gust.

Freezing rain, at times mixed with sleet, accumulated up to 0.20 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, tree limbs and a few power lines/poles were received across the county. Wind gusts approaching 60 mph were also noted.

Emergency management officials reported numerous trees and tree limbs down across the county, with some onto power lines causing sporadic power outages. A semi truck with an empty trailer was blown off US-30. The ASOS at the Allen County airport recorded a 58 mph wind gust.

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.

Trained spotters estimated 80 mph wind gusts with multiple power lines down in the area.

The automated weather sensor at the Lima airport recorded a 68 mph wind gust. Some power lines were noted in the area.

Moderate rain overspread the region on February 26th. Surface temperatures hovered near freezing during the morning 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.

A trained spotter estimated 60 mph wind gusts. Power lines and small tree limbs were blown down throughout the town.

Law enforcement officials reported trees and power lines down on the east side of Lima.

A trained spotter reported power lines down across Agether Road, east of Kemp Road.

The automated sensor at the Lima airport recorded sustained winds in the 30 to 40 mph range for several hours, with the highest wind recorded at 326 am E.D.T. when the gusts reached 67 mph. Trees and power lines were reported down across the county.

Law enforcement officials reported numerous trees and power lines down.

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. A wind gust of 58 mph was measured at AOH at 4:02 pm EST.

Scattered to numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines down were noted by county officals. The Allen County Airport ASOS recorded a 66 mph wind gust.

Freezing rain overspread the area early December 19th and continued through the 8:00 am. Surface temperatures rose to just above freezing between 8am and noon which changed the precipitation over to mainly drizzle and light rain showers. Ice accumulations near a quarter of an inch were reported. Utility companies reported nearly 15,000 customers without power in Allen County due to numerous tree branches and power lines downed due to significant icing.

Law enforcement officials reported numerous trees and power lines down across the county. No exact damage figures were available.

Law enforcement officials reported trees and power lines down through the county.

Two to four tenths of an inch of ice covered roads and power lines, creating hazardous driving conditions, widespread power outages and damage to trees. No injuries or deaths were reported in the county.

Roof damage to a shopping center. Widespread trees and power lines down.

Widespread tree and power line damage throughout the city of Lima. Along a strech of Shawnee Rd. from Fort Amanda Rd. to Reed Rd., every power pole and traffic signal was blown over, completely blocking the road. The roof of an automotive shop at Jackson St. and Findlay Rd. collapsed. Numerous homes and businesses sustained roof damage. About two thirds of Allen County was without power. One person was injured by a falling tree, and one person was knocked over by the wind and sustained minor injuries. There were also up to 15 indirect injuries from automobile accidents during the storm.

A significant ice storm affected portions of northwestern Ohio beginning early on the 5th of January and continuing into the 6th. Van Wert and Allen counties received widespread ice accumulations of one and one quarter and two inches of ice. This caused widespread power outages to much of this area, with60 to 80 percent of each county experiencing power loss. Schools were closed for several days and a State of Emergency was declared in both counties, with travel restricted to emergency purposes only for a day or two.

Winds across portions of northwestern Ohio were sustained in the 25 to 35 mph range with some areas reporting gusts between 45 to as high as 55 mph. Reports of small branches down and a few downed power lines were received. Some of the measured wind gusts included 55 mph in Lima and 48 mph in Defiance.

Amateur radio reported power lines down in the city of Lima.

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.

Trees and power lines reported blown down. A tree fell down onto an occupied vehicle. No injuries were reported.

Law enforcement reported trees and power lines down in Lima.

A trained spotter reported trees and power lines down in Lima.

Law enforcement reported tress and power lines down across the county with much of the damage in and around Lima. A large tree fell on a home and a car. The Lima High school which was under construction had damage to the roof.

Emergency management reported 15 downed power lines and about 30 trees down south of Lima.

Sheriff reported trees and power lines down in and around Lima.

Trees and power lines down reported by emergency management.

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. In the town of Beaverdam, a semi tractor trailer was blown onto its side. In Spencerville, a barn was blown down. The wind gust was recorded by a spotter in Elida.

Trees and power lines down.

Trees and power lines down.

Trees and power lines down.

Power lines and tree lines downed. Time estimated.

A potent surface low lifted across the western Great Lakes on November 15, 2020, bringing two rounds of convection and high winds. Wind gusts of 50 to 65 mph caused power outages, structural damage, and blew over trees across northwest Ohio.

Rapidly deepening low pressure over the plains, allowed for an extremely strong wind flow at all levels. The system which eventually dropped to a central pressure of 955 mb tracked northeast into Canada, dragging a powerful cold front through the area. Individual storms eventually congealed into a Line Echo Wave Pattern that moved across northwestern Ohio. Numerous misocyclones were observed on the line, which resulted in pockets of wind damage as well as weak tornadoes briefly developing.

A powerful winter storm tracked in from the gulf states with abundant moisture. Cold air was in place across much of northwestern Ohio. However, warmer air aloft did arrive in portions of the area allowing for not only 4 to 7 inches of snow but ice accumulations of one to three tenths of an inch.

A late February storm system brought widespread precipitation in the form of mainly freezing rain. Several locations did see periods of sleet during the event, however the ice accumulations posed the greatest threat. Reports of around one quarter inch of ice along with a few tenths of an inch of sleet was reported across parts of northwest Ohio. 10 to 20 mph winds caused additional problems with fallen tree limbs and power lines, causing road closures and power outages. Temperatures rose above freezing during the overnight hours keeping overall damage to a minimum.

A powerful winter storm blanketed northwest Ohio with heavy snow and strong winds. This caused widespread whiteout conditions across the area with many roads becoming impassable due to drifting snowfall. Numerous schools and businesses were closed on Valentines day as a result of the dangerous weather. The blowing and drifting was so widespread, that many counties pulled the snow plows from the roads and declared travel restrictions to all but emergency vehicles. Snow accumulations ranged from 6 inches in far northern Ohio, to around a foot in Van Wert and Allen counties.

A strong low pressure moved northeast through the Ohio Valley into the eastern Great Lakes producing strong winds over northwest Ohio. Power lines were reported down in parts of Putnam county.

On the morning of May 21st, a fast moving squall line developed in the morning over Lake Michigan and moved southeast across the Northern Indiana CWA. Measured wind gusts were to 78 MPH with other unconfirmed wind gusts estimated over 90 MPH. Trees and power lines down and the most widespread damage was north of a Michigan City to Van Wert Ohio line. Three deaths occurred during the event all the result of large trees crushing vehicles.

...Synoptic and mesoscale conditions on December 11th and 12th...An unseasonably cold arctic airmass spilling southward out of southern Canada on the 10th combined with a very strong upper level disturbance and upper level jet of 160 knots came together over the Midwest early on the 11th. Surface low pressure developed over Oklahoma early on the 11th and rapidly deepened as it lifted northeastward into central Indiana by late afternoon. A burst of heavy snow developed during the morning and quickly changed to heavy rain by late morning due to the tremendous warm air advection out ahead of the intensifing system. As the surface low continued to intensify and pull out into northern Ohio during the night of the 11th...strong gradient winds developed which caused some damage to trees and power lines over northwest Ohio with wind gusts of 59 mph reported in Putnam Ohio and 56 mph in Lima Ohio.