Power Outage in Napoleon, OH

EM reported tree down on power lines at the intersection of CR M2 and 424. Time estimated from radar.

Several instances of tree damage and power pole damage across the county, including near the town of Gerald.

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.

Emergency management officials reported a tree was blown down onto power lines, with the road being blocked.

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.

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

Emergency management officials reported trees were blown down onto power lines in the area.

Emergency management officials reported a tree was blown down onto power lines.

A survey of damage and eyewitness reports confirm a tornado touched down at a residence on Ohio 65, north of County Road J. The eastern portion of a pole barn roof was lifted and deposited on the road just to the east of the barn with smaller debris carried across the road into an adjacent field. A power line and pole were damaged on the eastern edge of the property. Video footage showed the tornado still on the ground roughly 3 tenths of a mile east of the damage with only dirt and corn stubble noted. No other damage was reported.

A survey of damage and eyewitness reports confirm a tornado touched down at a residence on Ohio 65, north of County Road J. The eastern portion of a pole barn roof was lifted and deposited on the road just to the east of the barn with smaller debris carried across the road into an adjacent field. A power line and pole were damaged on the eastern edge of the property. Video footage showed the tornado still on the ground roughly 3 tenths of a mile east of the damage with only dirt and corn stubble noted. No other damage was reported.

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.

Power lines reported down on County Road 2 and State Route 281.

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

Torrential rainfall across much of Henry county caused many rivers, creeks and streams to rise. Brush Creek rapidly rose in the Deshler area, forcing the evacuation 32 residents of the Oak Grove Heath Care Center as water entered the building, impacting basement areas, where power was located, and hallways.

Emergency management reported a tree fell onto a house and power lines on Market Street.

Emergency management officials reported a tree was blown down onto power lines.

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 9 and 13 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.

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 a semi was overturned by the strong winds on US 24, near the Henry/Lucas county line. Numerous reports of trees and power lines being blown down were received across the county.

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 numerous tree limbs down across the county.

Emergency management officials reported power lines were down along a three mile stretch of State Road 65, between the Wood/Henry county line to the intersection of State Road 65 and 110. This forced the closure of the road while clean-up occurred. In addition, numerous trees were blown down along the same stretch.

Emergency management officials reported uprooted trees and power lines down in and around Napoleon. A work trailer flipped over and was blown onto Scott Street. A tree fell onto a house on Oakwood Avenue.

County officials reported trees and power lines down across the entire county.

Emergency management officials reported trees down at State Route 281, west of State Route 109. In addition, power lines were down near the intersection of State Route 281 and County Road 18.

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. There were reports of up to a half an inch of ice accumulation, with sleet and snow 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 numerous trees and power lines down in and around Liberty Center. No exact damage figures were available.

Law enforcement officials reported trees and power lines down in and around Napoleon.

A power line was reported across a road north of Napoleon.

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.

Emergency management reported trees and power lines down east of Napoleon.

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.

Large tree limbs and power lines blown down.

A roof was ripped off a horse bard and trees and power lines were down north and northeast of Napoleon. .

Power lines and a pole reported down north of Napoleon.

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.

Trees and power lines down.

Power lines down.

A strong mid level trough and resultant increased wind field interacted with a stationary boundary and moderate instability. A long lived squall line developed across Illinois, moved through northern Indiana and into northwestern Ohio. The line was beginning to lose some strength but did produce reports of trees, tree limbs and power lines down.

Unseasonable warm and moist air interacted with a powerful cold front to bring several small lines of thunderstorms. While the majority of the stronger winds were not able to reach the ground, some wind gusts in the 60 to 70 mph range were noted across parts of northwestern Ohio.