Power Outage in New Philadelphia, OH

High wind gusts accompanied a strong low pressure system on December 23rd and continue into December 24th. Measured wind gusts across eastern Ohio ranged between 40 to 50mph. Isolated power outages occurred.

Power lines were reported to be downed.

Numerous reports of downed trees and power lines were received.

A trained spotter reported power lines down.

There was a social media report of power-lines down in this vicinity.

There was a social media report of trees and power-lines down in this vicinity.

County official reported trees and power lines down and barn roof damage immediately north of Dover.

Emergency management reported power lines down.

Emergency management reported power lines down.

A trained spotter reported a church sustained some structural damage, with trees uprooted and power lines down.

Law enforcement reported trees down on power lines.

Law enforcement reported power lines down in New Philadelphia.

The Department of Highways reported power lines down in Auburn Township on Buehler Road.

Law enforcement reported trees and powerlines down in New Philadelphia.

Emergency manager reports widespread trees and powerlines down in New Philadelphia.

Emergency manager reports trees and powerlines blown down in Sugarcreek.

An NWS storm survey found this tornado developed in Holmes county, Ohio around 2 miles south of Walnut Creek and moved into Tuscarawas county one half mile west of SR 93 near SR 39 (See Storm Data for Ohio, North for more information on the beginning portion of this tornado in Holmes county) at 1355EST. This supercell tornado was rated an EF1 with maximum winds of 95 MPH and a maximum width of 100 yards. The tornado dissipated about 3 miles east of Sugercreek at 1400EST. Damage was found to 6 homes and 7 businesses with 2 businesses suffering moderate damage. Numerous trees were snapped, power lines and telephone poles were knocked down, and signs destroyed. A 12 foot aluminum boat was lifted one quarter mile and dropped in a tree.

An NWS storm survey found this tornado developed in Holmes county, Ohio around 2 miles south of Walnut Creek and moved into Tuscarawas county one half mile west of SR 93 near SR 39 (See Storm Data for Ohio, North for more information on the beginning portion of this tornado in Holmes county) at 1355EST. This supercell tornado was rated an EF1 with maximum winds of 95 MPH and a maximum width of 100 yards. The tornado dissipated about 3 miles east of Sugercreek at 1400EST. Damage was found to 6 homes and 7 businesses with 2 businesses suffering moderate damage. Numerous trees were snapped, power lines and telephone poles were knocked down, and signs destroyed. A 12 foot aluminum boat was lifted one quarter mile and dropped in a tree.

Emergency management reported numerous trees and power lines down in Sugarcreek.

Emergency management reported trees and power lines down in New Cumberland.

Trees and power lines blown down.

Trees and power lines down county-wide.

Trees and power lines down.

Trees and power lines down.

An F2 tornado touched down near May Rd just off Route 52 southwest of New Philadelphia. It moved east northeast at 45 mph, damaging several homes along Crooked Run Rd. Several homes had significant damage with roofs taken completely off; some walls were toppled. Several garages and barns suffered significant damage. Few garages completely destroyed. A least one mobile home was knocked off its foundation.Many trees and power lines were downed. Tornado went across Interstate 77 and into New Philadelphia, where 12 homes had scattered damage. Crooked Run Rd had the most significant damage. Path length 3.5 miles; path width 175 yards; maximum winds estimated 120 mph.

Trees and power lines blown down throughout the county.

Many trees and power lines blown down.

Numerous trees blown down. 4500 customers without electric power. Trees and power lines fell in Gnadenhutten, Port Washington, Dennison, and Uhrichsville. Tree fell on a parked van in Strasburg. A tree fell on a moving minivan, destroying only a mirror.

22 reports of numerous trees and power lines blown down.

Thunderstorm winds downed several power lines and large trees.

Thunderstorm winds downed several trees and power lines.

Thunderstorm winds downed several trees and power lines.

Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees and power lines.

A surface low pressure system, intially analyzed in east Texas on January 31st moved northeast over the Ohio Valley to western Pennsylvania by Wednesday morning, Febraury 2nd. Initial precipitation ahead of the warm front began as light snow before changing over to sleet and then freezing rain early on Tuesday Feb 1st. A break in the mixed precipitation occurred during the day on Tuesday with light rain and drizzle occuring for Pittsburgh and areas south while the counties north of I-80 continued to have snow. Tuesday evening, as the low pressure system approached the area another round of heavy precipitation moved over the region with the counties north of I-80 changing from snow to freezing rain. To the south, precipitation remained rain. Ice accumulations on the 1st ranged from one quarter to more than one half inch over eastern Ohio, western Pennsylvania and Garrett county Maryland. The counties north of I-80 generally had snow amounts between 4 and 6 inches with Venango county measuring 6.0 inches of snow in 6 hours. The weight of the ice caused downed trees and power outages through Carroll, Columbiana, Tuscarawas and Mercer counties.