Power Outage in Tiffin, OH

Multiple trees and a few power poles downed in Amsden area.

Trees and power lines were downed across the area, including in Tiffin. Scattered power outages were reported in the county.

Thunderstorm downburst winds estimated to be as much as 70 mph caused considerable damage on the south side of Tiffin and also across Seneca and Eden Townships to the south of the city. Hundreds of trees and large limbs were downed across the area along with many utility poles. In Tiffin, homes were reported damaged on Melmore Street, Mohawk Street, Longfellow Drive and Coe Streets. 55 trees were toppled or uprooted in Greenlawn Cemetary on the southeast side of Tiffin. Several barns were damaged in Seneca and Eden Townships. The damage was most concentrated along County Road 19 and Township Road 159 south of Melmore. Several roads and streets were blocked by fallen trees and widespread power outages were reported throughout the Tiffin area.

Thunderstorm downburst winds estimated at 70 mph caused damage along State Route 18 from about two miles west of Republic to Republic. Nearly every property along State Route 18 from Schubert Road to County Road 43 sustained damage. Several homes had roof damage and a couple barns lost entire roofs. A semi trailer was overturned and many trees were toppled or uprooted. Part of a unharvested corn field was flattened. Several homes in the town of Republic also sustained roof damage. The damage also continued east of Republic along State Route 162. A couple barns were heavily damaged and a couple dozen trees toppled. Damage was also reported just to the south along Township Road 8 which runs parallel to State Routes 18 and 162. Scattered power outages were reported throughout the Republic area.

Thunderstorm downburst winds estimated at 70 mph caused damage along State Route 18 from about two miles west of Republic to Republic. Nearly every property along State Route 18 from Schubert Road to County Road 43 sustained damage. Several homes had roof damage and a couple barns lost entire roofs. A semi trailer was overturned and many trees were toppled or uprooted. Part of a unharvested corn field was flattened. Several homes in the town of Republic also sustained roof damage. The damage also continued east of Republic along State Route 162. A couple barns were heavily damaged and a couple dozen trees toppled. Damage was also reported just to the south along Township Road 8 which runs parallel to State Routes 18 and 162. Scattered power outages were reported throughout the Republic area.

A line of thunderstorms moved across Seneca County downing at least 30 trees across the southern half of the county. Some power outages were reported as well.

Thunderstorm winds snapped a large tree limb. The limb damage a house and downed some power lines.

Police reported thunderstorm winds brought down several limbs and power lines north of Fostoria.

Thunderstorms winds downed trees near Tiffin on County Roads 14 and 26 and Township Road 58. Power outages were also reported in the area.

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 4 to 6 inches of snow was reported in Seneca 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.

Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated to be as least 60 mph caused considerable damage in and around Tiffin. A mobile home was knocked off of its foundation west of Tiffin and barn was heavily damaged east of the city. At least 10 utility poles were toppled on the south side of Tiffin causing widespread power outages. Dozens of trees and large limbs were downed.

A line of thunderstorms producing winds estimated to be around 70 mph raced east across Seneca County causing widespread damage. Hundreds of trees were snapped or toppled. A lot of damage to homes and buildings was also observed. Most of this damage was from lost roofing or siding but some outbuildings were also flattened. A lot of tree damage was reported on the south side of Fostoria. A line of 15 utility poles was knocked down northeast of Republic. The damage was especially heavy in the northeast corner of the county from Reedtown north to Flat Rock. A lot of downed trees were also reported in the Attica area. Several vehicles were reported damaged in the county. Power outages were reported throughout the county. It took several days for power to be fully restored, especially across the northeast corner of the county. Many roads had to be closed because of downed trees and power lines.

Thunderstorm winds downed dozens of trees across northern Seneca County. Scattered power outages were reported.

High winds downed dozens of trees and large limbs across Seneca County. A few electric customers lost power during the storm.

Thunderstorm winds caused large tree limbs to fall on power lines.

An intense line of thunderstorms or Derecho moved across the southern end of Seneca County during the afternoon of June 29th causing some damage. A wind sensor near Tiffin measured a 65 mph wind gust. The Springville area in southwestern Seneca County was especially hard hit with dozens of trees knocked down. A few homes and buildings lost roofing or siding. Scattered power outages were reported.

An intense line of thunderstorms or Derecho moved across the southern end of Seneca County during the afternoon of June 29th causing some damage. A wind sensor near Tiffin measured a 65 mph wind gust. The Springville area in southwestern Seneca County was especially hard hit with dozens of trees knocked down. A few homes and buildings lost roofing or siding. Scattered power outages were reported.

Power lines were downed throughout the county.

A strong cold front moved across Seneca 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. 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 Seneca 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 Seneca County during the evening of February 11th. West to southwest winds gusted to more than 60 mph behind the front. A peak gust of 63 mph was measured in Tiffin around 10 pm. 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 during the late afternoon hours of September 14th and continued through the evening hours. A peak wind gust of 69 mph was measured at Tiffin around 5:15 pm. 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. Many homes and buildings were damaged across the county. 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. Some 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 and soybean yields were reduced between 3 and 5 percent in many areas.

Numerous trees and power lines were reported down countywide.

A few large limbs and power lines were reported down countywide.

Snow began in Seneca County during the afternoon hours of December 15th and changed to freezing rain late in the evening. The freezing rain changed back to snow during the early morning hours of the 16th. The snow intensified during the late morning hours with visibilities of less than a half mile reported. Winds gusted to nearly 40 mph on the 16th which caused considerable blowing and drifting. The snow finally tapered off to flurries during the afternoon of the 16th. Around a quarter inch of ice accumulation and up to 6 inches of snow was reported over most of the county. A cooperative observer in Tiffin reported 4.9 inches of snow for the storm. Many accidents and a few power outages were reported.

Thunderstorm downburst winds downed a dozen power poles along County Road 48 west of Tiffin in Hopewell Township. Two trees were also toppled southwest of Tiffin near the intersection of State Route 53 and U.S. Highway 224.

A line of severe thunderstorms moved across Seneca County and downed dozens of trees. Scattered power outages were also reported. A few homes and vehicles were damaged by fallen trees and flying debris in Tiffin and Fostoria.

A line of severe thunderstorms moved across Seneca County and caused extensive damage. A 69 mph gust was measured in Tiffin at 3:51 a.m. Over 100 trees and at least ten power poles were downed in the county. Several homes were damaged across the county and a barn was leveled on County Road 39. Several buildings were also damaged at the county fairgrounds and a truck was blown over on State Route 4 near Attica. Many vehicles were damaged or destroyed by fallen trees and limbs.

An F1 tornado touched down southwest of Tiffin near the Seneca County Airport. The tornado moved east northeast and strengthened to F3 intesity as it crossed U.S. Highway 224 and moved into Tiffin. The Honey Creek subdivision along County Road 19 near US 224 was hard hit. Six homes on Nantucket Drive in the subdivision were destroyed and many other homes damaged. As the tornado continued across the southern part of Tiffin it leveled a business along State Route 231 and destroyed several homes on Siesta Drive just east of State Route 231. A retirement community along St. Francis Avenue and just north of Siesta Drive was also hard hit by the tornado. Eight homes in the community were destroyed with five more damaged enough to be declared uninhabitable. Another 25 homes sustained lesser amounts of damage and several cars were found lying upside down. The tornado weakened to F2 intensity as it crossed State Route 100 and moved over Greenlawn Cemetary. From the cemetary, the tornado began to move in more of a northeasterly direction and briefly weakened to F1 intensity as it passed to the east of Heidelburg College. The tornado reintensified to F2 as it crossed State Route 18 and continued northeast across open country where it damaged many more homes and buildings. The tornado reached strong F3 intensity for several miles to the northwest and north of Republic. A 24 year old male was killed and two other people seriously injured when a home in Scipio Township on County Road 38 near County Road 43 was swept off of it's foundation. Two other homes nearby were also leveled. The tornado remained on the ground for another ten miles and gradually weakened to F2 intensity. It finally lifted south of State Route 18 near Fireside. Later, the same parent thunderstorm spawned another tornado a few miles away in Huron County. Overall, this tornado destroyed 32 homes and businesses, heavily damaged another eight and slightly damaged around 70 homes in Seneca County. Dozens of cars were also damaged and destroyed with downed trees and power poles numbering in the hundreds. The damage path from this tornado was roughly 21 miles in length and over 200 yards in width at times.

Heavy rain and runoff from snowmelt caused widespread lowland flooding in Crawford, Seneca, Wyandot and Huron Counties the first half of January. January 2005 was among the wettest January's on record with 6.95 inches of rain measured at Bucyrus (Crawford County), 7.65 inches at Galion (Crawford County) and 6.14 inches at Norwalk (Huron County). Temperatures in the 50s the first three days of the month caused a rapid snowmelt and brought area streams and creeks to bankfull just in time for a significant winter storm on the 5th and 6th. Then, just as things began to return to normal, heavy rains fell on the area on the 11th, 12th and 13th causing conditions to once again worsen. Many streams and rivers in these counties left their banks forcing dozens of roads to be closed. In addition to the river and lowland flooding, sump pump failures caused by power outages from the ice storm of January 5th and 6th led to hundreds of homes sustaining damage from basement flooding.