Power Outage in Youngstown, OH

Two large trees downed and power poles snapped in Poland, about a half mile north of the center of town.

An Arctic cold front swept through the area around 4 AM December 23rd. Low pressure along this front tracked over Lake Erie early in the morning on December 23rd and rapidly intensified through the day while slowly lifting northeast across Ontario. With the frontal passage rain changed to snow with temperatures dropping from the upper 30s and lower 40s to sub-zero in about 8 hours. A period of light to moderate snow occurred behind the front early December 23rd before becoming lighter by midday. The period of snow and rapidly falling temperatures led to a flash freeze and icy conditions on area roadways. While the falling snow became lighter through the daytime hours of December 23rd, winds began increasing during the pre-dawn hours and gusted over 35 MPH through the day. A peak wind gust of 51 MPH was clocked at 2:32 PM December 23rd at the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport. Sporadic tree damage and a few power outages resulted. Wind gusts very gradually subsided into December 24th, though gusts didn���t drop below 30 MPH until that evening. This led to a prolonged period of widespread blowing and drifting snow beginning early in the morning December 23rd and continuing through the afternoon and evening, with some patchy blowing and drifting snow continuing all the way through Christmas Eve. The greatest impact from this storm was to travel due to the flash freeze and extensive blowing and drifting snow, to go along with low visibility. Numerous minor accidents, slide-offs and disabled vehicles were reported throughout the area on December 23rd and 24th. Over a dozen of these accidents resulted in at least minor injury. Wind chills plunged below 0 by 7 AM December 23rd and did not warm back above 0 until the morning of December 26th. A minimum wind chill of -31 degrees was reported at the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport at 5:51 PM December 23rd. A number of burst pipes were reported across northern Ohio due to this cold, with temperatures remaining in the single digits until Christmas morning. Weather observers at Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport measured 4.3��� of snow with the storm. Trained spotters measured 2.6��� of snow in Austintown and 2.5��� in Canfield.

Downburst blew down about 20 trees and 10 power polls in the same direction in Roosevelt Park in Campbell. Time estimated via radar.

Hitchcock Road closed between Squirrel Hill and Deer Run due to downed tree and power lines in Boardman.

Several trees and power lines were blown down on the east side of Canfield between Canfield Road and Shields Road.

Trees and power lines were downed across the area. A tree heavily damaged a home in Boardman and two other fallen trees damaged a roof of a home in Youngstown and Campbell. Several thousand were without power on the 24th and into the 25th.

A thunderstorm downburst with winds estimated to be as much as 95 mph caused extensive damage in Boardman. A mile long damage path began in the Hitchcock Woods area and stretched across a neighborhood bordered by Glenwood Avenue to the west and Market Street to the east. Around 20 homes were damaged in that neighborhood with the damage most concentrated along Shorehaven Drive. Most of the damage was caused by fallen trees landing on homes. At least one home had a tree penetrate the roof. Other homes had missing siding or roofing material. The damage path continued across Market Street where several business were damaged. An automobile dealership sustained the worst damage. It lost most of its roof and had some cinder block walls collapse. Many trees were knocked down in the area and widespread power outages were reported.

Thunderstorm downburst winds estimated to be as much as 70 mph downed many trees in Boardman. Some of the worst damage was on Cherrywood Drive on the northwest side of the city. A home in the that neighborhood was damaged by a fallen tree. There were also dozens of trees reported down in nearby Mill Creek Park. Scattered power outages were reported throughout Boardman.

Thunderstorm downburst winds estimated to be as much as 70 mph downed many trees in Boardman. Some of the worst damage was on Cherrywood Drive on the northwest side of the city. A home in the that neighborhood was damaged by a fallen tree. There were also dozens of trees reported down in nearby Mill Creek Park. Scattered power outages were reported throughout Boardman.

Thunderstorm downburst winds estimated to be in excess of 70 mph caused extensive damage in Boardman. The worst of the damage was from near the intersection of U.S. Highway 224 and Market Street east to near Interstate 680. A few businesses on Market Street lost sections of roofing. Several storage trailers in the area were also knocked over. Just to the east of Market Street many trees were downed along Crestline Place and Marinthana Avenue. Homes along these streets lost sections of roofing as well. The damage extended as far east as the Applewood Acres neighborhood. Downed trees and minor home damage were reported in that area as well. A couple of billboards were also damaged. Widespread power outages were reported in Boardman. It took more than a day for power to be fully restored.

Thunderstorm downburst winds estimated to be in excess of 70 mph caused extensive damage in Boardman. The worst of the damage was from near the intersection of U.S. Highway 224 and Market Street east to near Interstate 680. A few businesses on Market Street lost sections of roofing. Several storage trailers in the area were also knocked over. Just to the east of Market Street many trees were downed along Crestline Place and Marinthana Avenue. Homes along these streets lost sections of roofing as well. The damage extended as far east as the Applewood Acres neighborhood. Downed trees and minor home damage were reported in that area as well. A couple of billboards were also damaged. Widespread power outages were reported in Boardman. It took more than a day for power to be fully restored.

Thunderstorm winds downed trees and limbs resulting in scattered power outages.

An area of low pressure moved from the Gulf Coast up the west side of the Appalachians and across western Pennsylvania on February 15th and 16th bringing the first heavy synoptic snow of the season to northeastern Ohio. The snow spread into southern Mahoning County during the early evening and by midnight had reached Ashtabula County. The snow intensified overnight as the low approached Pittsburgh with a heavy wet snow falling in an arc from Canton to Youngstown and continuing into northwest Pennsylvania. Visibilities from late evening on the 15th through daybreak on the 16th were less than a mile and at times less than one half mile. The snow quickly ended from west to east during the late morning hours. More than six inches of snow fell east of a line from Portage County to central Ashtabula County. The highest totals were over eastern Mahoning where 12 inches of snow was reported at Struthers and 10.5 inches reported at Poland. Numerous accidents were reported during this event along with a few power outages. Many schools were closed on the 16th.

Thunderstorm downburst winds estimated at more than 60 mph caused a swath of damage from Canfield to Poland along the U.S. Highway 224. Dozens of trees, large limbs and utility poles were downed. Several thousand electric customers lost power during the storm, some for as many as 12 hours.

Wind gusts estimated to be at least 60 mph downed trees, large limbs and power lines throughout the county. Scattered power outages were reported.

Numerous trees and power lines down in Mill Creek MetroPark and across Youngstown. Some trees were uprooted. The following roads were closed due to downed trees; West Golf Drive, East Park Drive, Chestnut Hill, West Drive, East Glacier, Valley Drive, and the Flats Area.

Numerous trees and power lines down in Mill Creek MetroPark and across Youngstown. Some trees were uprooted. The following roads were closed due to downed trees; West Golf Drive, East Park Drive, Chestnut Hill, West Drive, East Glacier, Valley Drive, and the Flats Area.

A four to six hour period of freezing rain occurred in Mahoning County. Up to a third of an inch of ice accumulation was reported in the county. The ice accumulated mainly on trees and grassy surfaces. Some trees and limbs were toppled by the ice and there were also a few reports of power outages. A few accidents were reported.

High winds across Mahoning County downed dozens of trees and large limbs. A few electric customers lost power during the storm. There were reports of trees on houses and vehicles. Some homes also lost sections of roofing and siding.

Thunderstorm winds downed many trees in Milton, Berlin and Ellsworth Townships. A large tree crushed two cars in Lake Milton. Scattered power outages were reported in the area.

Thunderstorm winds toppled a large tree on top of some power lines.

A mixture of freezing rain and sleet fell on Mahoning County during the early morning hours of February 1st. More than a quarter inch of ice accumulation was reported by daybreak. A second round of freezing rain and drizzle began during the afternoon hours and continued into the early morning hours of the 2nd. Some sleet mixed with the freezing rain at times. A few power outages resulted from the freezing rain early on the 1st. Power outages were more numerous on 2nd. Wrap around snow behind the low affected northern Ohio during the daylight hours of the 2nd. Some of the snow was locally heavy with visibilities at times less than a quarter mile. Much of the area saw between one and three inches of snow. The snow quickly ended from west to east during the evening hours. Strong winds also accompanied the precipitation. Many schools were closed on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd because of residual thick ice on parking lots, sidewalks and secondary roads. This ice resulted from the combination of two days of mixed freezing rain, sleet and snow and was up to two inches thick in some areas. Removing the ice from sidewalks and driveways was nearly impossible.

A strong cold front moved across Mahoning County during the early afternoon hours of December 9th. A line of showers developed well in advance of this front and moved across Mahoning County around midday. Brief wind gusts in excess of 50 mph were associated with this line. Southwest winds behind the front rapidly increased during the afternoon hours with peak gusts of around 60 mph reported late in the day. Winds continued to gust to as much as 50 mph through 10 pm. The high winds downed trees, utility poles and power lines in Mahoning 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. Much of this damage was associated with the showers that moved through early in the afternoon.

A strong cold front moved across Mahoning County during the evening of February 11th. West to southwest winds gusted to more than 60 mph behind the front. Winds finally diminished around daybreak on the 12th. Dozens of trees and a few 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. Many of the school districts in the county were either closed or delayed due to power outages.

Snow began during the evening hours of the 27th, and continued overnight and through the morning of the 28th. The snow finally tapered off during the evening of the 28th. However, during the morning hours, the snow mixed with and changed to freezing rain and sleet across the area. The mixed precipitation lasted between five and six hours. As the low pressure pulled away from the area, colder air moved back into the area and changed any of the mixed precipitation back to snow. Snowfall accumulations were in the 4.0 to 8.0 inch range, but a quarter to a half an inch of ice was reported during the morning hours. Fortunately, there were no major incidents with the freezing rain and sleet such as widespread power outages and downed trees. Trained spotters measured 8.0 inches in Boardman, 6.0 inches in Austintown, but only 5.5 inches in Salem. Many accidents were reported across the area. Gusty west to northwest winds accompanied the precipitation and caused some blowing and drifting.

High winds associated with the remnants of Hurricane Ike began during the early evening hours of September 14th and continued through late evening. Peak wind gusts were estimated to be around 60 mph with the strongest winds occurring between 6 and 8 pm. Damage in the county was extensive with hundreds of trees and many utility poles downed. At 6:45 PM EDT the Milton Township Fire Department received a call of an overturned boat on Lake Milton in western Mahoning County. Two of the three men on the boat were rescued from the lake which had waves of around six feet. The body of the third man, a 34 year old, was recovered from the lake on Wednesday the 17th. Widespread power outages occurred across the county with some customers without power for several days. Homes and buildings were damaged throughout 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. Substantial clean up costs were incurred by local governments. Some of the schools in Mahoning County were forced to close on Monday the 15th because of the power outages.

Freezing rain began in Mahoning County during the early morning hours of March 4th. This activity continued through mid afternoon when temperatures warmed enough for a transition to rain. Conditions quickly deteriorated after sunset as surface temperatures dropped off a few degrees and the rain changed back to freezing rain. Over a quarter inch of ice accumulation was reported on roads and sidewalks by early evening. By the time the freezing rain changed to a mixture of light snow and sleet around midnight on the 5th, between one quarter and one half inch of ice had accumulated on much of the county. A few power outages were reported across the county. Trees and limbs were downed throughout the county. Many accidents were reported during this event.

Snow spread into Mahoning County during the early morning hours of February 12th and continued into the late afternoon hours. Visibilities at times were less than one half mile during the morning hours. Late in the afternoon, the precipitation transitioned to freezing rain. The freezing rain ended during the evening hours of the 12th. Three to five inches of snow was reported across the county along with up to a quarter inch of ice accumulation. Many accidents and a few power outages were reported.

Numerous large limbs and power lines were reported down countywide.

A tree and several power poles were reported down across the county.

Trees, large limbs, and power lines were reported down countywide.

Freezing rain spread into Mahoning County during the early morning hours of March 15th. The freezing rain transitioned to light snow around daybreak. Around a quarter inch of ice accumulated along with a dusting of snow. A few power outages and accidents were reported.

Numerous trees and power lines were reported down countywide.

A line of severe thunderstorms moved across Mahoning County and caused widespread damage and power outages. Trained spotters estimated wind speeds at 60 mph. Dozens of trees were downed across the county with the worst damage in the western half of the county. A business in Youngstown lost a large section of roof with several other buildings and homes in the county also damaged. A few vehicles were damaged by fallen trees and limbs. Over 25,000 customers were without power at the peak of the storm.

An area of low pressure moved from the Gulf Coast up the west side of the Appalachians and across western Pennsylvania on February 15th and 16th bringing the first heavy synoptic snow of the season to northeastern Ohio. The snow spread into southern Mahoning County during the early evening hours and by midnight had reached Ashtabula County. The snow intensified overnight as the low approached Pittsburgh with wet heavy snow falling over the eastern end of Ohio. Visibilities from late evening on the 15th through daybreak on the 16th were less than a mile and at times less than one half mile. The snow quickly ended from west to east during the late morning hours. More than six inches of snow fell east of a line from Portage County to central Ashtabula County. The highest totals were over eastern Mahoning County where 12 inches of snow was reported at Struthers and 10.5 inches reported at Poland. Other peak totals included 8 inches at Diamond in Portage County, 8.5 inches at Warren in Trumbull County with 8 inches at Dorset in Ashtabula County. Officially, 7.5 inches of snow was measured at the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport in Trumbull Airport. Numerous accidents were reported during this event along with a few power outages. Many schools were closed on the 16th.

An area of low pressure moved north across western Ohio on March 18th. A warm front stretching east from the low also lifted north across the region. Rain developed along this front. Temperatures at the onset of the precipitation remained below freezing. A four to six hour period of freezing rain occurred in the Youngstown-Warren area before temperatures warmed. Further north the freezing precipitation lasted for a shorter duration. Up to a third of an inch of ice accumulation was reported in Mahoning and Trumbull Counties with around a quarter inch in Portage and Ashtabula Counties. The ice accumulated mainly on trees and grassy surfaces. Strong southeast winds accompanied the precipitation with gusts as high as 35 mph reported. Some trees and limbs were toppled by the ice and there were also a few reports of power outages. A few accidents were reported.