June 4-6, 2016 featured multiple rounds of severe weather that impacted northern Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania. On June 4th, a warm front moved north across the region bringing widespread rainfall. Immediately with the warm front, a couple isolated thunderstorms developed, one of which became severe and brought an 80-90 mph downburst to a farmstead in Wayne County, Ohio. On June 5th, mostly sunny skies and warm, moist southerly flow allowed for temperatures to reach the mid 80s across the region, ahead of a cold front that moved through northern Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania Sunday afternoon. Thunderstorms developed just after 12pm on the 5th and quickly became strong to severe in nature. One of the first storms of the day was the strongest, bringing a microburst to downtown Sandusky and damaging trees and buildings in the city of Sandusky and downing power poles on the causeway to Cedar Point. Storms pushed eastward on the 5th causing tree damage and power outages to areas of northeast Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania. On June 6th, a secondary low pressure system and cold front moved across the Great Lakes region bringing another round of showers and thunderstorms to the area. Storms mostly remained below severe limits on this day until far northeast Ohio and into northwest Pennsylvania. Kinsman and Vernon Townships in northeast Trumbull County and Summit Township in Crawford County, PA were the hardest hit with widespread tree damage and downed power lines.
Public Information Statement National Weather Service Cleveland OH 1148 AM EDT TUE JUN 7 2016 ...Microburst/Straight Line Wind Damage Confirmed Near 3 ESE Reedsburg in Wayne County Ohio... Location...3 ESE Reedsburg in Wayne County Ohio Date...06/04/2016 Estimated Time...921 PM EDT Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...80-90 mph Fatalities...none Injuries...none The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change up until publication in NWS Storm Data. ...Summary... The National Weather Service in Cleveland OH has confirmed a Microburst/Straight Line Wind Damage near 3 ESE Reedsburg in Wayne County Ohio on 06/04/2016. At 921 PM a downburst of 80-90 mph produced straight line winds at a farm. Extensive sections of roofing were ripped away from the main barn. Roof and wall damage was also noted to other out buildings. a couple of power poles were knocked down. Debris was carried mainly in a northerly direction consistent with a downburst. For reference... A microburst is a convective downdraft with an affected outflow area of less than 2 1/2 miles wide and peak winds lasting less than 5 minutes. Microbursts may induce dangerous horizontal and vertical wind shears...which can adversely affect aircraft performance and cause property damage. Straight-line winds are generally any wind that is not associated with rotation...used mainly to differentiate them from tornadic winds.
$$ LaPlante
Damage Photos from Event- Courtesy of Wayne County EMA- Joseph Villegas
Public Information Statement National Weather Service Cleveland OH 311 PM EDT MON JUN 6 2016 ...Microburst/Straight Line Wind Damage Confirmed Near Sandusky in Erie County Ohio... Location...Sandusky in Erie County Ohio Date...June 5 2016 Estimated Time...1:32 PM EDT Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...80 - 90 mph Maximum Path Width...0.5 miles Path Length...2.25 miles * Fatalities...0 * Injuries...0 * The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event(s) and publication in NWS Storm Data. ...Summary... The National Weather Service in Cleveland OH has confirmed a Microburst/Straight Line Wind Damage near Sandusky in Erie County Ohio on June 5, 2016. The National Weather Service in Cleveland, Ohio conducted a storm survey in Sandusky, Ohio this afternoon. Based on the survey, it was determined that a downburst created the wind damage in the area Sunday afternoon. The damage consisted mainly of tree branches with a few uprooted trees. Several power poles were blown over and broken on the causeway to Cedar Point. It was estimated that most winds were between 70-80 mph in downtown Sandusky with winds as high as 80-90 mph on the causeway. This information can also be found on our website at weather.gov/cle. For reference... A microburst is a convective downdraft with an affected outflow area of less than 2 1/2 miles wide and peak winds lasting less than 5 minutes. Microbursts may induce dangerous horizontal and vertical wind shears...which can adversely affect aircraft performance and cause property damage. Straight-line winds are generally any wind that is not associated with rotation...used mainly to differentiate them from tornadic winds. $$ Garnet/Stubler
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Damage Photos from Event
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1127 PM EDT SUN JUN 05 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0133 PM MARINE TSTM WIND 1 ENE SANDUSKY 41.46N 82.70W
06/05/2016 E60.00 MPH ERIE OH PUBLIC
LARGE TREES DOWN AT BATTERY PARK MARINA.
0133 PM TSTM WND DMG SANDUSKY 41.46N 82.71W
06/05/2016 ERIE OH TRAINED SPOTTER
LARGE TREES AND LIMBS DOWN WITH SOME FALLING ON BUILDINGS
CAUSING ROOF DAMAGE. POWER LINES DOWN ON CARS ON CEDAR
POINT DRIVE.
0232 PM HAIL CLYDE 41.31N 82.98W
06/05/2016 E1.00 INCH SANDUSKY OH TRAINED SPOTTER
0248 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 SE ELYRIA 41.36N 82.08W
06/05/2016 LORAIN OH TRAINED SPOTTER
LARGE TREE DOWN ON ROUTE 57 SOUTHBOUND. TREE DOWN ON EAST
AVENUE AND 16TH STREET.
0304 PM TSTM WND GST 5 SW CLEVELAND 41.43N 81.75W
06/05/2016 M49.00 MPH CUYAHOGA OH ASOS
43 KNOT WIND GUST AT CLEVELAND HOPKINS AIRPORT.
0345 PM TSTM WND DMG CRANESVILLE 41.90N 80.34W
06/05/2016 ERIE PA TRAINED SPOTTER
SEVERAL TREES AND LARGE LIMBS DOWN.
0345 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 NNE AKRON 41.11N 81.51W
06/05/2016 SUMMIT OH PUBLIC
2 TREES/LARGE BRANCHES DOWN.
0348 PM FUNNEL CLOUD CONNEAUTVILLE 41.76N 80.37W
06/05/2016 CRAWFORD PA FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED A POSSIBLE FUNNEL CLOUD NEAR
TOWN.
0352 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NE ANDOVER 41.62N 80.56W
06/05/2016 ASHTABULA OH DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
SEVERAL TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION
OF PYMATUNING LAKE ROAD AND FOOTVILLE-RICHMOND ROAD
NORTHEAST OF ANDOVER.
0354 PM TSTM WND DMG LINESVILLE 41.66N 80.42W
06/05/2016 CRAWFORD PA 911 CALL CENTER
TREE DOWN.
0356 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 W PARKMAN 41.37N 81.15W
06/05/2016 GEAUGA OH LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREE DOWN IN TROY TOWNSHIP.
0400 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 SSW WEST FARMINGTON 41.34N 81.01W
06/05/2016 PORTAGE OH UTILITY COMPANY
TREES DOWN.
0400 PM TSTM WND DMG PARKMAN 41.37N 81.06W
06/05/2016 GEAUGA OH LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREE DOWN.
0405 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 WSW BRISTOLVILLE 41.36N 80.91W
06/05/2016 TRUMBULL OH UTILITY COMPANY
TREES DOWN.
0409 PM TSTM WND DMG UNION CITY 41.90N 79.84W
06/05/2016 ERIE PA LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES AND POWER OUTAGES WITH TREE DEBRIS ON ROADWAYS.
FLAGPOLE SNAPPED.
0418 PM TSTM WND DMG TOWNVILLE 41.68N 79.88W
06/05/2016 CRAWFORD PA 911 CALL CENTER
TREES DOWNED.
0424 PM TSTM WND DMG SPARTANSBURG 41.82N 79.68W
06/05/2016 CRAWFORD PA 911 CALL CENTER
TREES DOWNED.
0430 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 N ORANGEVILLE 41.37N 80.53W
06/05/2016 TRUMBULL OH BROADCAST MEDIA
TREES DOWN IN BURGHILL.
0440 PM TSTM WND DMG HYDETOWN 41.65N 79.72W
06/05/2016 CRAWFORD PA 911 CALL CENTER
TREES DOWNED.
Map of Storm Reports
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1236 AM EDT TUE JUN 07 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0936 PM TSTM WND DMG PARKMAN 41.37N 81.06W
06/06/2016 GEAUGA OH 911 CALL CENTER
GEAUGA COUNTY DISPATCH REPORTED TREES AND POWER LINES
DOWN IN THE COUNTY...MOSTLY IN SOUTHERN PORTIONS. OHIO 88
WAS CLOSED NEAR PARKMAN DUE TO DOWNED TREES.
0955 PM TSTM WND DMG CORTLAND 41.33N 80.72W
06/06/2016 TRUMBULL OH 911 CALL CENTER
MANY DOWNED TREES ACROSS TRUMBULL COUNTY. MOST REPORTS
ARE FROM THE CORTLAND AND HOWLAND AREAS IN THE CENTRAL
PART OF THE COUNTY.
1007 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 S KINSMAN 41.42N 80.60W
06/06/2016 TRUMBULL OH FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
TREE DAMAGE ACROSS MUCH OF KINSMAN AND VERNON TOWNSHIPS
BETWEEN THE ASHTABULA COUNTY LINE SOUTH TO THE
INTERSECTION OF OHIO ROUTES 7 AND 88 IN NORTHEASTERN
TRUMBULL COUNTY. AT LEAST A DOZEN TREES DOWN AND MANY
POWER LINES DOWN INCLUDING LINES ON A CAR. NO STRUCTURAL
DAMAGE REPORTED.
1035 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 ENE CONNEAUT LAKE 41.63N 80.27W
06/06/2016 CRAWFORD PA 911 CALL CENTER
CRAWFORD COUNTY DISPATCH REPORTED TREES AND POWER LINES
DOWN IN SUMMIT TOWNSHIP.
Photo of Tree and Power Line Damage in Northeast Trumbull County- Courtesy of Burghill/Vernon Fire
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