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Heavy Rainfall Threat for Mid-Atlantic into Southern New England; Fire Weather Hazards for the West

Heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms may cause flash flooding in the northern Mid-Atlantic today. The Mid-Atlantic and Southeast heatwave is slowly easing, while cooler, drier air spreads across the Central and Eastern U.S. for the start of August. Critical fire conditions persist in the Pacific Northwest and Four Corners due to dry storms and gusty winds. Read More >

September 14, 2008
Remnants of Hurricane Ike - Ohio Valley Windstorm

Highest measured wind gusts -- official observations:
75 mph -- Port Columbus International Airport (Franklin County, OH)
74 mph -- Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky Int'l Airport (Boone County, KY)
74 mph -- Airborne Airpark, Wilmington, OH (Clinton County, OH)
69 mph -- Bolton Field (Franklin County, OH)
69 mph -- Rickenbacker Airport (Franklin County, OH)
68 mph -- Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport (Montgomery County, OH)
63 mph -- OSU Airport (Franklin County, OH)
61 mph -- Cincinnati Lunken Municipal Airport (Hamilton County, OH)
60 mph -- Dayton International Airport (Montgomery County, OH)
59 mph -- Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (Greene County, OH)

Highest measured wind gusts -- unofficial observations:
84 mph -- West Chester, OH (Butler County)
78 mph -- Lebanon, OH (Warren County)
77 mph -- Wilmington, OH (Clinton County)
73 mph -- Anna, OH (Shelby County)
66 mph -- St. Mary's, OH (Auglaize County)
65 mph -- Baltimore, OH (Fairfield County)
65 mph -- Trenton, OH (Butler County)
63 mph -- Beavercreek, OH (Greene County)
61 mph -- Springfield, OH (Clark County)
60 mph -- Cleves, OH (Hamilton County
60 mph -- Sunman, IN (Ripley County)
58 mph -- Hamilton, OH (Butler County)
56 mph -- Cincinnati, OH (Hamilton County)
49 mph -- Greenville, OH (Darke County)