Winter Storm Bringing Widespread Hazardous Weather to the Eastern U.S.

A rapidly-intensifying winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, high winds, and blizzard conditions over the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes through today. An Arctic front will lead in a period of gusty to high winds and sharply colder temperatures over the entire eastern U.S. Heavy lake effect snow is then expected from Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. Read More >

April 19-20, 2011
Straight-Line Winds Confirmed Near Fayetteville, OH

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
303 PM EDT WED APR 20 2011

...NWS METEOROLOGISTS SURVEY DETERMINES DAMAGE NEAR FAYETTEVILLE
OHIO IN BROWN COUNTY FROM STRAIGHT LINE WINDS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN WILMINGTON OH HAS CONDUCTED A
STORM SURVEY FOR THE AREA 4 MILES SOUTH OF FAYETTEVILLE OHIO IN
BROWN COUNTY. THE SURVEY IS IN RELATION TO THE SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS THAT MOVED THROUGH THE AREA EARLY THIS MORNING.

THE DAMAGE HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE FROM STRAIGHT LINE WINDS NEAR
100 MPH. THE DAMAGE INCLUDED A BARN BLOWN ONTO ROUTE 68...TREE
DOWNED AND METAL DEBRIS SCATTERED ACROSS THE AREA.


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