Straight Line Wind Damage in Clermont and Brown counties in Ohio

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Public Information Statement National Weather Service Wilmington OH 625 PM EST Fri Mar 3 2017 ...STRAIGHT LINE WIND DAMAGE CONFIRMED IN BROWN AND CLERMONT COUNTIES... The National Weather Service in Wilmington OH has completed a storm damage survey for Brown and Clermont Counties in Ohio. The survey is in relation to the severe thunderstorms that moved through the area on March 1 2017. The survey included many areas across Brown County, but focused on areas just south of Mount Orab, Hamersville and Higginsport. The Chilo area was also surveyed in Clermont County. In Brown County, the survey showed multiple swaths of enhanced thunderstorm wind damage, with patterns that were consistent with non-tornadic winds. Tree damage was common amongst these swaths. In addition, occasional structural damage was noted. This includes damage to several mobile homes, barns and outbuildings on Martin- Alexander Road, Weiss Road and Oakland Road just southeast of Mount Orab. Hamersville and Higginsport also experience some minor structural damage, which included roofing material partially removed from several buildings and damage to a few outbuildings. Straight-line winds in these surveyed areas of Brown County were estimated to be 70 to 80 mph. In Clermont County, the village of Chilo experienced numerous trees down from straight-line winds and also some structural damage to buildings or homes on Market Street, Washington Street and Warren Street, and also at the Chilo Lock 34 Park area. Straight-line winds near Chilo were also estimated to be in the 70 to 80 mph range. The National Weather Service would like to thank Brown and Clermont County Emergency Management for the assistance they provided. $$ BP/JS