Straight Line Wind in Fayetteville, OH

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July 7th, 2017
Straight Line Wind in Fayetteville, OH

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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
228 PM EDT Sat Jul 8 2017

...STRAIGHT LINE WIND DAMAGE CONFIRMED IN FAYETTEVILLE IN BROWN
COUNTY OHIO...

Location...Fayetteville in Brown County Ohio
Date...July 7,2017 
Estimated Time...6:24 to 6:25 PM EDT 
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...75 mph 
Maximum Path Width...150 yards
Path Length...0.48 miles 
Beginning Lat/Lon...39.190811N / 83.935803W 
Ending lat/Lon...39.184470N / 83.932691W
* 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 Wilmington OH has confirmed a
Microburst /Straight Line Wind Damage/ in Fayetteville in Brown
County Ohio on July 7, 2017.

Numerous trees were damaged, a few trees were uprooted, and some
trees were snapped in Fayetteville. In addition, roofing material
was ripped off of a building. Siding was torn off of another
building.

This information can also be found on our website at
weather.gov/iln.

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.

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Novak