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Heavy Rain is Likely Across the Mid-Atlantic States Today Along With Potentially Damaging Wind Gusts; Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin

Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are expected today across the Mid-Atlantic and forecast to contain heavy to excessive rainfall. Numerous instances of flash flooding are possible in southern Virginia and north-central North Carolina. Severe thunderstorms are also possible across the northern Great Plains today. Elevated to Critical Fire Weather located across the Intermountain West. Read More >

A fast moving squall line blasted portions of northern Indiana and northwest Ohio the afternoon of June 22nd with widespread wind damage noted over a large area streching along an west-east line from Logansport Indiana to Lima Ohio.

Peak winds up to 85 mph within the macroburst area were estimated to have occurred with widespread damage to trees, crops and homes. Particularly hard hit areas included southeast Cass county, the towns of Miami, Marion, Van Buren, Liberty Center, Willshire and Lima. In addition, several weak, brief tornadoes occurred in Van Wert and Allen counties.

Damage maps, including some pictures of the damage, are shown below.

 

Indiana / Northwest Ohio damage maps
Indiana damage map Northwest Ohio damage map

 

Notable damage pictures
Miami county Marion Lima - Shawnee road
Tornado damage near Beavertown Garage destroyed Shed destroyed
Barn destroyed east of Willshire Lima Airport Lima Airport

 



06/24/2006 TH