Thunderstorm Wind — Franklin, Ohio

1993-10-20 · near Southwest Side of Co, Franklin, Ohio

Event narrative

A downburst from a thunderstorm struck an area 0.25 miles wide and 1.5 miles long north of Frank Road and east of Brown Road. Winds estimated to 80 mph damaged 52 homes, of which 19 were damaged seriously, of which six were left temporarily uninhabitable. Numerous trees were downed and about 3000 homes lost electricity due to downed power lines. Damage estimated near $600,000.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 10340657. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.