Funnel Cloud — Monroe, Ohio

2024-03-30 · near Jerusalem, Monroe, Ohio

Event narrative

The Belmont County EMA reported a funnel cloud near the town of Jerusalem.

Wider weather episode

Similar to the hail event earlier in the month, low-level instability was muted during the evening of March 30th. After rain earlier in the day, another round of thunderstorms developed along an advancing cold front in central Ohio and rolled to the south and east. One funnel cloud was spotted in eastern Ohio, but otherwise, strong shear and elevated instability led to several large hail reports.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1165584. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.