Thunderstorm Wind — Jackson, Ohio

2024-05-26 · near Grahamsville, Jackson, Ohio

Event narrative

In Grahamsville, a tree was blown down onto power lines, causing numerous local power outages.

Wider weather episode

On the afternoon of May 26th, a bowing line of thunderstorms pressed into southeast Ohio and caused widespread tree and power line damage. This line of convection had a history of producing strong wind gusts on the upwards of 60 miles per hour or greater as it crossed through the Tennessee Valley, and that remained the case during its journey through Ohio. Storms first pressed into Lawrence County shortly after 2 PM and sprinted northward through southeast Ohio during the late afternoon and early evening.

Strong downbursts with storms set forth extensive tree and power line damage throughout the forecast area. A few brief tornadoes spawned on the leading edge of this bowing segment that afternoon. In Ohio, an EF1 tornado touched down in Jackson County and resulted in tree damage as it tracked across the county.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1170365. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.