Thunderstorm Wind — Van Wert, Ohio
2024-07-16 · near Van Wert, Van Wert, Ohio
$1K
Property damage
52 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Tree down on US Route 127 south of Van Wert.
Wider weather episode
A derecho moved through the area late in the evening on July 15th. These storms raced eastward into southwest Lower Michigan and northern Indiana, prompting several Severe Thunderstorm Warnings for winds up to 70+ mph. This activity produced only a couple instances of thunderstorm wind damage by the time it reached northwest Ohio.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1203784. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.