Thunderstorm Wind — Gallia, Ohio

2024-08-31 · near Fairfield, Gallia, Ohio

Event narrative

In Fairfield, multiple large trees were blown down at a local home. A trampoline was folded around a car.

Wider weather episode

Ahead of a cold frontal passage, clusters of showers and storms raced through southeast Ohio on the afternoon of August 31st. Convection on this particular day was not well organized, but there was enough wind to support downbursts in storms as they trekked towards the Ohio River. Main impacts on this afternoon from activity were observed from tree damage in Meigs, Jackson, Gallia, and Lawrence Counties. Storms then ventured into West Virginia for the rest of the evening.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1208667. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.