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Thunderstorm Wind — Van Wert, Ohio

2025-05-16 · near Van Wert Arpt, Van Wert, Ohio

$1K

Property damage

61 EG

Magnitude

Event narrative

Picture of a large tree down on Van Wert County EMA Facebook page.

Wider weather episode

A unique event impacted the region on Friday May 16th. Showers and thunderstorms developed across central Illinois and tracked into northern Indiana. Rain cooled downdrafts in a dry environment allowed strong gusty winds of 40 to 70 mph to spread out in advance of the precipitation. These strong winds resulted in numerous reports of tree damage and power outages. In addition, these strong winds preceding the rain led dust and dirt being kicked up into the atmosphere with limited visibility at times.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1264996. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.