High Wind in Van Wert, Ohio

High Wind March 13, 2026 · Van Wert, Ohio

77 mph

Measured gust (67 kt)

$20K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Automated stations reported wind gusts of 54 mph to 77 mph. 77 mph wind gust was recorded at a mesonet station in Van Wert. Multiple semi trucks were blown over and power poles were downed in multiple locations. Blowing dust reduced visibility to 1/4 mile or less, prompting a blowing dust advisory.

The wider storm

An area of low pressure from Green Bay to Lake Huron, measuring 988mb, produced widespread wind gusts of 60 to 70 mph. This resulted in property damage and numerous reports of blown-over semi-trucks.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1323859. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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