Thunderstorm Wind — Ottawa, Ohio

1998-06-24 · near Countywide, Ottawa, Ohio

Event narrative

Most of the damage in Ottawa County was caused by straight line winds. A gust of 92 miles per hour was measured in Erie Township. Sustained winds of 70 miles per hour were measured at Port Clinton. Many trees and power lines were downed, blocking several roads. Mobile homes were flipped over, some with people inside them in Oak Harbor, and roofs were blown off of barns.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5657224. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.