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Thunderstorm Wind in Ottawa County, Ohio

Thunderstorm Wind June 24, 1998 · Ottawa County, Ohio

Wind speed (unit not recorded)

$3.0M

Damage as recorded

$1.0M

Crop damage

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

Began near Countywide (41.5300, -83.1200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5657224. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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