Thunderstorm Wind — Putnam, Ohio

2020-05-14 · near Columbus Grove, Putnam, Ohio

Event narrative

A trained spotter reported broken branches on the west side of Columbus Grove along with a recorded 61 mph wind gust.

Wider weather episode

A moist and marginally unstable atmosphere was in place as a series of short waves moved through. The first impacted the area from late morning into the afternoon hours with the second moving in during the late evening hours. A few wind damage reports were noted in northwestern Ohio.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 895563. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.