Thunderstorm Wind — Putnam, Ohio

2020-10-23 · near Ottawa, Putnam, Ohio

Event narrative

A storm chaser recorded a 60 mph wind gust.

Wider weather episode

Deepening low pressure and associated cold front moved into the northern Great Lakes. This front interacted with CAPE values in excess of 1000 J/KG and 30+ knots of shear to help spark of small areas of thunderstorms. The best instability was centered in northwestern Ohio where a few storms began to produce marginally severe weather.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 923285. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.