Thunderstorm Wind — Defiance, Ohio

2021-08-11 · near Hicksville, Defiance, Ohio

63 MG

Magnitude

Event narrative

A trained spotter measured a 73 mph wind gusts at the corner of State Route 49 and Paulding/Defiance County Line Road. Large branches and other objects were blown down in the area.

Wider weather episode

Convection initiated in Central Illinois and developed into a convective line as it approached Indiana. Thunderstorms developed in the warm sector ahead of the initial line and produced multiple outflow interactions. As the line moved into Ohio, embedded rear inflow jets within the line of storms resulted in several swaths of wind damage and isolated tornadoes.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 984385. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.