Franklin storm history

A person was struck and killed by lightning.

A stranded vehicle along Hamilton Road was swept away in rising flood waters, leading to a fatality. F48VE.

A man at the Phoenix Golf Links was struck by lightning and killed. Two other men in his party were injured by the lightning strike.

A man working on a roof was struck by lightning and later died at the hospital.

A man working on the roof of an apartment complex was struck by lightning. Witnesses said that the man shot up several feet in the air, landing back on the roof where he was unresponsive. The man was rushed to a local hospital where he died from his injuries one day later.

A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service confirmed straight line wind damage due to a microburst. Significant damage occurred to at least 4 industrial warehouse buildings with at least some roof loss at 2 to 3 of these sites. Major damage occurred to parts of the…

A wind gust knocked down 30 tents injuring 15 people , and knocking down electrical lines.

Strong winds of 40 to 50 miles per hour were sustained for several hours. The Columbus International Airport gusted to 75 mph, with 69 mph gusts recorded at Lockbourne and Urbancrest. Widespread damage occurred across the region, from trees being blown down on powerlines, to sign…

Hail up to hen egg size fell for up to 15 minutes across the eastern Columbus suburbs, causing extensive widespread damage to vehicles, homes and other structures. The hail accumulated up to several inches deep in spots, and remained on the ground well after the thunderstorm had …

Hail up to the size of golf balls affected the north side of the Columbus metro area and southern Delaware county. Hail was extensive from Dublin, through Worthington and Powell, to Westerville. Trees and shrubs were stripped of their foliage and cars and homes sustained signific…

A downburst from a thunderstorm struck an area 0.25 miles wide and 1.5 miles long north of Frank Road and east of Brown Road. Winds estimated to 80 mph damaged 52 homes, of which 19 were damaged seriously, of which six were left temporarily uninhabitable. Numerous trees were down…

A spotter 3 miles southeast of Grove City measured 6 inches of snow. A public report from 3 miles southwest of Lincoln Village indicated that 5.5 inches of snow fell. The Columbus airport CMH measured 5.4 inches of snow. Most observations across the county were between 4 and 5 in…

The observer located 3 miles east of Westerville measured 5.6 inches of snow. A public report from Worthington indicated that 6.2 inches fell there. Numerous observations across the county indicated that snowfall was between 4 and 5 inches.

The observer southwest of Hilliard measured 3 inches of snow. Most reports from around the county were between one and two inches.

Rushing water was reported over Saylor Street.

Water was reported to be flowing through Stradley Place Park.

A large tree was downed onto Biggert Road.

High water was reported over Graessle Road, causing law enforcement to close it.

High water was reported over Rathmell Road, causing law enforcement to close it.

Mound Street was flooded with slow rising water, with multiple cars inundated with up to a foot of water.

High water was reported at the Groveport golf course, with multiple cars trapped in the parking lot due to flood water.

A large tree was downed onto powerlines near the intersection of Anderley Road and Brown Road.

Several large healthy trees had medium sized branches torn off and downed.

Several large limbs were downed along Tresham Road.

A 10 inch branch was downed near East Main Street and Eastmoor Boulevard.

A large tree was downed on Scarlet Court.

Two large hardwood trees were uprooted.

Large softwood trees were snapped.

A tree was downed onto a home.

Multiple trees were downed near E Mound Street and Striebel Road.

Several trees were uprooted and snapped at trunks. Several homes had shingles lifted and gutters torn off.

Several trees were downed.

Several large softwood trees were snapped.