Knox storm history

Thunderstorm winds downed many trees near Apple Valley Lake in northeastern Knox County. A vehicle travelling on U.S. 36 just west of Howard was struck by a falling tree. A two year old female inside the car was killed and four other occupants were seriously injured.

An intense line of thunderstorms or Derecho moved across Knox County during the late afternoon of June 29th causing extensive damage. Winds were estimated to be as much as 65 mph. Over 50 percent of residents lost power during this event. Power was not completely restored for sev…

High winds associated with the remnants of Hurricane Ike began late in the afternoon of September 14th and then continued through much of the evening. Wind gusts were estimated to be as much as 70 mph. Damage in the county was extensive with thousands of trees and many utility po…

Snow developed during the morning hours of the 7th, and continued for the next day and a half. Intensity varied through the day on the 7th, but during the evening hours the snow became rather light for a period of time. However, the snow intensified through the overnight and into…

Heavy thunderstorm rains fell on the northeastern corner of Knox County during the afternoon and early evening hours of July 10th. A spotter near the intersection of State Route 3 and College Hill Road (just south of the Ashland County line) measured a storm total of 7.5 inches. …

Continuing heavy thunderstorm rains brought major flooding, which continued in many areas through the day. Approximately one hundred people were evacuated from their homes. A number of people were trapped by the rising flood waters in vehicles and buildings and had to be rescued.…

Another round of thunderstorms with torrential rains produced additional flooding and contributed to ongoing flooding. Many roads were closed or remained closed. Forty families had to be evacuated from their homes. Before the thunderstorms moved away 10 inches or more of rainfall…

Two trees downed near the intersection of Boynton Street and Gambier Road in Mount Vernon.

Trees downed in Millwood.

Large trees downed in Gambier.

Numerous trees downed in Mount Vernon.

Barn roof blown-off about five-miles NNW of Fredericktown.

Hail up to half dollar-size along Treaty Road, about one-mile NNW of North Liberty.

Trees downed or snapped about two-miles SSE of Bladensburg.

Trees damaged about two-miles southeast of Martinsburg.

Multiple trees downed and minor damage to barn along Grove Church Road, between Lee Wolfe Road and OH Route 229, about three-miles southeast of Gambier.

Numerous roads will water flowing over them in Mount Vernon, Gambier, and eastern portions of Knox County. Radar estimated 2 to 2.75 inches of rainfall in a 90-120 minute period.

Hail up to nickel-size on southeast side of Mount Vernon.

Hail up to quarter-size about 1-mile northwest of downtown Mount Vernon.

Developing low pressure moved across the Ohio Valley on February 16th, with a large area of generally light to moderate snow evolving north of the system. A narrow band of heavy snow with snow rates of up to 2 inches per hour evolved within the larger area of lighter snow across …

Multiple tree limbs downed about 2.7-miles ENE of Centerburg and tree downed near intersection of Pleasant Valley Road and Keys Road, about 4-miles WSW of Mount Vernon.

Several trees downed in Brandon.

Numerous trees downed in Fredericktown.

Numerous trees downed in Mount Vernon.

An Arctic cold front swept through the area shortly before midnight December 23rd. Low pressure along this front tracked over Lake Erie early in the morning on December 23rd and rapidly intensified through the day while slowly lifting northeast across Ontario. With the frontal pa…

Wind chills plunged below 0 by 5 AM December 23rd and did not rise above 0 until late in the evening on December 25th. A wind chill of -35F was recorded at 9:55 AM December 23rd at the Knox County Airport.

Trees downed in Mount Vernon.

Trees downed in Fredericktown.

Trees downed in Martinsburg.

Numerous trees downed in Mount Vernon.

Numerous trees downed in Danville.

NWS storm damage survey concluded a downburst with peak gusts of 80 mph downed numerous trees in Fredericktown.

Several trees snapped or uprooted in Fredericktown. One of these trees damaged a fence.

Numerous trees downed along OH-3. This damage occurred near the Knox/Ashland County line and near Rainbow Springs Family Campground, about three-miles northeast of Jelloway.

Two trees were downed in Mount Vernon, one of which fell onto a house and entered the living room. Extent of damage unknown and no pictures were provided.

A prolonged winter storm occurred February 3rd and 4th, 2022 as multiple waves of low pressure tracked along a slow moving cold front. Rain changed to a mix of mainly sleet and some freezing rain during the early morning hours of February 3rd as temperatures fell below freezing. …

Numerous trees and power lines downed in Fredericktown.

Numerous trees and power lines downed in Mount Vernon.

Numerous trees and power lines downed in Danville.

Two rounds of snow moved through northern Ohio on February 15 and 16. The first round on the morning of the 15th brought a quick inch or two of snow to the region. A more impressive second round of snow entered during the afternoon and evening hours, bringing snowfall rates in ex…

Snow quickly entered Central Ohio during the late afternoon hours on the 24th. By evening, snowfall rates increased to one inch per hour or higher as more organized snow bands moved through the region on the northwest side of the low pressure system and visibility dropped to a ha…

The Mount Vernon Airport ASOS recorded a peak non-thunderstorm wind gust of 68 mph.

Multiple trees uprooted or snapped in Mount Vernon.

Tree down at intersection of Beckholt and Grove Church Roads north of Martinsburg. Another tree was downed onto a house and car in Bladensburg.

A manhole cover was blown off at the intersection of Sandusky and Vine Streets in downtown Mount Vernon. On the south side of Mount Vernon, multiple trees were down along Newark Road at Ames Street and Dixie Drive.