Licking storm history

Ongoing excessive heat from June 28 into early July combined with power outages from the June 29 derecho to produce dangerous heat related conditions in some areas. Although heat indices were not as high as late June, heat indices in the area generally ranged from 90 to 100 degre…

A microburst hit an egg facility causing the collapse of three large barns and damaging another. This resulted in the fatalities of two men working in one of the collapsed structures. A large rooftop air conditioning unit was also pushed off the roof of an adjacent administrative…

,,,,,,,,Lightning Winds of 60 mph were reported in Newark. Large hail fell in Hebron where lightning killed a 46-year-old man as he attempted to untie a dog from under a tree to get it to shelter from the hail storm. A 33-year-old woman at the scene was also struck and injured. T…

Strong winds of 40 to 50 miles per hour were sustained for several hours. Gusts over 60 mph were common. Widespread damage occurred across the region, from trees being blown down on powerlines, to significant crop losses and structural damage.

Large hail to golf ball size fell for an extended period of time across the far western portion of the county, causing widespread significant damage. Thirty to forty mobile homes and numerous vehicles were severely damaged. A few subdivisions in the Pataskala area had homes that …

An estimated 8 inches of rain fell across the county in less than 6 hours. Numerous roads were closed, including Interstate 71,and many houses and businesses were flooded. The county was declared a disaster area by the state of Ohio.

The EMA measured 5.8 inches of snow 4 miles north of Newark. A CoCoRaHS observer in Pataskala measured 5.5 inches. The bulk of observations across the county showed that between 4.5 and 5 inches were common.

The observer located 4 miles north of Granville measured an inch of snow.

A tree was downed onto power lines along Cleveland Road Southwest.

High water was reported over the intersection of State Route 37 and State Route 79 on the Licking / Fairfield County line.

State Route 13 was reported to be closed due to high water just south of Interstate 70.

Several inches of standing water was reported at the Buckeye Lake Columbus East KOA Campground.

Several inches of standing water was reported inside of the Buckeye Lake Fraternal Order of Eagles building, causing minor damage.

Flowing water was reported over Flowers Drive near Echo Drive NE.

Water was reported to be flowing across multiple properties, covering driveways, and spilling onto the road behind Licking Valley High School.

A vehicle was driven into high standing water, prompting a water rescue off of Custer Road.

A few trees were downed across the county.

A tree was downed near Cedar Drive and East Main Street.

Several trees and power lines were downed along U.S. Route 40 between Etna and Kirkersville.

High water was reported over York Road between Refugee and Blacks Road.

A large tree was downed on Pinewood Trail Road.

A tree fell onto a parked vehicle.

Multiple trees were downed.

Two trees were downed.

Near Beechwood Trails, 3 inches of snow was measured.

Five north of Hanover, 2.8 inches of snow was measured.

In Hebron, 5 inches of snow was recorded. Numerous other locations in the county measured around 3 inches.

Some siding was blown off of a house. Several large branches were also downed.

A tree fell onto a house.

Several trees were downed.

A couple of trees were downed.

A few large branches were downed.

Large tree branches were downed. Several power poles were broken.

A tree was downed on Refugee Road near Liberty Christian Academy.

Multiple large, heathy trees were downed.

A barn and outbuilding were damaged in the 6800 block of Licking Valley Road.