Marion storm history

Wind chills plunged below 0 by 4 AM December 23rd and did not rise above 0 until late in the evening on December 25th. A wind chill of -36F was recorded at 9:00 AM December 23rd on a mesonet station in Marion. Unfortunately, a 65 year old male lost his life due to prolonged expos…

A severe thunderstorm moved into Marion around 4:10 pm. Numerous trees, large limbs, utility poles and power lines came down during the storm. Reports indicate that many trees fell onto homes, garages and cars throughout the city. One of the houses was damaged enough to be consid…

An intense line of thunderstorms or Derecho moved across Marion County during the afternoon of June 29th causing extensive damage. Winds were estimated to be as much as 80 mph and a 62 mph gust was measured by an automated sensor on the north end of the county. Over 75 percent of…

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. A peak gust of 65 mph was measured by an automated sensor at the Marion County Airport at 6:31 PM EDT. Damage in the county was e…

Numerous trees downed in Marion and about one-mile east of downtown.

Line of thunderstorms generated a 73-mph peak straight-line convective wind gust (measured) at River Valley High School in the Caledonia area.

Numerous trees downed in Marion.

Marion County Airport ASOS recorded a peak straight-line convective wind gust of 60-mph.

Barn destroyed about two-miles north of La Rue.

Hail up to half dollar-size in Marion.

Utility poles downed about three-miles southwest of Marion.

The Marion Airport ASOS recorded a peak convective wind gust of 64-mph from a passing thunderstorm.

Trained spotter estimated a peak convective wind gust of 65-mph about two-miles east of Marion.

Hail as large as nickels to quarters on the south side of Marion.

Several trees with large limbs snapped in Marion.

Marion Airport ASOS recorded a peak wind gust of 58 mph from passing rain showers.

Semi truck overturned at U.S. Route 23 and OH Route 4 NNE of Marion.

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…

Tree downed onto house in Marion.

Power poles downed in Marion.

Trained spotter recorded a 62 mph peak gust from a passing thunderstorm in Marion. In the same town, trees were downed in Garfield Park and Marion Cemetery, and a gas station's roof was damaged.

Several trees downed in Caledonia, one of which fell onto a house. Emergency manager didn't note any damage to house.

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 snow during the early morning hours of February 3rd as temperatures fell below freezing. A brief period of freezing rain led to a…

Trees down about one-mile ENE of Marion.

Several roadways were impassable and closed due to high water in downtown Marion. Fire department conducted several water rescues of people in cars stranded by high water on roads. Several local businesses said water was two feet deep outside their businesses and over the curb an…

Roads inundated include High Street, Larue Prospect Road, School Street, and parts of Vine Street. USGS river gage crested at 13.0 feet.

Minor flooding in Prospect from the Scioto River which reached 11.9 feet on the 12th based on the USGS river gage. Main impacts were to Winter Street and SR 203 north of town.

Marion Municipal Airport ASOS recorded a peak gust of 67 mph from a downburst. This downburst was associated with a rain shower.

Fairchild Road closed between Caledonia Ashley Road and Salem Road in Richland Township due to downed power lines.

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…

Marion county received between 1 and nearly 5 inches of rain on the evening of the 7th. The heaviest rain fell between 930 and 10 PM, where almost 2 inches fell between the City of Marion and La Rue. The USGS rain gage at La Rue measured 4.71 for a storm total, and gages in Mario…

Several large tree limbs were downed. These limbs were up to eight feet long.

Tree down on Holland Road in Marion. Farther east, multiple tree limbs down in downtown Marion area. Some of the limbs were 4 to 5 feet long. Time estimated via radar.

Marion County Sheriff Dispatch reported a couple large trees and tree branches down near the 1600 block of Marion-Waldo Road on the southeast side of Marion.

Marion County Emergency Management provided evidence of significant wind damage across the Marion area due to severe thunderstorm winds of up to 80 mph. Numerous trees and power lines were downed across the city with several large trees falling onto residences. Winds ripped off a…

Two cars stalled in high water on Church Street in Marion. High water signs along route 4 in or near Marion. SR 203 flooded, east of SR4 and that it was flooding into Prospect.

Quarter-size hail in Marion.

Sheriff dispatch reported trees down across county. Time estimated via radar with passing rain showers.

High winds of at least 60 mph moved through Marion County on the morning of December 30th. Numerous trees and power lines were downed throughout the county, resulting in power outages in Marion, Waldo, and Big Island Township.

An automated wind sensor at Marion Airport measured a 46 knot (53 MPH) non-thunderstorm wind gust.

Several trees were blown down.

Several large trees branches were blown down.

A large tree was blown down across the road along with power lines near Cleveland Avenue in Marion.

Numerous trees and power lines were reported down around Marion, Green Camp Township, and Prospect.

Localized heavy rain moved over southern Marion County on the evening of June 19th starting around 630 PM. The rain peaked around 725 PM with rates measured around 2.5 inches per hour. Storm total rainfall over southern Marion County was between 1.5 and 2.5 inches, with higher am…

Several homes were surrounded by water in Prospect as the Scioto River in Prospect reached moderate flood stage on the early morning hours of June 20th. State Route 203 flooded on the northern side of town, a major thruway in town. Homes north of Market Street were also surrounde…