Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena - CIG

OHIO, NorthOHZ003OHZ014OHZ010-032Erie CountySandusky toVermillionLorain CountyLorain toAvon LakeLucas CountyToledo toReno BeachOttawa CountyPort Clinton toMarbleheadSandusky CountyKingsway toClydeHeavy lake effect snow developed during the early morning hours on the 10th and continued on and off (mainly inland) for threedays before tapering off to a few snow showers. Temperatures near or above freezing each day and the warm March sunshine kep troadways mainly wet and travel problems were confined mainly to the night time and early morning hours. Winds gusted to 40miles per hour at times on the 10th, and diminished a bit each day, but drifting snow was a problem throughout the event. Totalsnow fall amounts generally ranged from six to eight inches with higher amounts of 10 inches at North Royalton (Cuyahoga County)and 10 inches at Burton (Geauga).Lucas10 0630EST0 0Flood11 1315ESTThe Maumee River at Waterville exceeded its flood stage of nine feet and crested at 9.8 feet at 1300 EST on 03/10/98. Floodingwas confined to low lying areas.Ashtabula14 0400EST1900EST0030KHeavy SnowHeavy snow on the back side of a low pressure center over the Appalachians was enhanced by north winds off Lake Erie. Theheaviest snow occurred during the morning and midday. Seven inches of snow was reported at Pierpont. More than 15 traffi caccidents occurred, but only minor injuries were reported.Lorain - Stark14 0600EST0602EST0020KHigh Wind (G52)A wind gust of 60 miles per hour was reported at Marlboro (Stark County). Winds gusting to 60 miles per hour downed an 80 foo ttree on the aluminum awning of a house in Lorain (Lorain).20212021202120212021Storm Data and Unusual Weather PhenomenaTimePath PathNumber ofEstimatedLocal/ Length WidthPersonsDamageLocation DateStandard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm2300EST2200EST2300EST2200EST2300EST2200EST2300EST2200EST2300EST2200EST0000000000100K50K100K100K100KStorm SurgeStorm SurgeStorm SurgeStorm SurgeStorm SurgeMarch 1998OHZ009OHZ003OHZ011North to northeast gales of 35 knots, with higher gusts, produced 11 to 14 foot waves on Lake Erie. Also, the water level at Toledo(Lucas County) was seven feet above low water datum. This combination resulted in major flooding and beach erosion. Manystreets were flooded around Sandusky Bay (Ottawa, Sandusky, Erie) and Maumee Bay (Lucas) and flooding had progressed furtherinland in some areas. In Sandusky and Huron (Erie), several streets were flooded. At Beachwood Cove in Huron, the 30 foot highbreakwall was destroyed and just a few feet of land separated the homes from the lake.Erie21 0100EST0 0Flood22 0700ESTThe Huron River at Milan exceeded its flood stage of 14 feet and crested at 17.2 feet at 1215 EST on 03/21/98. Flooding occurredin lagoon communities from Milan to near Huron, resulting in some cottages and homes being completely surrounded by floodwater.Lucas22 0600EST0 0Flood23 0200ESTThe Maumee River at Waterville exceeded its flood stage of nine feet and crested at 9.4 feet at 0726 EST on 03/22/98. Floodingwas confined to low lying areas.Cuyahoga27 1500EST1 0 2KHigh WindA 46 year old man was killed when a wind gust blew his motorcycle into a median wall on Interstate 71, near W. 150th St.M46VE132 126