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Wind gusts over 60 mph reported in parts of Miami Valley from overnight storms

The severe storm system that moved through Miami Valley late Friday night and into Saturday overnight brought high-speed winds that damaged various properties.

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The winds tore down barns, ripped through fencing, and uprooted trees. Some counties experiencing such damaging winds that power lines were downed and utility poles were snapped, causing a peak power outage of over 20,000 homes.

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The National Weather Service recorded the top wind speeds in the following counties, which showed that Miami Valley saw speeds between high 40s to low 60s.

Auglaize County

  • Wapakoneta: 47 mph
  • Neil Armstrong Museum: 40 mph

Butler County

  • Middletown: 51 mph
  • Oxford: 48 mph
  • Blue Bell: 48 mph
  • Hamilton: 47 mph
  • West Chester: 40 mph

Clark County

  • Springfield: 44 mph
  • Springfield-Beckley Airport: 44 mph

Clinton County

  • Wilmington: 52 mph

Darke County

  • Versailles: 51 mph
  • Union City: 44 mph

Greene County

  • Wright-Patt Air Force Base: 47 mph
  • Xenia: 46 mph
  • Spring Valley: 42 mph
  • Columbus John Glenn International Airport: 41 mph

Logan County

  • Bellefontaine: 46 mph
  • Raymond: 45 mph

Miami County

  • Pleasant Hill: 44 mph

Montgomery County

  • Dayton: 69 mph
  • Dayton-Wright Brothers: 50 mph
  • Union: 46 mph

Shelby County

  • Fort Loramie: 46 mph

Union County

  • Marysville: 49 mph

Warren County

  • Lebanon: 47 mph
  • Ridgeville: 44 mph
  • Springboro: 43 mph

During the severe storm event, multiple warnings about potential tornadoes were released by the National Weather Service.



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