Damaging westerly winds occurred in northern Ohio behind a strong cold front.  The strongest winds occurred during the late afternoon and evening hours.  The peak recorded wind was a 69 mph gust at Louisville in Stark County with a 57 mph gust measured on a bridge over Sandusky Bay (Erie County).  Hundreds of trees were downed across the area and scattered power outages from downed poles and power lines also occurred.  A large tree fell on a doctors office in Wooster (Wayne County) and severely damaged the building.   Two people inside the building sustained minor injuries and two cars outside were also damaged.  In Ottawa County,  a wind gust blew a window out at a school in Port Clinton.  A 13 year old male student was injured by the flying glass.  A car was also damaged by a tree in Port Clinton.  In Hancock County, a 48 year old male was injured when a 30 foot metal pole struck a vehicle and then rolled onto  him.  The man was taken to a hospital with head and neck injuries.  A garage was leveled by a tree in Lorain County.  Two cars were crushed by fallen trees in Stark County and a home was damaged in Ashtabula County.   Two houses and a car were damaged by fallen trees in Portage County.  A tree fell on a moving car in Mentor (Lake County).  The driver was not injured but the car was destroyed.

High Wind in LORAIN, OHIO
From 25-OCT-01 11:00:00 to 26-OCT-01 01:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 20K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in HOLMES, OHIO
From 25-OCT-01 11:00:00 to 26-OCT-01 01:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 15K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in PORTAGE, OHIO
From 25-OCT-01 11:00:00 to 26-OCT-01 01:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in MEDINA, OHIO
From 25-OCT-01 11:00:00 to 26-OCT-01 01:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 20K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in TRUMBULL, OHIO
From 25-OCT-01 11:00:00 to 26-OCT-01 01:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 20K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in RICHLAND, OHIO
From 25-OCT-01 11:00:00 to 26-OCT-01 01:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 20K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in OTTAWA, OHIO
From 25-OCT-01 11:00:00 to 26-OCT-01 01:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 35K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in WAYNE, OHIO
From 25-OCT-01 11:00:00 to 26-OCT-01 01:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 100K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in CRAWFORD, OHIO
From 25-OCT-01 11:00:00 to 26-OCT-01 01:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 15K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in MAHONING, OHIO
From 25-OCT-01 11:00:00 to 26-OCT-01 01:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 25K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in MARION, OHIO
From 25-OCT-01 11:00:00 to 26-OCT-01 01:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 25K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in ASHTABULA, OHIO
From 25-OCT-01 11:00:00 to 26-OCT-01 01:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 30K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in WYANDOT, OHIO
From 25-OCT-01 11:00:00 to 26-OCT-01 01:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 15K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in LAKE, OHIO
From 25-OCT-01 11:00:00 to 26-OCT-01 01:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 35K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in ASHLAND, OHIO
From 25-OCT-01 11:00:00 to 26-OCT-01 01:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 15K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in WOOD, OHIO
From 25-OCT-01 11:00:00 to 26-OCT-01 01:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 15K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in STARK, OHIO
From 25-OCT-01 11:00:00 to 26-OCT-01 01:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 40K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in SUMMIT, OHIO
From 25-OCT-01 11:00:00 to 26-OCT-01 01:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 20K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in HURON, OHIO
From 25-OCT-01 11:00:00 to 26-OCT-01 01:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 25K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in SENECA, OHIO
From 25-OCT-01 11:00:00 to 26-OCT-01 01:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 15K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in LUCAS, OHIO
From 25-OCT-01 11:00:00 to 26-OCT-01 01:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 20K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in SANDUSKY, OHIO
From 25-OCT-01 11:00:00 to 26-OCT-01 01:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 15K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in ERIE, OHIO
From 25-OCT-01 11:00:00 to 26-OCT-01 01:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 15K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in HANCOCK, OHIO
From 25-OCT-01 11:00:00 to 26-OCT-01 01:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 30K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in CUYAHOGA, OHIO
From 25-OCT-01 11:00:00 to 26-OCT-01 01:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 30K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in GEAUGA, OHIO
From 25-OCT-01 11:00:00 to 26-OCT-01 01:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 20K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in KNOX, OHIO
From 25-OCT-01 11:00:00 to 26-OCT-01 01:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 75K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT