A strong arctic cold front moved across northern Ohio on the evening of the 12th.  Gusty westerly winds behind the front caused widespread damage.  Most of the damage occurred during the late evening hours of the 12th and the early morning hours of the 13th.  A peak wind gust of 63 mph was recorded at Toledo Express Airport (Lucas County) at 8:59 p.m. with 60 mph gusts at both Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport (Cuyahoga County) and Waco (Stark County).  A 59 mph gust was measured at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (Cuyahoga County) at 9:25 p.m. with a 58 mph gust at Akron-Canton Regional Airport (Summit County) around 11:00 p.m.  Hundreds of trees and utility poles were downed around northern Ohio.  Scattered power outages were reported as well.  One of the hardest hit areas was along and near Lake Erie in Lake and Ashtabula Counties.  Several homes and buildings were damaged by the strong winds and fallen trees in the area.  An historic home in eastern Lake County was heavily damaged.  Homes were also damaged in Cuyahoga, Lorain, Lucas, Marion, Seneca and Portage Counties.  Semi trucks were overturned in both Crawford and Stark Counties.  Dozens of other vehicles were damaged elsewhere in northern Ohio.  Finally,  significant crop losses were reported as a result of the strong winds.  Hundreds, if not thousands of acres of corn were either partially or completely flattened.

High Wind in ASHTABULA, OHIO
From 12-NOV-03 21:00:00 to 13-NOV-03 06:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 250K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in CRAWFORD, OHIO
From 12-NOV-03 21:00:00 to 13-NOV-03 06:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 75K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in HANCOCK, OHIO
From 12-NOV-03 20:00:00 to 13-NOV-03 06:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 60K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in SENECA, OHIO
From 12-NOV-03 21:00:00 to 13-NOV-03 06:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in WAYNE, OHIO
From 12-NOV-03 21:00:00 to 13-NOV-03 06:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in STARK, OHIO
From 12-NOV-03 21:00:00 to 13-NOV-03 06:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 52 MG
Property damage: 100K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

High Wind in HURON, OHIO
From 12-NOV-03 21:00:00 to 13-NOV-03 06:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in WOOD, OHIO
From 12-NOV-03 21:00:00 to 13-NOV-03 06:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 75K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in ASHLAND, OHIO
From 12-NOV-03 21:00:00 to 13-NOV-03 06:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in HOLMES, OHIO
From 12-NOV-03 21:00:00 to 13-NOV-03 06:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 40K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in CUYAHOGA, OHIO
From 12-NOV-03 21:00:00 to 13-NOV-03 06:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 52 MG
Property damage: 120K
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind in ERIE, OHIO
From 12-NOV-03 21:00:00 to 13-NOV-03 06:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 60K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in MEDINA, OHIO
From 12-NOV-03 21:00:00 to 13-NOV-03 06:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in MAHONING, OHIO
From 12-NOV-03 21:00:00 to 13-NOV-03 06:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 150K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in KNOX, OHIO
From 12-NOV-03 21:00:00 to 13-NOV-03 06:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 60K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in RICHLAND, OHIO
From 12-NOV-03 21:00:00 to 13-NOV-03 06:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 60K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in MORROW, OHIO
From 12-NOV-03 21:00:00 to 13-NOV-03 06:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in WYANDOT, OHIO
From 12-NOV-03 20:00:00 to 13-NOV-03 06:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in SUMMIT, OHIO
From 12-NOV-03 21:00:00 to 13-NOV-03 06:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 75K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in TRUMBULL, OHIO
From 12-NOV-03 21:00:00 to 13-NOV-03 06:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 100K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in MARION, OHIO
From 12-NOV-03 21:00:00 to 13-NOV-03 06:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 75K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in LUCAS, OHIO
From 12-NOV-03 20:00:00 to 13-NOV-03 06:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 100K
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind in GEAUGA, OHIO
From 12-NOV-03 21:00:00 to 13-NOV-03 06:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in SANDUSKY, OHIO
From 12-NOV-03 21:00:00 to 13-NOV-03 06:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 60K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in LORAIN, OHIO
From 12-NOV-03 21:00:00 to 13-NOV-03 06:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 75K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in LAKE, OHIO
From 12-NOV-03 21:00:00 to 13-NOV-03 06:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 250K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in PORTAGE, OHIO
From 12-NOV-03 21:00:00 to 13-NOV-03 06:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 75K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in OTTAWA, OHIO
From 12-NOV-03 21:00:00 to 13-NOV-03 06:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 60K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT