A strong cold front extending south from an area of low pressure over the northern Great Lakes moved into Northwest Ohio during the morning hours and as far east as Pennsylvania by late afternoon.  Strong and gusty westerly winds behind this front caused scattered power outages across northern Ohio.   Hundreds of trees and utility poles were downed.  Fallen trees significantly damaged homes in Erie, Knox, Lucas, Portage and Seneca Counties.   Many automobiles were also damaged across the area.  In Toledo alone (Lucas County), 30 trees and 238 large limbs were downed by the strong winds.  Peak measured wind gusts include: 52 mph at Toledo (Lucas County); 54 mph at Findlay (Hancock County); 51 mph in downtown Cleveland (Cuyahoga County); 47 mph at Elyria (Lorain County); 46 mph at Mansfield (Richland County) and 45 mph at Akron-Canton (Summit County).

Strong Wind in SUMMIT, OHIO
From 11-MAY-03 10:00:00 to 11-MAY-03 20:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 39 MG
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Strong Wind in CUYAHOGA, OHIO
From 11-MAY-03 10:00:00 to 11-MAY-03 20:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 44 MG
Property damage: 35K
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Strong Wind in ERIE, OHIO
From 11-MAY-03 10:00:00 to 11-MAY-03 20:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 35 EG
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Strong Wind in OTTAWA, OHIO
From 11-MAY-03 10:00:00 to 11-MAY-03 20:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 40 EG
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Strong Wind in GEAUGA, OHIO
From 11-MAY-03 10:00:00 to 11-MAY-03 20:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 35 EG
Property damage: 25K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Strong Wind in SANDUSKY, OHIO
From 11-MAY-03 10:00:00 to 11-MAY-03 20:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 35 EG
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Strong Wind in WYANDOT, OHIO
From 11-MAY-03 10:00:00 to 11-MAY-03 20:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 35 EG
Property damage: 25K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Strong Wind in LORAIN, OHIO
From 11-MAY-03 10:00:00 to 11-MAY-03 20:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 41 MG
Property damage: 25K
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Strong Wind in WAYNE, OHIO
From 11-MAY-03 10:00:00 to 11-MAY-03 20:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 36 MG
Property damage: 40K
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Strong Wind in LUCAS, OHIO
From 11-MAY-03 10:00:00 to 11-MAY-03 20:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 45 MG
Property damage: 150K
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Strong Wind in MAHONING, OHIO
From 11-MAY-03 10:00:00 to 11-MAY-03 20:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 35 EG
Property damage: 35K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Strong Wind in WOOD, OHIO
From 11-MAY-03 10:00:00 to 11-MAY-03 20:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 47 MG
Property damage: 100K
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Strong Wind in PORTAGE, OHIO
From 11-MAY-03 10:00:00 to 11-MAY-03 20:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 35 EG
Property damage: 35K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Strong Wind in RICHLAND, OHIO
From 11-MAY-03 10:00:00 to 11-MAY-03 20:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 40 MG
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Strong Wind in MARION, OHIO
From 11-MAY-03 10:00:00 to 11-MAY-03 20:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 38 MG
Property damage: 35K
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Strong Wind in MEDINA, OHIO
From 11-MAY-03 10:00:00 to 11-MAY-03 20:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 35 EG
Property damage: 35K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Strong Wind in MORROW, OHIO
From 11-MAY-03 10:00:00 to 11-MAY-03 20:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 35 EG
Property damage: 25K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Strong Wind in CRAWFORD, OHIO
From 11-MAY-03 10:00:00 to 11-MAY-03 20:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 35 EG
Property damage: 25K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Strong Wind in SENECA, OHIO
From 11-MAY-03 10:00:00 to 11-MAY-03 20:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 35 EG
Property damage: 35K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Strong Wind in LAKE, OHIO
From 11-MAY-03 10:00:00 to 11-MAY-03 20:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 35 EG
Property damage: 30K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Strong Wind in STARK, OHIO
From 11-MAY-03 10:00:00 to 11-MAY-03 20:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 35 EG
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Strong Wind in HURON, OHIO
From 11-MAY-03 10:00:00 to 11-MAY-03 20:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 35 EG
Property damage: 35K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Strong Wind in KNOX, OHIO
From 11-MAY-03 10:00:00 to 11-MAY-03 20:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 35 EG
Property damage: 40K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Strong Wind in ASHLAND, OHIO
From 11-MAY-03 10:00:00 to 11-MAY-03 20:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 35 EG
Property damage: 25K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Strong Wind in ASHTABULA, OHIO
From 11-MAY-03 10:00:00 to 11-MAY-03 20:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 39 MG
Property damage: 25K
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Strong Wind in HANCOCK, OHIO
From 11-MAY-03 10:00:00 to 11-MAY-03 20:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 47 MG
Property damage: 40K
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Strong Wind in HOLMES, OHIO
From 11-MAY-03 10:00:00 to 11-MAY-03 20:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 35 EG
Property damage: 25K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Strong Wind in TRUMBULL, OHIO
From 11-MAY-03 10:00:00 to 11-MAY-03 20:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 39 MG
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC