Strong low pressure passed to the north of Lake Erie.  An associated occluded front stretching south from the low moved across northern Ohio during the morning of March 5th.  Very strong and gusty southwesterly winds occurred behind this front during the afternoon hours.  Peak measured wind gusts include: 59 mph at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (Cuyahoga County); 59 mph at Mansfield Lahm Airport (Richland County); 59 mph at the Lorain County Airport; 53 mph at the Akron-Canton Airport (Summit County); 52 mph at the Wayne County Airport;  51 mph at the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport (Trumbull County); 51 mph at Findlay Airport (Hancock County); 49 mph at the Marion County Airport and 48 mph at Toledo Express Airport (Lucas County).  Spotters measured a 60 mph gust in Bucyrus (Crawford County) and a 58 mph gust in Bowling Green (Wood County).  Lorain County was especially hard hit with many homes damaged along and near Lake Erie.  A police cruiser was hit by a falling tree in Amherst with the officer inside sustaining serious injuries.  The roof of a retirement home in Sandusky County was torn off and a large business lost much of it's roof in Cuyahoga County.  Hundreds of homes throughout northern Ohio sustained varying amounts of damage.  Tractor trailers were overturned in Wood and Ottawa counties.  Dozens of utility poles and hundreds of trees were also toppled.  At the peak of the storm, over 250,000 customers were without electric service.

High Wind in MEDINA, OHIO
From 05-MAR-04 12:30:00 to 05-MAR-04 17:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 75K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in MORROW, OHIO
From 05-MAR-04 12:30:00 to 05-MAR-04 17:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in HOLMES, OHIO
From 05-MAR-04 12:30:00 to 05-MAR-04 17:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in SENECA, OHIO
From 05-MAR-04 12:30:00 to 05-MAR-04 17:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in HURON, OHIO
From 05-MAR-04 12:30:00 to 05-MAR-04 17:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 75K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in STARK, OHIO
From 05-MAR-04 12:30:00 to 05-MAR-04 17:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 75K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in GEAUGA, OHIO
From 05-MAR-04 12:30:00 to 05-MAR-04 17:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 60K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in WYANDOT, OHIO
From 05-MAR-04 12:30:00 to 05-MAR-04 17:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in MAHONING, OHIO
From 05-MAR-04 12:30:00 to 05-MAR-04 17:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 75K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in MARION, OHIO
From 05-MAR-04 12:30:00 to 05-MAR-04 17:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 70K
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind in HANCOCK, OHIO
From 05-MAR-04 12:30:00 to 05-MAR-04 17:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 75K
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind in WAYNE, OHIO
From 05-MAR-04 12:30:00 to 05-MAR-04 17:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind in WOOD, OHIO
From 05-MAR-04 12:30:00 to 05-MAR-04 17:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 MG
Property damage: 75K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

High Wind in SUMMIT, OHIO
From 05-MAR-04 12:30:00 to 05-MAR-04 17:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 75K
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind in CUYAHOGA, OHIO
From 05-MAR-04 12:30:00 to 05-MAR-04 17:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 51 MG
Property damage: 250K
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind in KNOX, OHIO
From 05-MAR-04 12:30:00 to 05-MAR-04 17:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in TRUMBULL, OHIO
From 05-MAR-04 12:30:00 to 05-MAR-04 17:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 75K
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind in LAKE, OHIO
From 05-MAR-04 12:30:00 to 05-MAR-04 17:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 100K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in ERIE, OHIO
From 05-MAR-04 12:30:00 to 05-MAR-04 17:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 75K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in PORTAGE, OHIO
From 05-MAR-04 12:30:00 to 05-MAR-04 17:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in OTTAWA, OHIO
From 05-MAR-04 12:30:00 to 05-MAR-04 17:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 100K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in LUCAS, OHIO
From 05-MAR-04 12:30:00 to 05-MAR-04 17:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 75K
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind in LORAIN, OHIO
From 05-MAR-04 12:30:00 to 05-MAR-04 17:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 51 MG
Property damage: 250K
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind in RICHLAND, OHIO
From 05-MAR-04 12:30:00 to 05-MAR-04 17:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 51 MG
Property damage: 100K
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind in SANDUSKY, OHIO
From 05-MAR-04 12:30:00 to 05-MAR-04 17:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 100K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in ASHLAND, OHIO
From 05-MAR-04 12:30:00 to 05-MAR-04 17:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 75K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in CRAWFORD, OHIO
From 05-MAR-04 12:30:00 to 05-MAR-04 17:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 52 MG
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in ASHTABULA, OHIO
From 05-MAR-04 12:30:00 to 05-MAR-04 17:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 100K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT