A strong area of low pressure over southern Lower Michigan during the evening hours of February 16th passed to the north of Lake Erie during the early morning hours of the 17th.  A cold front trailing this low moved into Northwest Ohio around midnight on the 17th and then quickly swept east across the remainder of the state.  Gusty westerly winds behind this front downed trees and large limbs throughout northern Ohio.  Several homes and buildings also sustained damage from the gusty winds.  A peak gust of 67 mph was measured at the Lorain Harbor Lighthouse (Lorain County).  Other peak gusts included: 56 mph at Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport (Cuyahoga County); 55 mph at the Ashtabula County Airport; 54 mph at the Wayne County Airport; 53 mph at the Akron-Canton Regional Airport (Summit County) and 52 mph at Cleveland Hopkins Airport (Cuyahoga County).  Scattered power outages were reported across most of northern Ohio.

High Wind in ASHLAND, OHIO
From 17-FEB-06 00:00:00 to 17-FEB-06 07:30:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 25K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in ASHTABULA, OHIO
From 17-FEB-06 00:00:00 to 17-FEB-06 07:30:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 75K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in TRUMBULL, OHIO
From 17-FEB-06 00:00:00 to 17-FEB-06 07:30:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 35K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in WAYNE, OHIO
From 17-FEB-06 00:00:00 to 17-FEB-06 07:30:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 25K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in GEAUGA, OHIO
From 17-FEB-06 00:00:00 to 17-FEB-06 07:30:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in CUYAHOGA, OHIO
From 17-FEB-06 00:00:00 to 17-FEB-06 07:30:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in ERIE, OHIO
From 17-FEB-06 00:00:00 to 17-FEB-06 07:30:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in HOLMES, OHIO
From 17-FEB-06 00:00:00 to 17-FEB-06 07:30:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 15K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in HURON, OHIO
From 17-FEB-06 00:00:00 to 17-FEB-06 07:30:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in HANCOCK, OHIO
From 17-FEB-06 00:00:00 to 17-FEB-06 07:30:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 25K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in KNOX, OHIO
From 17-FEB-06 00:00:00 to 17-FEB-06 07:30:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 15K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in LAKE, OHIO
From 17-FEB-06 00:00:00 to 17-FEB-06 07:30:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 60K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in LORAIN, OHIO
From 17-FEB-06 00:00:00 to 17-FEB-06 07:30:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 58 MG
Property damage: 85K
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

High Wind in MAHONING, OHIO
From 17-FEB-06 00:00:00 to 17-FEB-06 07:30:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 25K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in LUCAS, OHIO
From 17-FEB-06 00:00:00 to 17-FEB-06 07:30:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 75K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in MARION, OHIO
From 17-FEB-06 00:00:00 to 17-FEB-06 07:30:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 15K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in OTTAWA, OHIO
From 17-FEB-06 00:00:00 to 17-FEB-06 07:30:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in PORTAGE, OHIO
From 17-FEB-06 00:00:00 to 17-FEB-06 07:30:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 40K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in MEDINA, OHIO
From 17-FEB-06 00:00:00 to 17-FEB-06 07:30:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in RICHLAND, OHIO
From 17-FEB-06 00:00:00 to 17-FEB-06 07:30:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 45K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in SANDUSKY, OHIO
From 17-FEB-06 00:00:00 to 17-FEB-06 07:30:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 25K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in STARK, OHIO
From 17-FEB-06 00:00:00 to 17-FEB-06 07:30:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 35K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in SUMMIT, OHIO
From 17-FEB-06 00:00:00 to 17-FEB-06 07:30:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in SENECA, OHIO
From 17-FEB-06 00:00:00 to 17-FEB-06 07:30:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 25K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT